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Quiz about Disputed Areas in the Americas and Oceania

Disputed Areas in the Americas and Oceania Quiz

I will give you the name of two countries in North America, South America or Oceania, and a year. I want the name of an area. This year there either was a clash or dispute about this area, or it was handed over peacefully from one country to another.

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

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Time
6 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
76,552

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
25

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Avg Score
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Question 1 of 25

1. Australia and Germany, 1914-20. Hint

German New Guinea

Marshall Islands

Palau

Mariana Islands

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Question 2 of 25

2. Japan and Germany, 1914-20. Hint

Bismarck Archipelago

Marshall Islands

Bougainville

German New Guinea

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Question 3 of 25

3. Germany and New Zealand, 1914-20. Hint

Western Samoa

Solomon Islands

American Samoa

Cook Islands

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Question 4 of 25

4. New Zealand and Great Britain, 1901. Hint

Tokelau Islands

Niue

Cook Islands

Norfolk Island

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Question 5 of 25

5. Australia and Great Britain, 1955. Hint

Cocos Islands

Heard and McDonald Islands

Christmas Island

Ashmore and Cartier Islands

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Question 6 of 25

6. USA, Germany and Great Britain, 1889-99. Hint

New Hebrides

Guam

American Samoa

Western Samoa

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Question 7 of 25

7. USA and Spain, 1898-99. Hint

American Samoa

Guam

Gilbert Islands

Ellice Islands

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Question 8 of 25

8. France and Great Britain, 1906. Hint

Fiji

New Caledonia

New Hebrides

Tonga

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Question 9 of 25

9. Ecuador and Peru, 1941. Hint

Tacna and Arica

Cordillera del Condor

Tarapaca

Atacama

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Question 10 of 25

10. Chile and Peru, 1879-1929. Hint

Atacama

Iquique

Antofagasta

Tacna and Arica

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Question 11 of 25

11. Chile and Bolivia, 1884. Hint

Valparaiso

Iquique

Antofagasta

Tarapaca

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Question 12 of 25

12. Canada and USA, 1903. Hint

Yukon

British Columbia

Saskatchewan

New Brunswick

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Question 13 of 25

13. Great Britain and Argentina, 1982. Hint

Sandwich Island

South Orkney Islands

South Shetland Islands

Falkland Islands

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Question 14 of 25

14. Panama and USA, 1999. Hint

Panama Canal Zone

Bay of Pigs

Guantanamo Bay

Panama City

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Question 15 of 25

15. Cuba and USA, 1925. Hint

Isle of Pines

Bay of Pigs

Guantanamo Bay

Santo Domingo

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Question 16 of 25

16. USA and Mexico, 1914. Hint

Guadalajara

Vera Cruz

Mexico City

Puebla

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Question 17 of 25

17. USA and Denmark, 1917. Hint

American Virgin Islands

Aruba

British Virgin Islands

Bonaire

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Question 18 of 25

18. Honduras and El Salvador, 1969. Hint

Gulf of Fonseca Islands

Corn Islands

Swan Islands

Navassa Island

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Question 19 of 25

19. Paraguay and Bolivia, 1932-35. Hint

Alto Paraguay

Asuncion

Nueva Asuncion

Chaco

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Question 20 of 25

20. Colombia and Nicaragua, 1900-1930. Hint

Corn Islands

San Andres and Providencia Islands

Swan Islands

Monjes Islands

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Question 21 of 25

21. Colombia and Venezuela, 1951-Present. Hint

San Andres and Providencia Islands

Los Roques Islands

Aves Island

Monjes Islands

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Question 22 of 25

22. USA and Honduras, 1972. Hint

Corn Islands

Gulf of Fonseca Islands

Swan Islands

Isla de Pinos

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Question 23 of 25

23. Guatemala and Great Britain, 1868-1981. Hint

Panama

Honduras

British Honduras

Nicaragua

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Question 24 of 25

24. Argentina and Chile, 1985. Hint

Falkland Islands

Rio de la Plata

Puna de Atacama

Beagle Channel

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Question 25 of 25

25. Great Britain and Nicaragua, 1905. Hint

Managua

Mosquito Coast

British Honduras

Panama Canal Zone

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Australia and Germany, 1914-20.

Answer: German New Guinea

German New Guinea, or in German Kaiser-Wilhelmsland, was occupied by Australia 1914. In 1920 Australia was given a League of Nations mandate to govern. Solomon Islands were also part of The Trust Territory of New Guinea.

2. Japan and Germany, 1914-20.

Answer: Marshall Islands

Marshall Islands, along with Palau, Caroline Islands and Mariana Islands were mandated Japan 1919-1920. Bougainville, as the biggest of the Solomon Islands, was mandated Australia. As was Bismarck Archipelago, which was part of German New Guinea.

3. Germany and New Zealand, 1914-20.

Answer: Western Samoa

Western Samoa was mandated New Zealand 1920.

4. New Zealand and Great Britain, 1901.

Answer: Cook Islands

Made British protectorate 1888. Part of New Zealand 1901. Tokelau was adminstrated by New Zealand 1925, part of this country 1948. Niue was originally part of Cook Islands administration, but was made separate dependency 1922. Norfolk Island is external Australian territory.

5. Australia and Great Britain, 1955.

Answer: Cocos Islands

These islands were placed under Australian authority in 1955. Christmas Island was ceded to Australia 1958.

6. USA, Germany and Great Britain, 1889-99.

Answer: American Samoa

Under joint adminstration of USA, Germany and Great Britain 1889-99. Granted to USA by treaty 1899.

7. USA and Spain, 1898-99.

Answer: Guam

Ceded to USA by Spain 1898 and occupied 1899.

8. France and Great Britain, 1906.

Answer: New Hebrides

Convention signed 1906 by which a condomium, or common rule, was set up between France and Great Britain.

9. Ecuador and Peru, 1941.

Answer: Cordillera del Condor

Boundary with Colombia settled 1916, but that with Peru, in spite of several treaties, was not settled until 1942 when the Cordillera del Condor region was assigned to Peru after a war in 1941.

10. Chile and Peru, 1879-1929.

Answer: Tacna and Arica

In the Pacific war between Chile, Peru and Bolivia 1879-84 Chile occupied Tacna and Arica, which, until 1929, were subject of dispute with Peru. Chile was also given the Peruvian province of Tarapaca in accordance with treaty 1884.

11. Chile and Bolivia, 1884.

Answer: Antofagasta

Both Antofagasta and Iquique were occupied by Chile 1879. Iquique was, however, ceded to Chile by a treaty in 1883, while Antofagasta was ceded by a treaty in 1884. Both cities belong to the Atacama department.

12. Canada and USA, 1903.

Answer: British Columbia

Disputed boundary between Alaska and British Columbia arbitrated in favor of USA 1903.

13. Great Britain and Argentina, 1982.

Answer: Falkland Islands

Great Britain and Argentina fought a short war over these islands in 1982.

14. Panama and USA, 1999.

Answer: Panama Canal Zone

The Panama Canal Zone was ceded from USA to Panama 1999.

15. Cuba and USA, 1925.

Answer: Isle of Pines

Cuba was given full claim to this island 1925, now called Isle of Youth, in Spanish Isla de La Juventad.

16. USA and Mexico, 1914.

Answer: Vera Cruz

USA occupied Vera Cruz in 1914.

17. USA and Denmark, 1917.

Answer: American Virgin Islands

USA bought the American Virgin Islands from Denmark 1917.

18. Honduras and El Salvador, 1969.

Answer: Gulf of Fonseca Islands

The two countries fought a brief border war 1969, the so called 'Soccer War'. The issue was settled in The World Court in 1992. The disputed border areas include among others some small islands in the Gulf of Fonseca. USA and Honduras dispute the Swan Islands, Nicaragua and USA the Corn Islands and USA and Haiti Navassa Island.

19. Paraguay and Bolivia, 1932-35.

Answer: Chaco

The so called 'Chaco war' 1932-35.

20. Colombia and Nicaragua, 1900-1930.

Answer: San Andres and Providencia Islands

Belong to Colombia, are claimed by Nicaragua.

21. Colombia and Venezuela, 1951-Present.

Answer: Monjes Islands

Monjes Islands belong to Venezuela, but are claimed by Colombia.

22. USA and Honduras, 1972.

Answer: Swan Islands

Swan Islands were disputed from 1921, but Honduras gained them in 1972.

23. Guatemala and Great Britain, 1868-1981.

Answer: British Honduras

British Honduras was made British colony 1862. From 1868 Guatemala claimed two thirds of the territory. The claim was first against Great Britain, but when the colony became independent state Belize 1981 the claims remained against the new state.

24. Argentina and Chile, 1985.

Answer: Beagle Channel

This channel was disputed 1904-1985, but the dispute was settled 1985.

25. Great Britain and Nicaragua, 1905.

Answer: Mosquito Coast

This territory in Nicaragua was a British protectorate 1655-1865 and later an autonomous indian reserve. It became part of Nicaragua in 1905.

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