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1.
  Christmas Island   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz tests players' knowledge of Christmas Island, a territory of Australia. Best of luck!
Tough, 10 Qns, Triviaballer, Oct 13 18
Tough
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Oct 13 18
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  Coral Sea Islands: Exposed    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
The Coral Sea Islands are a territory of Australia that are made up of many reefs and atolls. They are an almost unheard of place. Good luck and I hope you learn something new!
Tough, 15 Qns, Pejikr, Oct 14 18
Tough
Pejikr
Oct 14 18
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  Norfolk Island: Documented    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Norfolk Island, along with two other islands, comprises the Norfolk Island Territory, one of the external territories of Australia. The Philip Island is one of the two other islands in the territory, and is not far away from Norfolk Island. Have fun!
Average, 10 Qns, Pejikr, Mar 12 24
Average
Pejikr
Mar 12 24
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  Cocos (Keeling) Islands: Given Away    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The Cocos (Keeling) Islands are a remote group of islands in the Indian Ocean and they are one of Australia's territories. I hope you learn something new. Enjoy!
Average, 10 Qns, Pejikr, Jun 22 20
Average
Pejikr
Jun 22 20
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trivia question Quick Question
Elizabeth and Middleton Reefs are the southernmost coral reefs in the world. In those combined two reefs, how many islands are permanent?

From Quiz "Coral Sea Islands: Exposed"





External Territories Trivia Questions
1. In what century did the first European sight Norfolk Island?

From Quiz Norfolk Island: Documented

Answer: 18th

Captain James Cook sighted Norfolk Island in 1774 while on his second trip to the South Pacific, aboard HMS Resolution.

2. What island is the capital city located on?

From Quiz Cocos (Keeling) Islands: Given Away

Answer: West Island

West Island is the less populated island of the two populated islands. The other is Home Island. West Island is also the capital.

3. In the 1870s and 1880s, what substance was mined on the Coral Sea Islands?

From Quiz Coral Sea Islands: Exposed

Answer: Guano

Guano is made of the feces and urine of seabirds, bats, and seals. Guano manure is highly useful as a gunpowder and fertilizer ingredient.

4. What is the main settlement on Home Island?

From Quiz Cocos (Keeling) Islands: Given Away

Answer: Bantam Village

Bantam Village is the largest settlement on the entire territory. The island of Home Island is locally known as Pulu Selma.

5. In 2009, this Coral Sea island had a weather-monitoring station and was the only permanently inhabited island in the territory. Which island?

From Quiz Coral Sea Islands: Exposed

Answer: Willis Island

In 2009, the weather-monitoring station was run by a small staff of four people. Willis Island possesses the highest point in the Coral Sea Islands, which is about 32 feet above sea level.

6. What is the highest point in the territory?

From Quiz Norfolk Island: Documented

Answer: Mount Bates

Mount Bates is 1,047 feet above sea level. Mount Nepean doesn't exist. Mount Philip does not exist; however, there is a Mount Phillips on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada.

7. Elizabeth and Middleton Reefs are the southernmost coral reefs in the world. In those combined two reefs, how many islands are permanent?

From Quiz Coral Sea Islands: Exposed

Answer: Two

In Middleton Reef, an island called Elizabeth is the only permanent one. Its area is 0.2 square kilometers and its highest point is near the northern part of the cay and is 1.5 meters high. In Elizabeth Reef, the only permanent island is called the Sound, and it is 100 by 70 meters large. Its highest point is 0.8 meters.

8. As you may have guessed, Christmas Island's name is derived from the fact that it was discovered by the British on December 25th. On December 25th of what year did Captain William Mynors of the vessel 'Royal Mary' name the island Christmas Island?

From Quiz Christmas Island

Answer: 1643

Captain Mynors and his crew were financed by the British East India Company. William Dampier and his crew aboard the ship 'Cygnet' visited Christmas Island in 1688 and found it uninhabited.

9. What is the name of the only national park in the Cocos Islands territory?

From Quiz Cocos (Keeling) Islands: Given Away

Answer: Pulu Keeling National Park

The national park was established on December 12, 1995. The park is located on North Keeling Island, which is about 0.46 square miles in area. The park makes up all of North Keeling Island.

10. Mellish Reef is not part of any group in the Coral Sea Islands, but one of its islands is permanent. Approximately how large is that island?

From Quiz Coral Sea Islands: Exposed

Answer: 600x120 meters

The island is called Heralds-Beacon Islet. At high tide, it only rises a few meters above the sea.

11. What comprises approximately two-thirds of the land mass of Christmas Island?

From Quiz Christmas Island

Answer: National Park

The total area of Christmas Island is 135 square kilometers (52 sq mi) with 88 square kilometers (34 sq mi) being devoted to Christmas Island National Park. The most well known natural wonder of Christmas Island is the annual red crab migration in which 100 million crabs migrate to the sea to spawn each November.

12. What month gets the most precipitation?

From Quiz Norfolk Island: Documented

Answer: June

June averages 5.89 inches of precipitation. July averages 5.83 inches of precipitation. May averages 5.48 inches of precipitation. September averages 3.81 inches of precipitation.

13. What are two native land mammals in the Cocos Islands?

From Quiz Cocos (Keeling) Islands: Given Away

Answer: There are no native land mammals on the islands

The Christmas Island Thrush and Rosy Starling are both migratory birds that visit the island. However, there are no land mammals, though the house mouse and black rat have been introduced to the Southern Atoll.

14. What is the main religion on the Cocos (Keeling) Islands?

From Quiz Cocos (Keeling) Islands: Given Away

Answer: Islam

About 80% of the population are Sunni Muslims. The rest of the population is Christian.

15. What ethnicity represents 70% of the population of Christmas Island?

From Quiz Christmas Island

Answer: Chinese

Twenty percent of the island's inhabitants are of European descent while 10% are Malay. Buddhism is the most practiced religion on the island while English, Chinese and Malay are commonly spoken languages.

16. What is the name of a small settlement on the coast of Norfolk Island, and is also technically the capital of the territory?

From Quiz Norfolk Island: Documented

Answer: Kingston

Kingston is a very small settlement. Burnt Pine is Norfolk Island's largest settlement. Cascade is sometimes called another settlement because some infrastructure exists at this site and it is not far from the Burnt Pine limits. Burnt Pine's notable places are Rawson Hall, the Netball/Basketball courts, and the Lions Park. Taylors Road runs right through the middle of Burnt Pine and the settlement is located right on the road. The road leads to Norfolk Island Airport.

17. What is the largest ethnic group in the territory?

From Quiz Cocos (Keeling) Islands: Given Away

Answer: Malay & Malays & Malaysian

For several decades, there have been approximately 600 people on the islands. Normally, Europeans living on West Island comprise less than 20% of the population, while the Malays living on Home Island make up more than 80% of the population.

18. In 1969, the Coral Sea Islands territory was created. Before that, what state of Australia were they associated with?

From Quiz Coral Sea Islands: Exposed

Answer: Queensland

The territory was created in 1969 by the Coral Sea Islands Act. Before that, the islands were considered part of Queensland, a state of Australia. However, the Coral Sea Islands still didn't include the Elizabeth and Middleton Reefs at the time.

19. The territory of Christmas Island is actually part of a larger administrative unit within Australia. Along with Christmas Island, what other island group is part of Australia's Indian Ocean Territories?

From Quiz Christmas Island

Answer: Cocos Islands

The Cocos Islands are also known as the Keeling Islands and they lie approximately halfway between Australia and Sri Lanka. The Australian Indian Ocean Territories became an official administrative unit in 1995.

20. In what year was the Coral Sea Islands territory extended to include the Elizabeth and Middleton Reefs?

From Quiz Coral Sea Islands: Exposed

Answer: 1997

The Elizabeth and Middleton Reefs are located in the Tasman Sea, 497 miles south of the northern part of the territory. The Elizabeth and Middleton Reefs Marine National Park makes up all of the two reefs.

21. What is the only cash crop in the Cocos (Keeling) Islands?

From Quiz Cocos (Keeling) Islands: Given Away

Answer: Coconuts

Copra and raw coconuts provide most of the territory's revenues. Some gardens grow limited amounts of food, but everything else is imported from Australia. Tourism also contributes to the islands' economy. Source: Wikipedia

22. The northern edge of the Great Barrier Reef marks the boundary between what Australian state (or territory) and the Coral Sea Islands territory?

From Quiz Coral Sea Islands: Exposed

Answer: Queensland

The islands that are part of the Great Barrier Reef belong to Queensland. Before the territory was created, the Coral Sea Islands were considered part of Queensland as well.

23. What is the main economic activity on the island?

From Quiz Norfolk Island: Documented

Answer: Tourism

Fish is Norfolk Island's only natural resource. Most food is grown on the island, because food and vegetables cannot be imported, as the government doesn't allow it. Beef is imported and produced on the island. Norfolk Island's currency is the Australian Dollar.

24. In what year were the Cocos (Keeling) Islands given to Australia?

From Quiz Cocos (Keeling) Islands: Given Away

Answer: 1955

Before they were transferred to Australia through the Cocos (Keeling) Islands Act of 1955 on November 23, the archipelago belonged to the British Empire. However, the name of the British Empire was changed to the United Kingdom by the time Australia acquired the Cocos (Keeling) Islands.

25. In what year was the weather-monitoring station on Willis Island established?

From Quiz Coral Sea Islands: Exposed

Answer: 1921

The weather-monitoring station belongs to the Australian Bureau of Meteorology. One technical officer and three weather observers usually live and work at the station. It was established as an early warning station for cyclones.

26. Much of the coast of Christmas Island is comprised of steep cliffs and the interior of the island forms a central plateau. What is the name for Christmas Island's highest point, also the zenith of the central plateau?

From Quiz Christmas Island

Answer: Murray Hill

Murray Hill's maximum height is 1,184 feet (361 meters) above sea level. Dale and Dolly are actually the name of popular beaches on Christmas Island. Abbott is the name of an endangered bird (Abbott's Booby) on the island.

27. Why was the weather station on Willis Island established?

From Quiz Coral Sea Islands: Exposed

Answer: As an early warning station for cyclones

It was established mainly as an early warning station for cyclones. There are usually three weather observers and one technical officer running the station. One of the weather observers is normally Officer-in-Charge.

28. How many permanent islets and cays are in the Coral Sea Islands Territory?

From Quiz Coral Sea Islands: Exposed

Answer: 51

The approximate area of the territory is one square mile. In the Diamond Islets and Tregosse Reefs, there are four islets. In Mellish Reef, there is only one permanent island, Heralds-Beacon Islet. In the Lihou Reef and Cays, there are 18 small islets. In the North Flinders Reef, there are two islets.

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