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Tristan da Cunha Trivia Quiz

This quiz is about the most remote community on Earth, Tristan da Cunha. Have fun!

A multiple-choice quiz by xceltickissesx. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
xceltickissesx

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
321,464

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
376

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Question 1 of 10

1. Where is Tristan da Cunha? Hint

In the south Atlantic ocean

In the Arctic ocean

In the north Pacific ocean

In the west Indian ocean

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Question 2 of 10

2. Just how isolated is Tristan da Cunha? Hint

It is 2725 miles away from the nearest mainland

It is 1296 miles away from the nearest mainland

It is 925 miles away from the nearest mainland

It is 1750 miles away from the nearest mainland

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Question 3 of 10

3. In what year was Tristan de Cunha first sighted by a European explorer? Hint

1640

1506

1736

1592

4. There have traditionally been few doctors or nurses on the island. Couple this with the fact that the island is so far away from anywhere else, what must the inhabitants normally do if somebody become seriously ill or injured? Hint

Call a hospital in South Africa and get them to send a plane

Send signals to passing fishing vessels

The person just has to suffer and/or risk losing their life

The doctor on the island is experienced in many medical fields and, with the help of telephone and email, can manage all eventualities

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which travel writer mentions the rather unusual dialect that the inhabitants of Tristan da Cunha have in his/her book, "The Mother Tongue"? Hint

Eric Newby

Jan Morris

Paul Theroux

Bill Bryson

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Question 6 of 10

6. In what year was the island given a United Kingdom postcode to make it easier for inhabitants to order goods online? Hint

2007

2009

2004

2005

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is the main settlement on the island called? Hint

Edinburgh of the Seven Seas

Cardiff of the Secret Lands

London of the Eight Oceans

Belfast of the Night Sky

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Question 8 of 10

8. It is possible to take GCSEs (General Certificate of Education - British examinations taken by 16 year olds) on the island. Historically, how have the results been? Hint

They are below average

They are brilliant

They are surprisingly good

They are about average

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Question 9 of 10

9. How many return trips by ship from South Africa are usually scheduled to take place each year on Tristan? Hint

133

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Question 10 of 10

10. Due to the island's tiny population, a lot of people are forced to marry their second cousins or other distant relatives. What problem has this caused? Hint

A high proportion of the population has asthma

A high proportion of the population has diabetes

A high proportion of the population has no thumbs on one or both hands

A high proportion of the population has autism

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Where is Tristan da Cunha?

Answer: In the south Atlantic ocean

Tristan da Cunha is in the south Atlantic ocean. It is the largest island of a group of islands that also goes by the same name.

2. Just how isolated is Tristan da Cunha?

Answer: It is 1750 miles away from the nearest mainland

South Africa is a huge 1750 miles away. That's a whole 2816 kilometres away!

3. In what year was Tristan de Cunha first sighted by a European explorer?

Answer: 1506

Portuguese explorer Trist�o da Cunha first saw Tristan da Cunha in 1506 - yes, he named it after himself! However, the sea was too rough for him to make a landing, so while he discovered it, he never actually set foot there, at least not at that time.

Answer: Send signals to passing fishing vessels

The inhabitants must contact ships within the island's vicinity. Hopefully, the ill/injured person can be transferred to Cape Town.

5. Which travel writer mentions the rather unusual dialect that the inhabitants of Tristan da Cunha have in his/her book, "The Mother Tongue"?

Answer: Bill Bryson

Because the inhabitants of Tristan da Cunha are so cut off from the rest of the world and have very little outside influences to affect how they speak, they have developed a very individual and unusual dialect. This dialect retains certain characteristics from all of the nations that the first inhabitants came from - notably Scotland, England, Italy and the Netherlands. American travel writer Bill Bryson noted this dialect in his book on the English language, "The Mother Tongue".

6. In what year was the island given a United Kingdom postcode to make it easier for inhabitants to order goods online?

Answer: 2005

This development completely changed how the inhabitants bought goods. Without a postcode, it was very hard to order goods online. Can you imagine never being able to use eBay, Amazon, etc., and living in a community hundreds of miles from anywhere else?

7. What is the main settlement on the island called?

Answer: Edinburgh of the Seven Seas

Edinburgh of the Seven Seas is the hub of the island. Always referred to locally as simply "The Settlement", it is named after Prince Albert, son of Queen Victoria of England. He paid a visit to the island in the 1860s.

8. It is possible to take GCSEs (General Certificate of Education - British examinations taken by 16 year olds) on the island. Historically, how have the results been?

Answer: They are below average

The poor results can probably be put down to lack of teachers and study resources. The results are in comparison to test-takers from the UK.

9. How many return trips by ship from South Africa are usually scheduled to take place each year on Tristan?

Answer: 9

With no airport, the only way to get to the island is by ship. Just nine return trips are scheduled annually from Cape Town, South Africa. However, it is possible for more to be arranged in emergency situations.

10. Due to the island's tiny population, a lot of people are forced to marry their second cousins or other distant relatives. What problem has this caused?

Answer: A high proportion of the population has asthma

Many people on the island have asthma. This has been researched and been put down to the fact that three of the original settlers had this disease.

Source: Author xceltickissesx

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