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1. Which of the following island nations consists of the two major islands of Viti Levu and Vanua Levu?
2. A nickname for this nation is "The Lucky Country". The "Stolen Generation" is a term used to describe the removal of Aboriginal children from their families between 1869 and 1969 in which of the following nations?
3. One of the world's youngest and smallest sovereign states, this nation only came to be in 1994. Which of the following has 16 states and was the location of the tenth edition of the American reality television program "Survivor"?
4. This nation consists of four reef islands and five true atolls. Its highest elevation is 15 feet above sea level, giving it the second-lowest maximum elevation of any country. The citizens of which nation may be threatened by any future sea level rise, and may be forced to evacuate?
5. Which of the following is the local pronunciation of "Gilberts", taken from the republic's main island chain, the Gilbert Islands?
6. As an independent, sovereign island nation, this country is made up of four states from west to east: Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei, and Kosrae. Which of following has the internet TLD of .fm and the calling code of 691?
7. This island country consists of two main landmasses, the North Island and the South Island. The indigenous name for which of the following four choices is Aotearoa, meaning "The Land of the Long White Cloud?"
8. First inhabited by Melanesian people, which of the following island nations, located in the South Pacific Ocean, gained its independence from France and the UK in July 1980?
9. This nation has two gender specific and culturally significant tattoos, the Pe'a for the males and the malu for the females. Which nation's mythology includes the goddess of war Nafanua?
10. Formerly known as Pleasant Island, which island nation was claimed as a colony by the German Empire in the late 19th century, and remained so until after WWI?
11. A member of the Commonwealth of Nations, this nation's national motto is "To Lead is to Serve." Which nation's city is Honiara, located on its island of Guadalcanal?
12. The only sovereign monarchy in the Oceania, this particular island nation managed to avoid any form of formal colonization. Which of the following nations mean "south" in many Polynesian languages?
13. A republic, this island nation was once one of the sites where nuclear tests were conducted by the USA. Which nation was the location of the where Castle Bravo was tested?
14. One of the most diverse countries on Earth, with over 800 indigenous languages, part of this nation was once a colony of the German Empire before it was adminstered by Australia under a U.N. mandate until 1975. Which nation's official languages are English, Tok Pisin, and Hiri Motu?
15. BONUS QUESTION: Which country left the Oceania Football Confederation in January 2006 and joined the Asian Football Confederation?
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