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15 Question Geography Quiz: Islands around the World | Physical Geography

My island quiz! Have fun and try not to look up the answers!

A multiple-choice quiz by biohazard930. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
biohazard930

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
125,253

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
8 / 15

Plays
796

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Question 1 of 15

1. Which Caribbean nation has a major export of pitch (used to make asphalt)? Hint

St. Vincent & the Grenadines

Bahamas

Trinidad & Tobago

St. Kitts & Nevis

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Question 2 of 15

2. What is Yemen's biggest island? Hint

Haninsh Island

Kamaran Island

Zugar

Socotra

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Question 3 of 15

3. What is the largest island nation in the Mediterranean? Hint

Cyprus

Sardinia

Sicily

Corsica

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Question 4 of 15

4. What is the smallest island nation in the world? Hint

Nauru

Tuvalu

Maldives

St. Kitts & Nevis

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Question 5 of 15

5. Which of the following islands or island chains are located in the Mozambique Channel? Hint

Reunion

Seychelles

Comoros

Mauritius

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Question 6 of 15

6. What is the largest of the Balearic Islands?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 7 of 15

7. Which island is to the east of the Gulf of Mannar? Hint

Singapore

Sakhalin

Sri Lanka

Celebes

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Question 8 of 15

8. The island of Singapore lies south of which strait? Hint

Tartar Strait

Johore Strait

Palk Strait

Bosphorus Strait

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Question 9 of 15

9. Indonesia contains about how many islands? Hint

17,000

11,000

7,000

23,000

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Question 10 of 15

10. Tasmania is an Australian state. Besides Tasmania, what is this state's biggest island? Hint

Maria Island

Cape Barren Island

Flinders Island

King Island

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Question 11 of 15

11. There are islands located in the Strait of Hormuz.

True

False

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Question 12 of 15

12. The largest island in the Red Sea belongs to which nation? Hint

Yemen

Saudi Arabia

Eritrea

Sudan

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Question 13 of 15

13. South Georgia Island is a dependency of which nation? Hint

United States

United Kingdom

Netherlands

France

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Question 14 of 15

14. On which of New Zealand's islands is the Bay of Plenty located?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 15 of 15

15. Everyone knows that Sicily and Sardinia are Italy's two biggest islands. But can you tell me Italy's third biggest island? Hint

Elba

Ischia

Pantelleria

Lipari

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which Caribbean nation has a major export of pitch (used to make asphalt)?

Answer: Trinidad & Tobago

Trinidad & Tobago are located just a mere seven miles off the coast of Venezuela.

2. What is Yemen's biggest island?

Answer: Socotra

The border between Yemen and Saudi Arabia is not well defined and is often disputed.

3. What is the largest island nation in the Mediterranean?

Answer: Cyprus

Cyprus is mostly controlled by the Turks in the north and the Greeks on the south.

4. What is the smallest island nation in the world?

Answer: Nauru

Nauru is the smallest island nation of about 7.7 square miles. The second is Tuvalu, with about 9.8 square miles. At 104 square miles, St. Kitts & Nevis holds a strong third place.

5. Which of the following islands or island chains are located in the Mozambique Channel?

Answer: Comoros

The Comoros, Seychelles, and Mauritius are all independent island countries in Africa.
Reunion, on the other hand, is still African, but a French colony.

6. What is the largest of the Balearic Islands?

Answer: Majorca

The second largest of this island chain is Minorca (Menorca), and the third is Ibiza.

7. Which island is to the east of the Gulf of Mannar?

Answer: Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka used to be called Ceylon before its named was changed.

8. The island of Singapore lies south of which strait?

Answer: Johore Strait

Singapore is a microstate, with one of the highest population densities in the world.

9. Indonesia contains about how many islands?

Answer: 17,000

Indonesia is the nation with the most islands in the world. It easily overtakes the Philippines, in second place, with its mere 7,000 islands.

10. Tasmania is an Australian state. Besides Tasmania, what is this state's biggest island?

Answer: Flinders Island

Tasmania is home to more than half of the world's poisonous snakes.

11. There are islands located in the Strait of Hormuz.

Answer: True

There are several, of which the biggest belongs to Iran and is called Qishm Island.

12. The largest island in the Red Sea belongs to which nation?

Answer: Eritrea

This island is called Dahlak Island.

13. South Georgia Island is a dependency of which nation?

Answer: United Kingdom

South Georgia Is. is located in the southern Atlantic Ocean, about 1,000 miles off the coast of the Falkland Islands.

14. On which of New Zealand's islands is the Bay of Plenty located?

Answer: North Island

Islands in the Bay of Plenty include White Island, Motiti Island, and Mayor Island.

15. Everyone knows that Sicily and Sardinia are Italy's two biggest islands. But can you tell me Italy's third biggest island?

Answer: Elba

Elba is part of the Italian province of Tuscan, which lies east of Corsica by the Tyrrhenian Sea.

Source: Author biohazard930

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