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Quiz about Islands Named After Spanish and Portuguese
Quiz about Islands Named After Spanish and Portuguese

Islands Named After Spanish and Portuguese Quiz


I will ask you about islands named after Spanish or Portuguese people.

A multiple-choice quiz by author. Estimated time: 8 mins.
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Author
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Time
8 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
261,203
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
7 / 15
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623
Last 3 plays: ptc123 (3/15), Fiona112233 (6/15), Guest 184 (10/15).
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Question 1 of 15
1. This isolated island in the South Atlantic was named after a Portuguese navigator who discovered the island in 1506. Hint


Question 2 of 15
2. This island in the Indian Ocean was discovered by the Portuguese in the 16th century and named after a Portuguese navigator. It now belongs to Mauritius. Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. This island group comprises Más Afuera, Más a Tierra and Santa Clara. The original of Robinson Crusoe, Scottish sailor Alexander Selkirk, lived on Más a Tierra 1704-09. The island group is named after a Spanish sailor and navigator. Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. This is the chief island of the Chagos Archipelago and belongs to the British Indian Ocean Territory. It was named after the Portuguese navigators who discovered it in 1532.

Answer: (Two Words)
Question 5 of 15
5. This island in the Mozambique Channel is one of the so called "Scattered Islands" (Iles eparses) and belongs to France. It was named after an explorer born in Galicia, Spain.
Hint


Question 6 of 15
6. This island group belongs to Brazil and was discovered by Portuguese navigator Juan da Nova in 1512. Hint


Question 7 of 15
7. This archipelago belongs to Brazil and was discovered in 1501-02 by a Portuguese explorer. It was a penal colony from the 18th century. Hint


Question 8 of 15
8. This is the official Spanish name for an archipelago which belongs to Ecuador. Its name was changed from Archipelago de Ecuador in 1892. Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. This island in Canada is named after the Spanish conqueror of Mexico.
Another Canadian island is named after his given name, I want the name of the island that bears his surname.
Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. This island belongs to Equatorial Guinea and was named after a Portuguese sailor. Since then it has changed name. What was its former name? Hint


Question 11 of 15
11. This island group in the Indian Ocean comprises Reunion, Mauritius and Rodrigues. It was named after a Portuguese explorer by another Portuguese explorer. Hint


Question 12 of 15
12. This island group belongs to Chile and was named after a Spanish mariner and cosmographer who was born in 1633. The islands contain the southernmost point of South America (including islands). Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. It is disputed whether this island is named after a Portuguese colonialist or an Arab sheik. Until 1898 the chief city of the island was also the capital of a Portuguese colony.

Answer: (Two Words (The second one is "island"))
Question 14 of 15
14. These islands were visited by the Spanish in 1515 and named for a Spanish navigator who might also have visited the islands in 1503. The English first called them Somers Islands after Sir George Somers who had to land here while on his way to Virginia in 1609.

Answer: (Two Words, the second is "Islands")
Question 15 of 15
15. This island belongs to Chile and is named after a Spanish conquistador who was the first European to visit Chile. Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. This isolated island in the South Atlantic was named after a Portuguese navigator who discovered the island in 1506.

Answer: Tristan da Cunha

The island is named after Portuguese explorer and naval commander Tristao da Cunha (ca.1460-ca.1540). It now belongs to Britain and is a dependency of St.Helena.
2. This island in the Indian Ocean was discovered by the Portuguese in the 16th century and named after a Portuguese navigator. It now belongs to Mauritius.

Answer: Rodrigues Island

Diogo Rodrigues was a 16th century Portuguese explorer of the Indian Ocean, after whom the island of Rodrigues is named.
3. This island group comprises Más Afuera, Más a Tierra and Santa Clara. The original of Robinson Crusoe, Scottish sailor Alexander Selkirk, lived on Más a Tierra 1704-09. The island group is named after a Spanish sailor and navigator.

Answer: Juan Fernandez Islands

Juan Fernandez (1536-1604) was a Spanish explorer and navigator. He discovered the Juan Fernandez Islands west of Valparaíso, Chile. He also discovered the Pacific islands of San Félix and San Ambrosio.
4. This is the chief island of the Chagos Archipelago and belongs to the British Indian Ocean Territory. It was named after the Portuguese navigators who discovered it in 1532.

Answer: Diego Garcia

According to some sources, the island is named after two Portuguese navigators, one called Diego and one called Garcia. The island is the site of an Anglo-American naval base.
5. This island in the Mozambique Channel is one of the so called "Scattered Islands" (Iles eparses) and belongs to France. It was named after an explorer born in Galicia, Spain.

Answer: Juan de Nova

The island is named after explorer Joao de Nova. He was born in Spain, but was sent to Portugal by his parents as a child. He was the first European to see Ascension (1501) and St.Helena (1502).
6. This island group belongs to Brazil and was discovered by Portuguese navigator Juan da Nova in 1512.

Answer: Martin Vaz Islands

The major islands of the archipelago are Trindade and Martin Vaz. The islands were discovered in 1512 by the Portuguese Juan da Nova. In 1768 the French explorer LaPerouse wanted to land here, but two of his sailors lost their lives by the landing experiment. In honor of a dead midshipman, LaPerouse named the group Martin Vaz.
7. This archipelago belongs to Brazil and was discovered in 1501-02 by a Portuguese explorer. It was a penal colony from the 18th century.

Answer: Fernando de Noronha

Portuguese explorer Fernao de Noronha explored the Atlantic Ocean. Modern historians attribute to him the discovery of the Fernando de Noronha archipelago in 1501-1502.
8. This is the official Spanish name for an archipelago which belongs to Ecuador. Its name was changed from Archipelago de Ecuador in 1892.

Answer: Archipelago de Colon

The islands are more known to the non-Spanish speaking as the Galapagos Islands. They were named after Christopher Columbus (Cristoforo Colon) at the 400 years anniversary for his "discovery" of America.
9. This island in Canada is named after the Spanish conqueror of Mexico. Another Canadian island is named after his given name, I want the name of the island that bears his surname.

Answer: Cortes Island

Cortes Island and nearby Hernando Island were named after the Spanish conqueror of Mexico, Hernando Cortes. This unlikely link was established by the Spanish cartographer, Valdez, who charted these waters in 1793. The Spanish never settled the area, but Cortes and other Spanish names remained.
10. This island belongs to Equatorial Guinea and was named after a Portuguese sailor. Since then it has changed name. What was its former name?

Answer: Fernando Po

Fernao do Po, also Fernando Poo, was a Portuguese navigator and explorer of the West African coast. He was the discoverer, probably in 1472, of the island in the Gulf of Guinea which until recently bore a version of his name, Fernando Po or Fernando Poo. It is presently named Bioko and is part of Equatorial Guinea.
11. This island group in the Indian Ocean comprises Reunion, Mauritius and Rodrigues. It was named after a Portuguese explorer by another Portuguese explorer.

Answer: Mascarene Islands

Portuguese navigator Diogo Rodrigues named the islands of Reunion, Mauritius, and Rodrigues the Mascarene or Mascarenhas Islands, after his countryman Pedro Mascarenhas. Pedro Mascarenhas (1470-1555) was a Portuguese explorer and colonial administrator. He was the first European to discover the Indian Ocean island of Diego Garcia in 1512.
12. This island group belongs to Chile and was named after a Spanish mariner and cosmographer who was born in 1633. The islands contain the southernmost point of South America (including islands).

Answer: Diego Ramirez Islands

The islands contain the southernmost point of South America (including islands), a title often incorrectly awarded to Cape Horn.
They were first sighted on 12 February 1619 by the Garcia de Nodal expedition, and named in honor of cosmographer Diego Ramirez de Arellano.
13. It is disputed whether this island is named after a Portuguese colonialist or an Arab sheik. Until 1898 the chief city of the island was also the capital of a Portuguese colony.

Answer: Mozambique Island

Mozambique is named after Mouzinho de Albuquerque, 19th Century Portuguese colonist who put down nationalist rebellions in the territory and thus established effective Portuguese control. Some sources, however, claim that the island is named after Arab sheik Musa Mbiki.
14. These islands were visited by the Spanish in 1515 and named for a Spanish navigator who might also have visited the islands in 1503. The English first called them Somers Islands after Sir George Somers who had to land here while on his way to Virginia in 1609.

Answer: Bermuda Islands

The main island is called Great Bermuda or just Bermuda. The island group comprises 300 islands, 20 are inhabited. The islands are named after Juan de Bermudez.
15. This island belongs to Chile and is named after a Spanish conquistador who was the first European to visit Chile.

Answer: Diego de Almagro Island

Diego de Almagro (ca. 1475 -1538) was a Spanish conquistador and a companion and later rival of Francisco Pizarro. He participated in the Spanish conquest of Peru and is credited as the first European discoverer of Chile.
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