Fractured World Territories Trivia Quiz

Answer: United Kingdom

The Bermuda Islands are owned by the United Kingdom. The capital of Bermuda is Hamilton. Bermuda was discovered in 1503 by Juan de Bermúdez. Bermuda is located approximately 640 miles west-northwest of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina.

Answer: Spain

The Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands are owned by Spain. The status of capital city is shared by the cities of Santa Cruz de Tenerife (in English, Holy Cross of Tenerife) and Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (in English, the Palms of Great Canary). The Canary Islands are 100 kilometers west of the disputed border between Morocco and Western Sahara.

Answer: Ecuador

The Galapagos Islands are owned by Ecuador. The capital of the Galapagos is Puerto Baquerizo Moreno. The Galapagos are about 972 kilometers west of the country of Ecuador.

Answer: United Kingdom

The territory of Gibraltar is a territory of the United Kingdom. The capital of Gibraltar is Gibraltar City. Gibraltar is sandwiched between southern Spain and northern Morocco.

Answer: Denmark

Greenland is owned by Denmark. Greenland is the largest island that is not a country (Australia) in the world, at about 836,109 square miles. The capital of Greenland is Nuuk, also called Godthåb. In 2008, Greenland voted to become a separate country within Denmark, effective June 2009.

Answer: France

The Territory of Wallis and Futuna Islands are owned by France. The capital of Wallis and Futuna is Mata-Utu. Wallis and Futuna is located in the South Pacific Ocean between Fiji and Samoa. The main islands are Wallis Island, Futuna Island, and Alofi Island.

Answer: United States

The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico is owned by the United States. The capital of Puerto Rico is San Juan. Puerto Rico is located in the northeastern Caribbean. Puerto Rico has been under U.S. sovereignty for over 100 years and Puerto Ricans have been U.S. citizens since 1917.

In order for Puerto Rico to become a U.S. state, the U.S. congress would have to vote and Puerto Ricans would have to vote. Puerto Rico is the only U.S. territory that can become a U.S. state.

Answer: France

New Caledonia is owned by France. The capital of New Caledonia is Nouméa. "Caledonia" is derived from the Latin name of an area located in Scotland. The rugged coastline of New Caledonia allegedly reminded Captain Cook of Scotland, and he thus named it New Caledonia.

Answer: United Kingdom

The Falkland Islands are owned by the United Kingdom, but they are claimed by Argentina. The capital of the Falkland Islands is Stanley. The Falkland Islands are located about 300 miles off the coast of Argentina.

Answer: Both the United States and the United Kingdom

The Virgin Islands are owned by both the United States and the United Kingdom. The eastern half of the Virgin Islands (the British Virgin Islands) include the main islands of Anegada, Jost Van Dyke, Tortola, and Virgin Gorda. The western half of the Virgin Islands (the United States Virgin Islands) include the main islands of St. Croix, St. John, St. Thomas, and Water Island.

The capital of the British Virgin Islands is Road Town. The capital of the United States Virgin Islands is Charlotte Amalie.