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9 for 10 - Islands Trivia Quiz

The initial letters of the correct answers to the first nine questions spell the answer to the last question.

A multiple-choice quiz by minch. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
minch

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
139,516

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1987

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: jonnowales (10/10), Guest 92 (3/10), psnz (10/10).

Question 1 of 10

1. What is the largest island in the Inner Hebrides?

Answer: (One Word - Think of Bonnie Prince Charlie.)

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Question 2 of 10

2. The main city on this Caribbean island, which lies close to the north coast of Venezuela, is Oranjestad. Hint

Curacao

Anguilla

Antigua

Aruba

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Question 3 of 10

3. This Massachusetts island lies south of Cape Cod and southeast of Martha's Vineyard.

Answer: (One word)

4. This volcanic island lies in the South Atlantic between Africa and South America. Most of its inhabitants are descendents of British soldiers who were stationed there in the first part of the nineteenth century. Hint

Madeira

Tristan da Cunha

Falkland

Pitcairn

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Question 5 of 10

5. The capital of Hawaii is on this island.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is the largest of the Cook Islands? Hint

Niue

Mauke

Atiu

Raratonga

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Question 7 of 10

7. The flag of this island country is red, white and blue. Blue for the sea, white for the snow and red for lava. What island is it?

Answer: (One word)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which island gives its name to Canada's tenth province?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 9 of 10

9. This island is the third largest Balearic Island and the one that lies nearest to the Spanish coast. Hint

Formentera

Mallorca

Ibiza

Menorca

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Question 10 of 10

10. If you have answered the first nine questions correctly the initial letters of the answers spell the name of a beautiful Greek island.

Answer: (One word)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the largest island in the Inner Hebrides?

Answer: Skye

Skye in the Scottish Inner Hebrides is an island of mountains. The chief occupation of the people is fishing, and sheep and cattle raising. Its capital is the town of Portree.

2. The main city on this Caribbean island, which lies close to the north coast of Venezuela, is Oranjestad.

Answer: Aruba

Aruba belongs to the Netherlands. It once had a thriving oil refining industry, but now the main industry is tourism.

3. This Massachusetts island lies south of Cape Cod and southeast of Martha's Vineyard.

Answer: Nantucket

This island was once part of New York, but has been in Massachusetts since 1692. It is now a popular resort.

Answer: Tristan da Cunha

The islands of Tristan da Cunha were first discovered by the Portuguese in 1506. They are now a dependency of St. Helena, the island where Napoleon spent his final exile.

5. The capital of Hawaii is on this island.

Answer: Oahu

Oahu is the most populated of the Hawaiian islands although not the largest. The capital city, Honolulu is on this island.

6. What is the largest of the Cook Islands?

Answer: Raratonga

The Cook Islands in the South Pacific Ocean were discovered by Captain James Cook in 1773. They are self-governing but have strong links with New Zealand. Most of the inhabitants are Polynesian.

7. The flag of this island country is red, white and blue. Blue for the sea, white for the snow and red for lava. What island is it?

Answer: Iceland

The form of the flag is the same as the Scandinavian countries.
The colours are the same on the Norwegian flag, but not in the same order. You can remember which is Iceland's as the outer colour is blue for the sea (i.e. the Atlantic).The centre cross is red for lava. Geothermal heat

8. Which island gives its name to Canada's tenth province?

Answer: Newfoundland

Newfoundland, along with nearby islands and Labrador on the mainland, became Canada's tenth province in 1949. The premier at that time was Joey Smallwood. The island of Newfoundland is thought to have been discovered by the Vikings it is believed to be the area they named Vinland. Its official name is Newfoundland and Labrador.

9. This island is the third largest Balearic Island and the one that lies nearest to the Spanish coast.

Answer: Ibiza

Ibiza (Iviza) lies off the east coast of Spain in the Mediterranean Sea. It is a popular tourist destination as are the other Balearic islands of Menorca (Minorca) and Mallorca (Majorca).

10. If you have answered the first nine questions correctly the initial letters of the answers spell the name of a beautiful Greek island.

Answer: Santorini

Santorini, or Thira, is one of the Cyclades (Kikadhes) islands which lie southeast of Greece. It is part of the rim of crater of an ancient volcano. Minoan remains have been found on this island, which lies to the north of Crete, which was the centre of Minoan civilization.

Source: Author minch

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