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Pacific Island Knowledge Trivia Quiz

This is all about Pacific islands. There are some very hard to begin with, but they get a lot easier as you work your way through the quiz. Another vintage classic from the Flynn files - enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by Flynn_17. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
Flynn_17

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
63,911

Updated
Sep 12 24

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
12 / 20

Plays
1195

Last 3 plays: absrchamps (16/20), Guest 196 (9/20), workisboring (20/20).

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Question 1 of 20

1. This set of islands is in the North Pacific, near Hawaii. What is it called? Hint

Johnston Atoll

Kermadec Islands

Wake Atoll

Iles Wallis

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Question 2 of 20

2. Two islands belonging to New Caledonia. They are very far west and are near Iles Chesterfield. What are they called? Hint

Yela Islands

Diamonde Islets

Caye de l'Observatoire

Flinders Refe

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Question 3 of 20

3. Largest island in the Australian gulf of Carpentaria, but technically in the gulf of Beatrice. What is it called? Hint

Welesley Isle

Groote Eylandt

Mornington Island

Melvile Island

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Question 4 of 20

4. Group of islands north of Tasmania, near King Island. What are they called? Hint

Agorot Islands

Furneaux Islands

Kangaroo Islands

Chiclot Islands

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Question 5 of 20

5. Small republic, capital Yaren (although not an official capital on some maps), and uses Australian dollars as currency usually. What is it called? Hint

Guam

Truk

Jarvis

Nauru

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Question 6 of 20

6. A sea north of Papua New Guinea, containing the island of New Britain. What is it called? Hint

Solomon

Banda

Arafura

Bismarck

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Question 7 of 20

7. Set of islands, situated in Cape Arid, off the coast of Esperance, Australia. What are they called? Hint

Barrow Isles

Kangaroo Archipelago

Archipelago of the Recherche

Houtman Abrolhos

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Question 8 of 20

8. These ones are easier from now on: Stewart Island is the third largest island of which country?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 9 of 20

9. These are a group of islands near Antarctica, discovered in the late 1800's. What are they called? Hint

Cyclades

Tremeti Isles

Ionioi Nisoi

Balleny Is.

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Question 10 of 20

10. There are two Christmas Islands. They both belong to different countries. Name one of the countries?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 11 of 20

11. What is the capital of Tasmania?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 12 of 20

12. The Strait between Australia and Tasmania is called the .... Strait...? Hint

Cape

Head

Bass

Grim

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Question 13 of 20

13. In New Zealand, which is bigger: North Island or South Island?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 14 of 20

14. How many major islands are there in Fiji? Hint

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Question 15 of 20

15. What is the capital of American Samoa?

Answer: (Two Words that are the same.)

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Question 16 of 20

16. To whom does Guam belong? Hint

U.K

Japan

France

U.S.A

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Question 17 of 20

17. The island of New Guinea is split into how many countries?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 18 of 20

18. Which of these countries does the international date line run through? Hint

Kiribati

Fiji

Nauru

Wallis and Futuna

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Question 19 of 20

19. Which of these is the largest country in area? Hint

Samoa

Marshall Islands

Micronesia

Fiji

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Question 20 of 20

20. An easy one. What is the capital of New Zealand?

Answer: (One Word)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. This set of islands is in the North Pacific, near Hawaii. What is it called?

Answer: Johnston Atoll

This island belongs to the U.S and is uninhabited.

2. Two islands belonging to New Caledonia. They are very far west and are near Iles Chesterfield. What are they called?

Answer: Caye de l'Observatoire

Nothing really interesting about it....

3. Largest island in the Australian gulf of Carpentaria, but technically in the gulf of Beatrice. What is it called?

Answer: Groote Eylandt

Discovered by the Dutch in 1556.

4. Group of islands north of Tasmania, near King Island. What are they called?

Answer: Furneaux Islands

Made up of the islands of Flinders and Cape Barren.

5. Small republic, capital Yaren (although not an official capital on some maps), and uses Australian dollars as currency usually. What is it called?

Answer: Nauru

The island in question was a German province until 1956 and gained independence in 1968.

6. A sea north of Papua New Guinea, containing the island of New Britain. What is it called?

Answer: Bismarck

This sea also contains the islands of New Ireland and Bougainville, which in turn has its own alphabet system.

7. Set of islands, situated in Cape Arid, off the coast of Esperance, Australia. What are they called?

Answer: Archipelago of the Recherche

Made up of nearly 50 islets.

8. These ones are easier from now on: Stewart Island is the third largest island of which country?

Answer: New Zealand

Stewart Island is found south of New Zealand's South Island. There are many types of bird on the island including penguins, shearwaters, albatrosses and the Stewart Island kiwi.

9. These are a group of islands near Antarctica, discovered in the late 1800's. What are they called?

Answer: Balleny Is.

Strangely enough, these islands were discovered by the great great grandfather of one of my best friends.

10. There are two Christmas Islands. They both belong to different countries. Name one of the countries?

Answer: Australia

Christmas Island (AU) is actually closer to Indonesia.

11. What is the capital of Tasmania?

Answer: Hobart

12. The Strait between Australia and Tasmania is called the .... Strait...?

Answer: Bass

The Bass Strait was not always called the Bass Strait, but was once the Cook Strait.

13. In New Zealand, which is bigger: North Island or South Island?

Answer: South Island

But only by a few miles squared!

14. How many major islands are there in Fiji?

Answer: 2

The Fijian capital is on Viti Levu Island.

15. What is the capital of American Samoa?

Answer: Pago Pago

American Samoa is South of Tokelau.

16. To whom does Guam belong?

Answer: U.S.A

Guam used to be a Japanese settlement in the second World War.

17. The island of New Guinea is split into how many countries?

Answer: Two

In the time of George IV, it was considered all one country.

18. Which of these countries does the international date line run through?

Answer: Kiribati

The international date line misses Wallis and Futuna by two meters on the north eastern corner.

19. Which of these is the largest country in area?

Answer: Fiji

Although Kiribati has the most area in sea and land, it has a very small land area.

20. An easy one. What is the capital of New Zealand?

Answer: Wellington

Christchurch is the capital of South Island.

Source: Author Flynn_17

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