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  Fabulous Fiji in Ten Words   popular trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Embark on a brief journey through the essence of Fiji in just ten words. Match the words and names on the left with their meanings on the right.
Average, 10 Qns, wellenbrecher, Dec 04 23
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  Fiji Test Your Knowledge   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
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This topic may seem difficult but you'll be surprised how much you know about this nation of the Pacific.
Average, 10 Qns, hews, Dec 14 20
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  What do you know about Fiji?    
Multiple Choice
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This quiz is a mix of the history, geography, and culture of Fiji. How much do you know? Enjoy!
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  Bula! Welcome to My Fiji!    
Multiple Choice
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Hope you enjoy a little jaunt to this island group. I found it interesting to learn about Fiji, since people from all over the world visit it so often.
Average, 10 Qns, undudelike, Dec 05 23
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trivia question Quick Question
Of approximately how many islands does Fiji comprise?

From Quiz "Fiji"




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Mixed Fiji Trivia Questions
1. Fiji is comprised of more than 300 islands and over 500 small islets in the South Pacific Ocean. What is the name of its largest island, which is also the location of the country's capital, Suva?

From Quiz Fiji

Answer: Viti Levu

Viti Levu is around the same size as the largest Hawaiian island, Hawai'i. Its name means "Great Fiji". The island is split down the middle by a mountain range. The sugarcane and dairy industries are both important to the island's economy. Suva, the county's capital and largest city, is located on the southeastern coast of Viti Levu. It became the capital in 1882 after the former capital, Levuka, proved to be too restrictive.

2. What is the capital of Fiji?

From Quiz Fiji

Answer: Suva

Lying on the eastern side of Fiji's largest island, Suva's stately maritime facilities and wide boulevards give it a decidedly stately appearance.

3. Fiji was a colony of what country from 1874 to 1970?

From Quiz Fiji

Answer: Great Britain

Prior to being a British colony, Fiji was ruled by a collection of tribes led by chiefs. Eventually one chief, Seru Epenisa Cakobau, was able to unite some of the warring tribes and named himself the King of Fiji. He eventually ceded Fiji to Great Britain. The country then stayed under the control of Great Britain until 1970, when Great Britain granted Fiji independence. Fiji became a republic in 1987. The first president was Penaia Kanatabatu Ganilau.

4. Fiji is north of New Zealand and east of Australia. In what ocean is Fiji located?

From Quiz Bula! Welcome to My Fiji!

Answer: Pacific

Fiji is just a four hour flight to Australia, and only five hours to Hawaii. The Pacific Ocean is divided by the equator into the North Pacific Ocean and the South Pacific Ocean.

5. Of approximately how many islands does Fiji comprise?

From Quiz Fiji

Answer: 330

Only 110 of the 332 islands in Fiji are inhabited.

6. There are many traditional crafts that have remained popular in Fiji. Women often make tapa cloth, which is used for clothing and blankets. What is it made of?

From Quiz Fiji

Answer: tree bark

Tapa cloth is made out of the bark from the paper mulberry tree. The cloths are decorated with charcoal and paint. They are often worn on formal occasions and given as gifts. They are made in many other island countries in the Pacific Ocean as well.

7. Quite a few airlines fly in and out of Fiji, but what is the name of Fiji's national airlines?

From Quiz Bula! Welcome to My Fiji!

Answer: Fiji Airways

There are several domestic airports scattered throughout the islands. Nadi International Airport, however, is the main one.

8. When did Fiji obtain independence from the UK?

From Quiz Fiji

Answer: 1970

Fiji became independent on October 10, 1970.

9. What 2000 movie starring Tom Hanks used Fiji as the main backdrop? Think Wilson volleyballs.

From Quiz Bula! Welcome to My Fiji!

Answer: Cast Away

"Survivor" was in fact filmed in Fiji, but it was not a movie. "Cast Away" was filmed on the island Monuriki, which is one of the Mamanuca islands of Fiji.

10. What is the name of the traditional narcotic beverage that plays a central role in Fijian life?

From Quiz Fiji

Answer: Kava

Perfectly legal and socially acceptable, Kava is made by mixing the ground root vegetable Piper Methysticum with water. It has a slight numbing effect and is highly relaxing. Participants in a drinking session take turns as a wooden cup is refilled and passed around the circle, with the oldest person always receiving first.

11. Many movies with beach settings have called the Fiji Islands home, and "Blue Lagoon" was one of them. In the 1900s, how many "Blue Lagoon" movies were filmed in Fiji?

From Quiz Bula! Welcome to My Fiji!

Answer: three

That's right, three. In 1949, Jean Simmons starred in the original "Blue Lagoon". Thirty years later in 1979, Brooke Shields followed with a remake of a movie with the same name. Then lastly in 1992 Milla Jovovich filmed "Return to the Blue Lagoon".

12. What was the name of the military leader who led a coup in 1987 to oust Fiji's then Prime Minister, Dr. Timoci Bavadra?

From Quiz Fiji

Answer: Sitiveni Rabuka

Sitiveni Rabuka (pronounced RAM-BOOK-AH), seized power from the Indian dominated government in 1987, precipitating the expulsion of Fiji from the Commonwealth of Nations.

13. What 2000 Tom Hanks movie was filmed on the Fijian island of Monuriki?

From Quiz Fiji

Answer: Cast Away

Monuriki is a small, uninhabited island. It is one of the Mamanuca Islands of Fiji. "Cast Away" is about a man named Chuck Noland who ends up on a deserted island when the airplane he's on crashes. He spends years alone on the island. Tom Hanks won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture Drama in 2000 for his role.

14. There are approximately 110 permanently inhabited islands in the Fiji nation, but about how many islands make up the entire Fiji archipelago?

From Quiz Bula! Welcome to My Fiji!

Answer: about 333

There are also over 500 islets in this group. That makes the total land area about 7,100 square miles.

15. What is the approximate population of Fiji?

From Quiz Fiji

Answer: 1,000,000

Population growth just under two per cent, with 200,000 living in Suva.

16. Dutch navigator and explorer Abel Tasman was the first known European to see Vanua Levu, Fiji's second largest island. What did the Europeans originally call Vanua Levu, due to the intense growth of a certain tree there?

From Quiz Bula! Welcome to My Fiji!

Answer: Sandalwood

Sandalwood produces a very fragrant oil that is long-lasting and gives perfumes a woody base. Sadly, the sandalwood population in Vanua Levu was over harvested, and by 1815 it was totally depleted.

17. Fiji has two dominant population groups. The majority of people in Fiji are Fijian. What is the second most populous ethnicity?

From Quiz Fiji

Answer: Indian

According to the CIA's World Factbook 57.3% of Fiji's population in 2007 were Fijian, meaning they have a Melanesian and/or Polynesian ancestry. Fijians of Indian descent constituted 37.6% of the population. The remainder of the population is made up of various groups such as Europeans, Chinese, and others.

18. As can be expected, the currency of an island country can be very unique. What unit of currency was re-established in 1969 in Fiji?

From Quiz Bula! Welcome to My Fiji!

Answer: Fiji Dollar

The Fijian dollar denominations are as follows: F$2, F$5, F$10, F$20, F$50 and F$100. This currency was also used from 1867 to 1873.

19. Does the Union flag (the flag of the UK) appear on the Fijian flag?

From Quiz Fiji

Answer: Yes

The Fijian flag features a Union flag (commonly known as the Union Jack) in the top left-hand corner, on a sky-blue background with the coat of arms at centre.

20. A variety of religions can be found on Fiji. What is the dominant religion practiced by most Fijians (2007 census data)?

From Quiz Bula! Welcome to My Fiji!

Answer: Protestantism

According to the census in 2007, 55.4% of people in Fiji were Protestants. This was followed by Hinduism with 27.9%, 9.1% Roman Catholicism, 6.3% Islam, 0.3% Sikhism, 0.3% other, and 0.7% were none.

21. How is the Fijian President determined?

From Quiz Fiji

Answer: Appointed by parliament

The president was previously appointed/elected by the Great Council of Chiefs. The Great Council of Chiefs consists of the senior-most members of Fiji's traditional tribal clans.

22. Fiji has a mountainous terrain, with most mountains either dormant or extinct. What is the name of the highest point in Fiji?

From Quiz Bula! Welcome to My Fiji!

Answer: Mt. Tomanivi

Mt. Tomanivi is found on the main island of Viti Levu. It peaks at 4,344 feet.

23. In which sport has Fiji won the most World Championships?

From Quiz Fiji

Answer: Sevens Rugby

Sevens Rugby ('7s') is a modified version of the 15-a-side game, and has grown to be a sport unto itself. Fiji has long been a powerhouse in 7s, humbling more fancied opponents regularly (1999 World Cup Champions Australia lost 45-5 to Fiji in the World Sevens held the same year).

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