World Geography Trivia

Islands of the World

Start with the islands everyone has heard of. Where is Madagascar, which country owns Greenland, and what are Japan's four main islands? A gentle tour of the world's most familiar islands.

Difficulty:
easy
Questions:
12

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Questions in this quiz

Q1. Madagascar lies off the coast of which continent?

  • • Africa
  • • South America
  • • Asia
  • • Australia

Q2. Which country's four main islands are Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu, and Shikoku?

  • • South Korea
  • • Japan
  • • Philippines
  • • Indonesia

Q3. Greenland is an autonomous territory of which country?

  • • Norway
  • • Iceland
  • • Canada
  • • Denmark

Q4. In which ocean would you find the Maldives?

  • • Pacific Ocean
  • • Atlantic Ocean
  • • Arctic Ocean
  • • Indian Ocean

Q5. Bali is an island of which country?

  • • Thailand
  • • Malaysia
  • • Indonesia
  • • Vietnam

Q6. Which US state is made up entirely of islands?

  • • Hawaii
  • • Alaska
  • • Florida
  • • Rhode Island

Q7. Great Britain is made up of England, Wales, and which other country?

  • • Ireland
  • • Scotland
  • • Northern Ireland
  • • Isle of Man

Q8. Which island is an Australian state, separated from the mainland by the Bass Strait?

  • • Tasmania
  • • New Guinea
  • • Fiji
  • • Timor

Q9. Cuba is the largest island in which sea?

  • • Mediterranean Sea
  • • Caribbean Sea
  • • Coral Sea
  • • Baltic Sea

Q10. Which island country lies southeast of Australia and is known for the kiwi bird?

  • • Fiji
  • • Papua New Guinea
  • • New Zealand
  • • Vanuatu

Q11. Fiji, Samoa, and Tonga are islands in which ocean?

  • • Indian Ocean
  • • Atlantic Ocean
  • • Southern Ocean
  • • Pacific Ocean

Q12. Most of Greenland's surface is covered by what?

  • • Dense forest
  • • A thick ice sheet
  • • Desert sand
  • • Grassland