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Quiz about Kiribati  Paradise on Earth
Quiz about Kiribati  Paradise on Earth

Kiribati - Paradise on Earth? Trivia Quiz


Some places are easy to get to but some are difficult but well worth the journey, come with me and learn about my adopted home.

A multiple-choice quiz by mochyn. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
mochyn
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
183,191
Updated
Jul 15 24
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
538
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Question 1 of 10
1. What was Kiribati known as before independence? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. When did Kiribati obtain independence? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What is the currency of Kiribati? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Apart from I-Kiribati, what is the only other official language of Kiribati? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Do the Kiribati Islands straddle the equator?


Question 6 of 10
6. What is the approximate population of Kiribati? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Kiribati has no armed forces, and in case of attack, they are under the protection of which country? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Which famous author lived on Kiribati for a period of time? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. How many hours in front of G.M.T. (Greenwich Mean Time) is Kiribati? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. What bird is found on the flag of Kiribati? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What was Kiribati known as before independence?

Answer: Gilbert Islands

The British discovered the islands in 1788 and named them after the captain who first set foot on the islands. Kiribati became a Crown Colony.
2. When did Kiribati obtain independence?

Answer: 1979

The British gave the Islands self rule in 1971 and then complete independence in 1979, under the new name of Kiribati.
3. What is the currency of Kiribati?

Answer: Australian Dollar

Geographically a lot closer to Australia than to the U.K., the local inhabitants decided to forge stronger ties with Australia.
4. Apart from I-Kiribati, what is the only other official language of Kiribati?

Answer: English

Formerly ruled by the U.K. and since independence linked to Australia, it is English.
5. Do the Kiribati Islands straddle the equator?

Answer: yes

There are 33 islands in the group and the equator bisects the group.
6. What is the approximate population of Kiribati?

Answer: 100,000

According to the C.I.A.(A.G.T -A FTER GEORGE TENNET) the population is just over 100,000. The average age is 19 and life expectancy is around 60 years of age.
7. Kiribati has no armed forces, and in case of attack, they are under the protection of which country?

Answer: Australia

Since independence, nearly all of Kiribati's connection with the U.K. have been severed and transferred to Australia.
8. Which famous author lived on Kiribati for a period of time?

Answer: Robert Louis Stevenson

R.L. Stevenson spent the years 1888 and 1889 at Abemama and his wife designed a new flag for the natives. They were less than happy with her design of a shark with a crown on its head.
9. How many hours in front of G.M.T. (Greenwich Mean Time) is Kiribati?

Answer: All of these

Situated halfway between Hawaii and Australia, the island groups spread across three time zones. So when the British are having breakfast, I am having dinner.
10. What bird is found on the flag of Kiribati?

Answer: Frigate bird

The upper half of the flag is red with a yellow frigate bird flying over a rising yellow sun and the bottom half is blue with three white stripes which represents the ocean.
Source: Author mochyn

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