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Quiz about Twenty Island Cities
Quiz about Twenty Island Cities

Twenty Island Cities Trivia Quiz

In this quiz I will ask: What is the largest city situated on an island in this country?

A multiple-choice quiz by author. Estimated time: 7 mins.
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Author
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Time
7 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
141,323
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
20
Difficulty
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Avg Score
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1. What is the largest city in France situated on an island? Hint


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2. What is the largest city in Italy situated on an island? (Apart from Venice, which is situated on 118 islands). Hint


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3. What is the largest city in Spain situated on an island? Hint


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4. What is the largest city in Sweden situated on an island? (Apart from Stockholm, which is built on several islands and peninsulas). Hint


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5. What is the largest city in Norway situated on an island? Hint


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6. What is the largest city in Russia situated on an island? Hint


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7. What is the largest city in Estonia situated on an island? Hint


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8. What is the largest city in Greece situated on an island? Hint


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9. What is the largest city in Germany situated on an island? Hint


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10. What of these Croatian cities on islands has been a bishopric for nearly 1000 years? Hint


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11. What is the largest city in Tanzania situated on an island? Hint


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12. What is the largest city in Canada situated on an island?

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13. What is the largest city in Venezuela situated on an island? Hint


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14. What is the largest city in Malaysia situated on an island? Hint


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15. What is the largest city in Yemen situated on an island? Hint


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16. What is the largest city in Mexico situated on an island? Hint


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17. What is the largest city in Iran situated on an island?

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18. What is the largest city in South Korea situated on an island?

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19. What is the largest city in India situated on an island? Hint


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20. What is the largest city in Thailand situated on an island?

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What is the largest city in France situated on an island?

Answer: Ajaccio, Corsica

 Ajaccio is the capital of Corsica and the birthplace of Napoleon.
2. What is the largest city in Italy situated on an island? (Apart from Venice, which is situated on 118 islands).

Answer: Palermo, Sicily

 Palermo is the capital of Sicily. In ancient times it served as capital of the Carthagian possessions in Sicily.
3. What is the largest city in Spain situated on an island?

Answer: Las Palmas,Gran Canaria

 Las Palmas is the capital of Gran Canaria and also its chief port, opened in 1883.
4. What is the largest city in Sweden situated on an island? (Apart from Stockholm, which is built on several islands and peninsulas).

Answer: Visby, Gotland

 Visby is the main city on the island of Gotland.It was an important member of the Hanseatic League and a major commercial center of northern Europe 1000-1400.
5. What is the largest city in Norway situated on an island?

Answer: Tromsø, Tromsøya

 Tromsø is the capital of Troms county, Norway. It's a major port and chief city of northern Norway.
6. What is the largest city in Russia situated on an island?

Answer: Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Sakhalin Island

 The city formerly belonged to Japan and was then named Toyohara.
7. What is the largest city in Estonia situated on an island?

Answer: Kuressaare, Saaremaa

 Kuressaare (German: Arensburg) is a seaport and seaside resort.
8. What is the largest city in Greece situated on an island?

Answer: Iraklion, Crete

 Iraklion (Heraklion) was ruled by the Italians from the 13th to the 17th century. It was then known as Candia. It was captured by the Turks in 1669.
9. What is the largest city in Germany situated on an island?

Answer: Bergen, Rügen

 Bergen (Bergen auf Rügen) is chief town on the resort island of Rügen.
10. What of these Croatian cities on islands has been a bishopric for nearly 1000 years?

Answer: Hvar, Hvar

 Hvar (Italian: Lesina) is chief city on Hvar Island. It has been a bishopric since 1145. Population is about 4200.
11. What is the largest city in Tanzania situated on an island?

Answer: Zanzibar, Zanzibar Island

 Zanzibar was the capital of Masquat 1832-56 and the capital of the former British Protectorate Zanzibar later in the 19th century.
12. What is the largest city in Canada situated on an island?

Answer: Montréal

Montreal is situated on Montreal Island, Quebec. It is named from Mount Royal, the hill in its center.
13. What is the largest city in Venezuela situated on an island?

Answer: Porlamar, Margarita Island

 Porlamar is the chief city on Margarita Island, the Venezuelan tourist resort.
14. What is the largest city in Malaysia situated on an island?

Answer: Sandakan, Sabah (Borneo)

 Sandakan was the former capital of British North Borneo.
15. What is the largest city in Yemen situated on an island?

Answer: Tamridah, Socotra Island

 Tamarida/Tamridah (formerly Hadibu/Hadiboh) is the chief city on the island of Socotra.The island came under British protection in 1886.
16. What is the largest city in Mexico situated on an island?

Answer: Ciudad del Carmen, Carmen Island

 Ciudad del Carmen is an important port and tourist resort in Campeche State, Mexico.
17. What is the largest city in Iran situated on an island?

Answer: Abadan

 Abadan is situated on Abadan Island in the Shatt-al-Arab. It has large oil refineries.
18. What is the largest city in South Korea situated on an island?

Answer: Cheju

Cheju (formerly Quelpart), or Jeju, is the name of an island as well as its chief city.
19. What is the largest city in India situated on an island?

Answer: Port Blair, Andaman Islands

 Port Blair is the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. It was made a penal colony by the British in 1858.
20. What is the largest city in Thailand situated on an island?

Answer: Phuket

 Phuket (on Phuket Island) is one of the chief Thai ports on the Indian Ocean, as well as a tourist resort.
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