Colonies and Territories Trivia Quiz

Answer: St.-Pierre and Miquelon

St.-Pierre and Miquelon was settled by cod fisherman in 1604. It covers 93-square-miles on eight islands. Its 7,000 citizens depend mainly on fishing and petroleum.

Answer: Gibraltar

Despite its small amount of space, Gibraltar contains about 25,000 residents who depend on tourism, construction, and a naval repair yard for their income.

Answer: St. Helena

This British colony comprises of St. Helena, Ascension Island, and Tristan da Cunha. Fishing and handcrafts are its major industry.

Answer: New Zealand

The islands attribute their name to Captain James Cook who first visited them in 1773. The largest island is Rarotonga.

Answer: USA

Each island is closed to the public and is a wildlife refuge and administered by either the Department of the Interior, Department of Defense, or the U.S. Navy.

Answer: Douglas

The Isle of Man is between Ireland and the United Kingdom and is a crown dependency of the UK which protects the island. The island is rather large with a population of 75,000, 23,487 of which are in its capital, Douglas.

Answer: Greenland

Greenland is the largest territory today, but it still has home rule. In 1943, American troops defended the island during World War II. Its capital is Godthab.

Answer: Mayotte

Mamoutzou, its capital, is home to over half ethnic Comorans. The 107,000 people population is something Comoros would very much like since it only has 563,000.

Answer: The Netherlands

Guyana gained its independence from the United Kingdom, Suriname gained its independence from The Netherlands, but French Guiana has still not gained its independence from France.

Answer: Lesotho

The country has an odd pronunciation: Leh-SOO-tu. It has had many rebellions that has left its economy one of the poorest in Africa.

Answer: Macau

Portugal, just like the U.K., gave Macau back to the Chinese in December of 1999. Macau consists of two peninsulas across the Pearl River from Hong Kong. To the north is the large city of Guangzhou.

Answer: Torshavn

The Faroe Islands are located between Norway and Iceland and to the north of the U.K. They are a territory of Denmark and depend mainly on fishing and sheep herding.

Answer: Morocco

The Western Sahara has never gained independence from any of the countries it came under power. During the early nineties, war was declared on Morocco. The phosphate-rich territory, formerly known as the Spanish Sahara, is now waiting for the U.N. to decide if it should gain its independence. Other than phosphate, however, it is extremely poor.

Answer: Norway

Yes, Roald Amundsen's discovery of the South Pole set the Norwegian flag there. But because of the Antarctic Treaty, which says that Antarctica is claimed by nobody and is meant for only scientific use, Norway has no 'official' claim to the pole.

Answer: Saipan

The Northern Mariana Islands is an island territory owned by the U.S. It comprises of 14 islands and is situated in the Pacific. The only opposition its had is with the Japanese in World War II, but the United States Navy was there to back them up. Phosphates, tropical fruits, and tourism are the only economy it has.

Answer: Mongolia

In the early 1900s Japan became a world power by conquering other lands. During World War II its reach went as far as Singapore.

Answer: Australia

Christmas Island is located towards the center of the Indian Ocean and has long since been the property of Australia. It was used as a shipping port when ships tried to cross the Indian Ocean to get to Australia from Africa.

Answer: United Kingdom

Montserrat relies on Britain for defense, but has its own system of government. The tiny island relies on taxes and tourism for income.

Answer: Aruba

Aruba had political separation from The Netherlands Antilles in 1986. Its economy is mainly tourism and offshore banking.

Answer: France

Bora-Bora highest point is only 750 meters above sea level. It is located in the Pacific and depends on France for practically everything.