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A-Z Colonies and Dependencies Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz about territories that are either colonies or dependencies of another country.(One of them is a former colony.)

A multiple-choice quiz by author. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
author

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
167,339

Updated
Dec 19 23

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
11 / 20

Plays
2155

Last 3 plays: xchasbox (19/20), doh1 (19/20), Zippy826 (19/20).

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Question 1 of 20

1. A. The capital of this territory is St.Anne. Hint

Alderney

Anguilla

Ascension

Aruba

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Question 2 of 20

2. B. The capital of this territory is Kralendijk. Hint

Bermuda

Bonin Islands

British Indian Ocean Territory

Bonaire

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Question 3 of 20

3. C. The capital of this territory is Home Island. Hint

Cayman Islands

Christmas Island

Cocos Islands

Curacao

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Question 4 of 20

4. D. This territory is a former colony. It belonged to Portugal until 1962, but is now a part of India. Hint

Pondicherry

Chandernagor

Mah�

Goa, Daman and Diu

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Question 5 of 20

5. E. The capital of this territory is Hanga Roa.

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 6 of 20

6. F. The capital of this territory is Port Stanley.

Answer: (Two Words English name)

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Question 7 of 20

7. G. The capital of this territory is Puerto Baquerizo Moreno. Hint

Guernsey

Gough Island

Galapagos Islands

Guadeloupe

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Question 8 of 20

8. H. This territory is uninhabited and is an Australian External Territory. Hint

Hanover Island

Heard and McDonald Islands

Henderson Island

Hunter Island

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Question 9 of 20

9. I. The capital of this territory is Douglas.

Answer: (Three Words)

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Question 10 of 20

10. J. This uninhabited territory in the Mozambique Channel is administered by R�union. Hint

Japen Island

Juan Fernandez Island

Juan de Nova

Jorge Montt

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Question 11 of 20

11. K. This territory at the north end of the Line Islands was annexed by USA in 1922 and used as an experimental aviation station 1934-38. Hint

Kingman Reef

Kiritimati

Kermadec Islands

Kiribati

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Question 12 of 20

12. L. This region is an island. It has no capital and is part of Australia. Hint

Lord Howe Island

Long Island

Lindisfarne

Lofoten Islands

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Question 13 of 20

13. M. This territory has no capital and no population. It was a US navy and submarine base. Hint

Midway Islands

Micronesia

Montserrat

Marshall Islands

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Question 14 of 20

14. N. The capital of this territory is Alofi. Hint

Norfolk Island

Navassa Island

Northern Mariana Islands

Niue

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Question 15 of 20

15. P. The capital of this territory is Adamstown. Hint

Palau

Prince Edward Islands

Pitcairn Islands

Palmyra Atoll

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Question 16 of 20

16. R. The capital of this territory is Port Mathurin. Hint

Ratak

Redonda

Rodrigues Island

Rey Island

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Question 17 of 20

17. S. The main settlement on this territory is Gustavia. It belonged to Sweden 1785-1878. Hint

St. Eustatius

St. Barth�lemy

St. Maarten (St. Martin)

Saba

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Question 18 of 20

18. T. This territory has no capital. The main settlement is Fakaofo. Hint

Tristan da Cunha

Tokelau Islands

Tuvalu

Tonga

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Question 19 of 20

19. V. The capital of this territory is Charlotte Amalie. It belonged to Denmark 1754-1917. Hint

Virgin Islands (UK)

Virgin Islands (US)

Volcano Islands

Vanuatu

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Question 20 of 20

20. W. The capital of this territory is Mata-Utu. Hint

R�union

French Polynesia

Wallis and Futuna Islands

New Caledonia

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. A. The capital of this territory is St.Anne.

Answer: Alderney

Alderney is the northernmost of the Channel Islands, which are domestically independent under the British Crown.

2. B. The capital of this territory is Kralendijk.

Answer: Bonaire

Bonaire is one of the Netherlands Antilles. The name derives from Spanish (Buen Aire).

3. C. The capital of this territory is Home Island.

Answer: Cocos Islands

Cocos Islands is an Australian External Territory. It was placed under Australian authority in 1955, before that it was incorporated with Singapore settlement.

4. D. This territory is a former colony. It belonged to Portugal until 1962, but is now a part of India.

Answer: Goa, Daman and Diu

Daman and Diu are two separate territories which now comprise of an Indian union territory. Under the Portuguese it was part of the territory Goa, Daman and Diu. The three areas were united as an Indian Union territory until 1987.

5. E. The capital of this territory is Hanga Roa.

Answer: Easter Island

Easter Island belongs to Chile. It is called Rapa Nui in native language. It was discovered by the Dutch admiral Roggeveen on Easter Sunday 1722, hence the name.

6. F. The capital of this territory is Port Stanley.

Answer: Falkland Islands

Falkland Islands is a British colony. It was discovered in 1592. Although claimed by Argentina it was occupied by the British in 1833.

7. G. The capital of this territory is Puerto Baquerizo Moreno.

Answer: Galapagos Islands

Galapagos Islands belong to Ecuador. It was discovered by the Spanish in 1535 and made a part of Ecuador in 1832.

8. H. This territory is uninhabited and is an Australian External Territory.

Answer: Heard and McDonald Islands

Heard Island was discovered in 1853. The area was claimed by Australia in 1947.

9. I. The capital of this territory is Douglas.

Answer: Isle of Man

Isle of Man is a British crown possession with its own legislature and laws. It was held by Norway (9th-13th centuries) and Scotland (13th-14th centuries).

10. J. This uninhabited territory in the Mozambique Channel is administered by R�union.

Answer: Juan de Nova

Juan de Nova is situated between Mozambique and Madagascar.

11. K. This territory at the north end of the Line Islands was annexed by USA in 1922 and used as an experimental aviation station 1934-38.

Answer: Kingman Reef

Kingman Reef was discovered in 1798. It is situated south of Honolulu.

12. L. This region is an island. It has no capital and is part of Australia.

Answer: Lord Howe Island

Lord Howe Island belongs to New South Wales.

13. M. This territory has no capital and no population. It was a US navy and submarine base.

Answer: Midway Islands

Midway Islands are two small islands called Eastern Island and Sand Island. They were discovered and claimed by USA in 1859.

14. N. The capital of this territory is Alofi.

Answer: Niue

Niue is a New Zealand dependency.It was discovered by Capt.Cook in 1774.

15. P. The capital of this territory is Adamstown.

Answer: Pitcairn Islands

Pitcairn Islands is a British colony. It was discovered in 1767 but uninhabited until 1790 when it was settled by the mutineers from the "Bounty".

16. R. The capital of this territory is Port Mathurin.

Answer: Rodrigues Island

Rodrigues Island belongs to Mauritius. It was discovered by the Portuguese in 1645 and colonized by the French from Mauritius.

17. S. The main settlement on this territory is Gustavia. It belonged to Sweden 1785-1878.

Answer: St. Barth�lemy

St. Barth�lemy is a dependency of Guadeloupe, which belongs to France.

18. T. This territory has no capital. The main settlement is Fakaofo.

Answer: Tokelau Islands

Tokelau Islands came under British protection in 1877. It was made a part of New Zealand in 1948.

19. V. The capital of this territory is Charlotte Amalie. It belonged to Denmark 1754-1917.

Answer: Virgin Islands (US)

USA bought the (US) Virgin Islands from Denmark in 1917. The islands were discovered and named by Columbus in 1493.

20. W. The capital of this territory is Mata-Utu.

Answer: Wallis and Futuna Islands

Wallis and Futuna Islands is a French overseas territory. Wallis islands was discovered in 1767 and made French in 1842. Futuna Islands (formerly Hoorn Islands) was a dependency of New Caledonia until 1958.

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