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15 Atlantic Islands Questions | Physical Geography Trivia Quiz

In this quiz I will ask you about 15 Atlantic islands.

A multiple-choice quiz by author. Estimated time: 7 mins.

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Time
7 mins

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97,035

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

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Question 1 of 15

1. This island (or island group) is a dependency of St.Helena.
The population is 300. In 1963 a volcanic eruption forced evacuation of the population. I want the name of the main island. Hint

Gough Island

Inaccessible Island

Nightingale Island

Tristan da Cunha

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Question 2 of 15

2. This island has been a dependency of British colony St.Helena since 1922. It has 1400 inhabitants. Hint

South Georgia

Marion Island

Prince Edward Island

Ascension

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Question 3 of 15

3. This island belongs to Brazil. It was used as a penal colony from 18th century and today has 1300 inhabitants. Hint

Trindad

Martin Vaz

Fernando de Noronha

Isla Alejandro Selkirk

4. This island in the South Atlantic belongs to Britain. It was annexed to Britain by James Cook in 1775. It is now a dependency of the Falkland Islands. Chief town is Grytviken Harbour, formerly a whaling base settled by Norwegians. Hint

Falkland Is.

South Orkney Is.

South Shetland Is.

South Georgia

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Question 5 of 15

5. This island is the largest of the Portuguese Azores Islands. The capital Ponta Delgada is situated here. Hint

Santa Maria Island

Sao Miguel Island

Terceira Island

Pico Island

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Question 6 of 15

6. This island is one of the Cape Verde Islands. The capital Praia is situated here. Hint

Fogo

Sao Tiago

Santo Antao

Sao Vicente

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Question 7 of 15

7. This is the westernmost of the Spanish Canary Islands. Chief town is Valverde. Hint

Graciosa

La Palma

Hierro

Gomera

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Question 8 of 15

8. This is a Canadian island. It was claimed by French from Britain in 17th century and retained to Britain by Peace of Utrecht in 1763. It was independent 1784-1820. Its capital was Sydney. Hint

Nova Scotia

Prince Edward Island

Newfoundland

Cape Breton Island

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Question 9 of 15

9. Along with a slightly smaller and less populated neighboring island this island in the North Atlantic was settled in 1604 by Basque and Breton fishermen. It was (along with the other island) classified as a French territory in 1946. Population of this territory (both islands): 6400. Hint

Martinique

St.Martin

Guadeloupe

St.Pierre

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Question 10 of 15

10. This island belongs to USA. It was previously called Aquidneck Island. Main city Newport has a population of 28.000. Hint

Rhode Island

Long Island

Nantucket Island

Key West

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Question 11 of 15

11. This island is the largest island of the Bahamas, but not the most populated. Hint

Grand Bahama

Cat Island

Great Abaco

Andros Island

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Question 12 of 15

12. This island belongs to the Portuguese island group of Madeira. It�s the only populated island in the group except for Madeira island itself. Hint

Terceira

Porto Santo

Flores

Graciosa

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Question 13 of 15

13. This island in the North Atlantic belongs to the Faeroe Islands.
It�s the biggest island of the group and the capital T�rshavn is situated on it. Hint

Eysturoy

Suduroy

Streymoy

Sandoy

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Question 14 of 15

14. This island in the North Atlantic got full independence from Denmark in 1944. Population is 255.000.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 15 of 15

15. This island is a British colony. Capital is Hamilton. Hint

Grenada

Antigua

Bermuda

St.Vincent

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. This island (or island group) is a dependency of St.Helena. The population is 300. In 1963 a volcanic eruption forced evacuation of the population. I want the name of the main island.

Answer: Tristan da Cunha

Population of Tristan da Cunha group is 300. The group includes Tristan da Cunha, Gough, Inaccessible and Nightingale Islands. The islands were discovered by Portuguese navigator Tristao da Cunha in 1506 and named after him. They were annexed by Britain in 1816.

2. This island has been a dependency of British colony St.Helena since 1922. It has 1400 inhabitants.

Answer: Ascension

Ascension was discovered by Portuguese navigator Joao da Nova on Ascension Day 1501.

3. This island belongs to Brazil. It was used as a penal colony from 18th century and today has 1300 inhabitants.

Answer: Fernando de Noronha

The island also constitutes a Brazilian territory.

Answer: South Georgia

Falkland Islands Dependencies is a collective name for South Georgia Island and South Sandwich Islands.

5. This island is the largest of the Portuguese Azores Islands. The capital Ponta Delgada is situated here.

Answer: Sao Miguel Island

The islands were visited by Portuguese navigator de Sevilha 1427-31. They were assigned to Portugal in 1480, but were subject to Spain 1580-1640.

6. This island is one of the Cape Verde Islands. The capital Praia is situated here.

Answer: Sao Tiago

Cape Verde Islands is a former Portuguese colony off the coast of West Africa. They were discovered by Venetian navigator da Mosto - in service of Prince Henry of Portugal - in 1456. The islands were first settled in 1462. Cape Verde became independent 1975 - for a while in union with Guinea-Bissau, but they broke with the union in 1981.

7. This is the westernmost of the Spanish Canary Islands. Chief town is Valverde.

Answer: Hierro

The island was thought by ancient geographers to mark the western limit of the world, hence they reckoned longitude from it.

8. This is a Canadian island. It was claimed by French from Britain in 17th century and retained to Britain by Peace of Utrecht in 1763. It was independent 1784-1820. Its capital was Sydney.

Answer: Cape Breton Island

The island is now part of Canadian province Nova Scotia.

Answer: St.Pierre

Saint Pierre and Miquelon are the only remains of a vast French colonial empire in Northern America.

10. This island belongs to USA. It was previously called Aquidneck Island. Main city Newport has a population of 28.000.

Answer: Rhode Island

Rhode Island (the island) is part of Rhode Island (the state). Newport, Rhode Island, was formerly a fashionable summer resort.

11. This island is the largest island of the Bahamas, but not the most populated.

Answer: Andros Island

The islands were inhabited by Lucayan Indians at the time of sighting by explorer Christopher Columbus in 1492. The islands capitulated to Spain in 1782 but were restored to the British in 1783 by Treaty of Versailles.

12. This island belongs to the Portuguese island group of Madeira. It�s the only populated island in the group except for Madeira island itself.

Answer: Porto Santo

It was first sighted by Portuguese navigator Zarco in 1418.

13. This island in the North Atlantic belongs to the Faeroe Islands. It�s the biggest island of the group and the capital T�rshavn is situated on it.

Answer: Streymoy

Faeroe Islands (Danish: F�r�erne) were passed from Norway to Denmark in 1380.

14. This island in the North Atlantic got full independence from Denmark in 1944. Population is 255.000.

Answer: Iceland

Iceland united with Norway in 1262, and with Denmark in 1380. It became independent kingdom in personal union with Denmark in 1918. It was placed under British and American occupation in W.W.2. By plebiscite in 1944 Iceland decided not to renew the personal union with Denmark.

15. This island is a British colony. Capital is Hamilton.

Answer: Bermuda

Bermuda was first visited by Spanish Juan de Bermudez and named after him. It was first colonized by English in 1612.

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