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Kiribati - Paradise on Earth? Trivia Quiz

Some places are easy to get to but some are difficult but well worth the journey, come with me and learn about my adopted home.

A multiple-choice quiz by mochyn. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
mochyn

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
183,191

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
535

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Question 1 of 10

1. What was Kiribati known as before independence? Hint

Sullivan Islands

Marshall Islands

Gilbert Islands

Sandwich Islands

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Question 2 of 10

2. When did Kiribati obtain independence? Hint

1979

1945

1999

1969

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the currency of Kiribati? Hint

British Pound

Australian Dollar

American Dollar

Kiribatian Kolin

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Question 4 of 10

4. Apart from I-Kiribati, what is the only other official language of Kiribati? Hint

Patois

French

English

Japanese

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Question 5 of 10

5. Do the Kiribati Islands straddle the equator?

Yes

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is the approximate population of Kiribati? Hint

67,000

5,000

100,000

20,000

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Question 7 of 10

7. Kiribati has no armed forces, and in case of attack, they are under the protection of which country? Hint

United Kingdom

Australia

United States of America

Japan

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which famous author lived on Kiribati for a period of time? Hint

Daniel Defoe

Robert Louis Stevenson

C.S .Lewis

Edgar Allen Poe

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Question 9 of 10

9. How many hours in front of G.M.T. (Greenwich Mean Time) is Kiribati? Hint

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Question 10 of 10

10. What bird is found on the flag of Kiribati? Hint

Puffin

Albatross

Frigate bird

Seagull

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was Kiribati known as before independence?

Answer: Gilbert Islands

The British discovered the islands in 1788 and named them after the captain who first set foot on the islands. Kiribati became a Crown Colony.

2. When did Kiribati obtain independence?

Answer: 1979

The British gave the Islands self rule in 1971 and then complete independence in 1979, under the new name of Kiribati.

3. What is the currency of Kiribati?

Answer: Australian Dollar

Geographically a lot closer to Australia than to the U.K., the local inhabitants decided to forge stronger ties with Australia.

4. Apart from I-Kiribati, what is the only other official language of Kiribati?

Answer: English

Formerly ruled by the U.K. and since independence linked to Australia, it is English.

5. Do the Kiribati Islands straddle the equator?

Answer: yes

There are 33 islands in the group and the equator bisects the group.

6. What is the approximate population of Kiribati?

Answer: 100,000

According to the C.I.A.(A.G.T -A FTER GEORGE TENNET) the population is just over 100,000. The average age is 19 and life expectancy is around 60 years of age.

7. Kiribati has no armed forces, and in case of attack, they are under the protection of which country?

Answer: Australia

Since independence, nearly all of Kiribati's connection with the U.K. have been severed and transferred to Australia.

8. Which famous author lived on Kiribati for a period of time?

Answer: Robert Louis Stevenson

R.L. Stevenson spent the years 1888 and 1889 at Abemama and his wife designed a new flag for the natives. They were less than happy with her design of a shark with a crown on its head.

9. How many hours in front of G.M.T. (Greenwich Mean Time) is Kiribati?

Answer: 12

Situated halfway between Hawaii and Australia, it is 12 hours in front of G.M.T. So when the British are having breakfast, I am having dinner.

10. What bird is found on the flag of Kiribati?

Answer: Frigate bird

The upper half of the flag is red with a yellow frigate bird flying over a rising yellow sun and the bottom half is blue with three white stripes which represents the ocean.

Source: Author mochyn

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