World Book Trivia Challenge Advanced--3/12-islands
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What is the largest island in the world?
- A.
Greenland
- B.
Australia
- C.
Japan
Correct Answer
B. AustraliaExplanation
Greenland is the largest island in the world. It covers 836,331 square miles (2,166,086 square kilometers). Some islands cover a smaller area than a city block. A small island is called an islet. The distinction between a continent and an island is based on size. Australia is more than three times as large as Greenland. Because of its size, geographers class it as a continent.Rate this question:
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- 2.
A broad expanse of sea with a large number of islands is called a/an________.
- A.
Islandia
- B.
Archipelago
- C.
Islet
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B. ArchipelagoExplanation
A broad expanse of sea with a large number of islands is called an archipelago.Rate this question:
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- 3.
What is NOT a cause of continental islands?
- A.
Glaciers melting
- B.
Erosion
- C.
Volcanoes
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C. VolcanoesExplanation
Continental islands are areas of land that were once connected to a continent. For example, the islands of Great Britain and Ireland were connected to the mainland of Europe more than 10,000 years ago, when glaciers covered parts of the Northern Hemisphere. As the glaciers began to melt, they made the sea level rise.
Other continental islands resulted from the erosion of a former link with the mainland. Streams, rivers, and ocean waves may, over thousands of years, wear away land that had connected an island to a continent.Rate this question:
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- 4.
Which is NOT a main area of the Pacific Islands?
- A.
Micronesia
- B.
Oceanesia
- C.
Polynesia
Correct Answer
B. OceanesiaExplanation
The Pacific Islands are often divided into three main areas: (1) Melanesia, to the southwest; (2) Micronesia, to the northwest; and (3) Polynesia, to the east.Rate this question:
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- 5.
Which country controls the Madeira islands?
- A.
Spain
- B.
Italy
- C.
Portugal
Correct Answer
C. PortugalExplanation
Madeira, «muh DEER uh», Islands are a group of islands that belong to Portugal. The islands, of volcanic origin, lie in the Atlantic Ocean off the northwest coast of Africa.Rate this question:
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- 6.
What is another name for the Galapagos Islands?
- A.
The Evolution Islands
- B.
The Archipielago de Colón
- C.
Las islas de evolucion
Correct Answer
B. The Archipielago de ColónExplanation
The Galapagos are also called the Archipielago de Colón. There are 13 major islands, 6 smaller ones, and dozens of islets and rocks. They have Spanish and English names. The largest are Isabela (Albemarle), Santa Cruz (Indefatigable), San Cristobal (Chatham), Fernandina (Narborough), San Salvador (James), and Santa Maria or Floreana (Charles).Rate this question:
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- 7.
Which islands have been in the news recently because of Prince William and the dispute between Argentina and the United Kingdom regarding ownership?
- A.
Orkney Islands
- B.
Marshall Islands
- C.
Falkland Islands
Correct Answer
C. Falkland IslandsExplanation
Falkland Islands make up an overseas territory of the United Kingdom. The islands lie in the South Atlantic Ocean about 320 miles (515 kilometers) east of the southern coast of Argentina. They form the southernmost British overseas territory outside the British Antarctic Territory. Argentina also claims ownership of the Falkland Islands. Argentina calls the islands the Islas Malvinas.Rate this question:
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- 8.
Tonga was first called what name?
- A.
Many Islands
- B.
Friendly Islands
- C.
Happy Islands
Correct Answer
B. Friendly IslandsExplanation
Tonga is a country made up of about 150 islands in the South Pacific Ocean. The islands lie about 1,950 miles (3,140 kilometers) east of Australia. The British explorer Captain James Cook, who first visited the islands in 1773, called them the Friendly Islands.Rate this question:
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- 9.
Who painted the famous Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte?
- A.
Georges Seurat
- B.
Jean Francois Millet
- C.
Andrea Mantegna
Correct Answer
A. Georges SeuratExplanation
Compsognathus, «komp SOG nuh thuhs», was one of the smallest known dinosaurs. It grew to about the size of a chicken or turkey, measuring around 21/2 feet (0.8 meter) long and weighing approximately 6 to 7 pounds (2.7 to 3.2 kilograms). The animal lived from 155 million to 145 million years ago, during the Late Jurassic Period.Rate this question:
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- 10.
What is the largest sand island in the world?
- A.
Fraser Island
- B.
Melville Island
- C.
Robben Island
Correct Answer
A. Fraser IslandExplanation
Fraser Island, also called Great Sandy Island, is the largest sand island in the world. It lies across Hervey Bay on the southeastern coast of Queensland, Australia, and shelters the entrance to the port of Maryborough.Rate this question:
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