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Pacific Islands Trivia Quiz

Have fun with this about islands from Micronesia, Melanesia and Polynesia!

A multiple-choice quiz by biscuit_girl. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
biscuit_girl

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
88,150

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1165

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. With what resource did Nauru become wealthy? Hint

Phosphate

Zinc

Oil

Magnesium

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Question 2 of 10

2. In what year was Hawaii annexed by the United States? Hint

1902

1898

1893

1900

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of these islands does not belong to the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM)? Hint

Yap

Kosrae

Chuuk (Truk)

Palau (Belau)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Port Vila is the capital of which country? Hint

Solomon Islands

Tonga

Fiji

Vanuatu

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which tiny nation found an unlikely source of wealth as a result of its internet country code? Hint

Tuvalu

Kiribati

Samoa

Nauru

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of these Pacific island cities has the largest population? Hint

Honolulu, Hawaii

Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

Noumea, New Caledonia

Suva, Fiji

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Question 7 of 10

7. What relationship does Guam have with the USA? Hint

Unincorporated Territory

Colony

State

Incorporated Territory

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of these was a key provision of the United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) that directly affected the Pacific Islands? Hint

Special Economic Zone (SEZ)

United States Trust Territory (USTT)

Special Administrative Region (SAR)

Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)

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Question 9 of 10

9. George Speight attempted a coup in which country in 2000? Hint

Vanuatu

Fiji

Republic of the Marshall Islands

Kiribati

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is the deepest ocean trench in the world? Hint

Micronesia Trench

Mariana Trench

Caroline Trench

Marshall Trench

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. With what resource did Nauru become wealthy?

Answer: Phosphate

Nauru's phosphate reserves have been greatly depleted and much of the island is in a bad state due to mining.

2. In what year was Hawaii annexed by the United States?

Answer: 1898

The USA annexed Hawaii in the same year as it annexed Guam and the Philippines.

3. Which of these islands does not belong to the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM)?

Answer: Palau (Belau)

The four main islands of the FSM are Yap, Chuuk, Kosrae and Pohnpei. The Republic of Palau is an independent country, but all were administered by the USA as the "Strategic Trust Territory of Micronesia."

4. Port Vila is the capital of which country?

Answer: Vanuatu

The capital of the Solomon Islands is Honiara, Fiji's capital is Suva, and Nuku'alofa is the capital of Tonga.

5. Which tiny nation found an unlikely source of wealth as a result of its internet country code?

Answer: Tuvalu

The ending of Tuvalu's internet addresses is .TV - which many television producers have been eager to use, so they bought the rights from Tuvalu.

6. Which of these Pacific island cities has the largest population?

Answer: Honolulu, Hawaii

Honolulu has 1.1 million inhabitants, Port Moresby has 300,000, Suva has 200,000, and Noumea has 100,000 people.

7. What relationship does Guam have with the USA?

Answer: Unincorporated Territory

This basically means that while the people of Guam are U.S. citizens, they can't vote unless they are actually living in the USA.

8. Which of these was a key provision of the United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) that directly affected the Pacific Islands?

Answer: Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)

The EEZ is a 200 mile area over which a coastal state has total economic rights, and all resources in the area belong to the state who can use them however they wish. SEZ and SAR are outside trading zones of China, and the USTT refers to the USA's control over Micronesia.

9. George Speight attempted a coup in which country in 2000?

Answer: Fiji

10. What is the deepest ocean trench in the world?

Answer: Mariana Trench

The Mariana Trench is east of Guam. It is over 36,000 feet deep.

Source: Author biscuit_girl

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