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Comoros: The "Perfumed Islands" Quiz

Comoros is an archipelago in the Indian Ocean. They are known as the "perfumed islands" because they have many highly scented plants. Let's explore Comoros.

A photo quiz by gme24. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
gme24

Time
4 mins

Type
Photo Quiz

Quiz #
386,636

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
192

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Chavs (10/10), mungojerry (10/10), Guest 81 (8/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. The Islamic Republic of the Comoros lies in the Indian Ocean between Madagascar and which mainland African country? Hint

Senegal

Mozambique

Egypt

Algeria

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Question 2 of 10

2. Comoros archipelago consists of four islands, three of which make up the Federal Islamic Republic of the Comoros, and the fourth one is a French overseas territory. What is the name of this island? Hint

Mayotte

Mauritius

Madagascar

Madeira

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Question 3 of 10

3. The largest city of the Comoros lies on Grande Comoros which is the largest of the three islands in the Republic. What is the name of this city? Hint

Maroon

Macaroni

Moroni

Macadamia

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Question 4 of 10

4. The highest point in Comoros is an active volcano that stands at 2361 meters. What is the name of his mountain? Hint

Mount Pinatubo

Mount Binuluan

Mount Apo

Mount Karthala

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Question 5 of 10

5. At Bagwa Kouni, a town on Grande Comoros, one can visit a Mosque that was built in the 14th century. According to legend the Mosque was built overnight without human intervention. What is the name of this Mosque? Hint

Marvellous Mosque

Miraculous Mosque

No Hands Mosque

On My Own Mosque

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Question 6 of 10

6. The Comoros islands were a very important part of the trade between India and Europe. The opening of which canal diminished the importance of the islands as a trading post? Hint

Panama Canal

Suez Canal

Kiel Canal

Erie Canal

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Question 7 of 10

7. The islands are blessed with a lot of aromatic plants hence the name "perfumed islands". What is the name of this plant with the scientific name of Plumeria? Hint

Orchid

Jasmine

Frangipani

Lemongrass

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Question 8 of 10

8. The sea around the Comoros plays host to a very rare fish that was once thought to be extinct. What is the name of this fish that lived as long as 400 million years ago? Hint

Lungfish

Squirrelfish

Toadfish

Coelacanth

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Question 9 of 10

9. The flag of the Comoros has undergone many changes since the first one was introduced in 1963. The only thing that remains unchanged is a crescent and stars. How many stars are there on the flag? Hint

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Question 10 of 10

10. Comoros has its own currency which is issued by the country's Central Bank. What is the name of this currency? Hint

Comoros Ruble

Comoros Franc

Comoros Pound

Comoros Peso

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The Islamic Republic of the Comoros lies in the Indian Ocean between Madagascar and which mainland African country?

Answer: Mozambique

The islands lie in the Mozambique Channel that is between Madagascar and Mozambique. The Channel is 1600 kilometres long and 420 kilometres wide. The coast of Mozambique is about 300 kilometres away. Senegal has a coast on the Atlantic and both Egypt and Algeria have a coast on the Mediterranean sea.

The photo shows the flag of Mozambique which features an AK-47 rifle.

Answer: Mayotte

Mayotte is a small island with an area of 374 square kilometres. The capital is Mamoudzou and it is located on the eastern side of the island. The climate is warm and humid with average temperatures between 24 and 27 degrees Celsius.

3. The largest city of the Comoros lies on Grande Comoros which is the largest of the three islands in the Republic. What is the name of this city?

Answer: Moroni

Moroni lies on the western side of the island at the foot of a volcano. The coastline of the city is rocky without any significant beaches. The population in 2014 was 56 thousand.

The photo is called the "Angel Moroni".

4. The highest point in Comoros is an active volcano that stands at 2361 meters. What is the name of his mountain?

Answer: Mount Karthala

Mount Karthala is a shield volcano that has erupted on 11 occasions in the 20th century, 18 times in the 19th century and three times in the 21st century up to the date of this quiz. In 2005 it erupted twice and created a lot of problems due to the fall of ash and subsequent water contamination. The other three options are volcanoes in the Philippines.

The photo shows Mount Karthala.

Answer: Miraculous Mosque

The Miraculous Mosque is also known as Chiounda. The town of Bagwa Kouni is also renowned for its salt lake. The main religion on the Comoros is Islam and the majority of people are Sunni Muslims.

The photo shows the Mosque.

6. The Comoros islands were a very important part of the trade between India and Europe. The opening of which canal diminished the importance of the islands as a trading post?

Answer: Suez Canal

The Suez Canal was completed in 1869 and shortened the route to India and the Far East quite considerably. The Comoros lost most the trade that was passing to and from Europe and was limited to the trade with East Africa. In olden times the Comoros were used by Arab and Persian merchants as a trading post.

7. The islands are blessed with a lot of aromatic plants hence the name "perfumed islands". What is the name of this plant with the scientific name of Plumeria?

Answer: Frangipani

The Frangipani plant grows up to a height of six metres and it is deciduous. The flowers, which are in clusters, are highly aromatic and attract insects that help in the multiplication process. Jasmine, lemongrass and orchids are also part of the Comoros' plant life.

Some of the orchids such as Angraecum scottianum, Bulbophyllum comorianum and Jumellea anjouanensis are unique to the Comoros. The plant was named Plumeria from the French botanist Charles Plumier.

8. The sea around the Comoros plays host to a very rare fish that was once thought to be extinct. What is the name of this fish that lived as long as 400 million years ago?

Answer: Coelacanth

The Coelacanth belongs to the genus Latimeria. The fish was thought to be extinct until it was "rediscovered" in 1938 near the coast of South Africa. There are only two species of the fish left and they can be found in the waters around Comoros, and Indonesia.

Answer: 4

The flag is made of four horizontal stripes, yellow, white, red and blue that represent the four islands and a green triangle on the hoist side that contains the crescent and the four stars that also represent the four islands.

The photograph's title is "Four Cranes".

10. Comoros has its own currency which is issued by the country's Central Bank. What is the name of this currency?

Answer: Comoros Franc

The Comoros were a French protectorate and the French franc was the first currency of the islands. In 1912 Comoros became a province of Madagascar and in 1925 a new currency, the Malagasy franc, became the official currency for the islands. Following Madagascar's independence in 1960 Comoros started using the CFA franc which in turn was replaced by the Comoros franc in 1979.

The photograph shows the back of a Swiss 20 franc note.

Source: Author gme24

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