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Quiz about The Island Countries of Oceania

The Island Countries of Oceania Quiz

This is a quiz to test your knowledge on the islands of Oceania. Questions will mostly concern geography, such as climate, physical characteristics, and some political characteristics (cities, etc).

A multiple-choice quiz by PrinceMagus411. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
PrinceMagus411

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
154,829

Updated
Feb 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
950

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is the name of the highest point in the Cook Islands? Hint

It's unnamed

Tokekantu

Mt. Kilimanjaro

Te Manga

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Question 2 of 10

2. What country has the atoll with the largest land area in the world?". .

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 3 of 10

3. True or False: The flag of Vanuatu depicts a frigate bird soaring over a rising sun.

True

False

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Question 4 of 10

4. When in New Caledonia November through March, what uncommon weather phenomenon may occur?" Hint

Cyclones

Monsoons

Typhoons

Trade winds

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Question 5 of 10

5. Niuatoputapu is an island located in which country? Hint

French Polynesia

Niue

Tonga

Palau

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which island territory is the home to the deepest part of the Pacific Ocean? Hint

Nauru

Northern Mariana Islands

New Caledonia

Fiji

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Question 7 of 10

7. At over 607 islands, this country doesn't seem as small as its name suggests. Give the shortened name of this country.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is the capital of the Solomon Islands? Hint

Aiwo

Nibok

Denigomodu

Honiara

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Question 9 of 10

9. How many islands are there in Nauru?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is the largest island in Fiji? Hint

Vanua Levu

Viti Levu

Kadavu

Rotuma

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the name of the highest point in the Cook Islands?

Answer: Te Manga

Kilimanjaro is the tallest mountain in Africa. Te Manga, the highest point in the Cook Islands, is 252 meters tall. The Cook Islands are located halfway between Hawaii and New Zealand. Incidentally, New Zealand is responsible for the Cook Islands' foreign affairs.

2. What country has the atoll with the largest land area in the world?". .

Answer: Kiribati

The largest coral atoll in the world is Kiritimati, more commonly known as Kiritimati Island has the largest LAND AREA of any atoll in the world, but is not the biggest atoll.

3. True or False: The flag of Vanuatu depicts a frigate bird soaring over a rising sun.

Answer: False

The flag in question is Kiribati's. Vanuatu's flag has two horizontal bands of red and green with a black triangle (all separated by a black-edged yellow stripe in the shape of a horizontal Y); centered in the triangle is a boar's tusk encircling two crossed namely leaves, all in yellow.

4. When in New Caledonia November through March, what uncommon weather phenomenon may occur?"

Answer: Cyclones

Most of the island countries have typhoons or cyclones around this time.

5. Niuatoputapu is an island located in which country?

Answer: Tonga

Out of 170 islands in Tonga, only 36 are inhabited. Tonga is also known as "The Friendly Islands".

6. Which island territory is the home to the deepest part of the Pacific Ocean?

Answer: Northern Mariana Islands

The deepest part of the Pacific Ocean, and the deepest location on Earth, is known as the Mariana Trench. It, of course, is located in the Northern Mariana Islands.

7. At over 607 islands, this country doesn't seem as small as its name suggests. Give the shortened name of this country.

Answer: Micronesia

The Federated States of Micronesia consists of 607 islands, yet the total area of the country if you were to squash all the islands together would be little more than four times the size of Washington, DC.

8. What is the capital of the Solomon Islands?

Answer: Honiara

The other three are districts of Nauru. The Solomon Islands are just east of Papua New Guinea.

9. How many islands are there in Nauru?

Answer: One

Nauru is a small country that has only one island and is smaller than Washington, DC. It also has no official capital.

10. What is the largest island in Fiji?

Answer: Viti Levu

All of these are islands in Fiji. Vanua Levu is the second largest island in this country. Viti Levu is also the home of Fiji's capital, which is Suva.

Source: Author PrinceMagus411

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