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Tristan da Cunha - Quiz
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  • 1. Which ocean is Tristan da Cunha located in?
A) Arctic Ocean
B) Atlantic Ocean
C) Pacific Ocean
D) Indian Ocean
  • 2. Which country governs Tristan da Cunha?
A) Portugal
B) Spain
C) United Kingdom
D) France
  • 3. What is the highest point on Tristan da Cunha called?
A) K2
B) Queen Mary's Peak
C) Mount Everest
D) Mount Kilimanjaro
  • 4. What year was Tristan da Cunha officially discovered by the Western world?
A) 1600
B) 1800
C) 1506
D) 1700
  • 5. What time zone is Tristan da Cunha in?
A) CET
B) GMT
C) PST
D) EST
  • 6. What is the capital of Tristan da Cunha?
A) Edinburgh of the Seven Seas
B) Madrid
C) Paris
D) London
  • 7. Which famous shipwreck survivor sought refuge on Tristan da Cunha in the 19th century?
A) Jonathan Lambert
B) Christopher Columbus
C) Magellan
D) Captain Cook
  • 8. What language is primarily spoken on Tristan da Cunha?
A) Spanish
B) French
C) English
D) Portuguese
  • 9. What is the currency used on Tristan da Cunha?
A) British Pound
B) South African Rand
C) Euro
D) US Dollar
  • 10. Who first recorded sighting Tristan da Cunha?
A) French corvette L'Heure du Berger
B) Dutch East India Company ship Heemstede
C) Portuguese explorer Tristão da Cunha
D) British ambassador George Macartney
  • 11. What was Tristan da Cunha originally named by Tristão da Cunha?
A) Heemstede
B) Tristan da Cunha Island
C) Brabant Islands
D) Ilha de Tristão da Cunha
  • 12. What was the name of the French corvette that conducted the first full survey of Tristan da Cunha?
A) Heemstede
B) Joseph and Theresa
C) Imperial Asiatic Company
D) L'Heure du Berger
  • 13. Who conducted the first scientific exploration of Tristan da Cunha?
A) Captain John Blankett, R.N.
B) George Macartney
C) French naturalist Louis-Marie Aubert du Petit-Thouars
D) Alexander Dalrymple
  • 14. Who hoisted the Imperial flag on Tristan da Cunha in 1777?
A) Tristão da Cunha
B) William Bolts, commanding the Joseph and Theresa
C) George Macartney
D) Captain John Blankett
  • 15. What alternative proposal did Alexander Dalrymple publish in 1786?
A) An Imperial Asiatic Company station
B) A British settlement on Tristan da Cunha
C) Settlements on Tristan da Cunha, St. Paul and Amsterdam islands
D) A Dutch East India Company base
  • 16. Who suggested using convicts to establish a British settlement on Tristan da Cunha?
A) Alexander Dalrymple
B) Tristão da Cunha
C) William Bolts
D) Captain John Blankett, R.N.
  • 17. Which British ambassador investigated Tristan da Cunha for settlement suitability?
A) William Bolts
B) George Macartney
C) Alexander Dalrymple
D) Captain John Blankett, R.N.
  • 18. When did the United Kingdom annex Tristan da Cunha?
A) 15 March 1824
B) 12 November 1817
C) 14 August 1816
D) 10 October 1875
  • 19. What was the main reason for the UK annexing Tristan da Cunha?
A) To prevent its use as a base to free Napoleon Bonaparte from Saint Helena.
B) To expand British territory in the South Atlantic.
C) To secure access to whaling resources.
D) To establish a new colony for settlers.
  • 20. Who was stranded on Tristan da Cunha for eight months in 1824?
A) Augustus Earle
B) William Glass
C) Thomas Currie
D) Pieter Groen
  • 21. Who became the spokesman (governor) of the Tristan community in 1865?
A) Peter Green
B) William Glass
C) Augustus Earle
D) Thomas Currie
  • 22. In which year did Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh visit Tristan da Cunha?
A) 1885
B) 1856
C) 1873
D) 1867
  • 23. Which Royal Navy vessel conducted surveys on Tristan da Cunha in October 1873?
A) HMS Duke of Gloucester
B) HMS Berwick
C) HMS Challenger
D) HMS South Australia
  • 24. In what year did the British government offer to evacuate Tristan da Cunha?
A) 1938
B) 1907
C) 1922
D) 1919
  • 25. What was the outcome of the meeting held by the Tristanians regarding the British offer to evacuate?
A) They refused the evacuation.
B) They accepted the evacuation.
C) They requested further negotiations.
D) They postponed the decision.
  • 26. Which expedition stopped in Tristan da Cunha in May 1922?
A) The HMS Yarmouth Expedition
B) The Willem Ruys Expedition
C) The Shackleton–Rowett Expedition
D) The RMS Asturias Expedition
  • 27. In what year did the Daily Telegraph report on Tristan da Cunha's population?
A) 1953
B) 1927
C) 1949
D) 1936
  • 28. What was the reported population of Tristan da Cunha in 1936?
A) 42 people
B) 300 people
C) 167 people
D) 185 people
  • 29. What rank did Sir Hugh Elliott hold when he was sent to rule Tristan da Cunha?
A) Administrator
B) Governor
C) Colonel
D) Mayor
  • 30. What was the name of the ship carrying Robert A. Heinlein when he visited Tristan da Cunha in 1954?
A) RMS Empress of Australia
B) HMY Britannia
C) RMS Duchess of Atholl
D) Willem Ruys
  • 31. What did the first colonial official sent to Tristan da Cunha expand in 1949?
A) A fishing fleet
B) The island's first canning factory
C) An agricultural research center
D) A new housing development
  • 32. On what date did the eruption of Queen Mary's Peak occur in 1961?
A) 10 October
B) 16 March
C) 13 February
D) 23 May
  • 33. How many people were evacuated from Tristan da Cunha due to the eruption of Queen Mary's Peak?
A) 150
B) 300
C) 264
D) 500
  • 34. Where were the evacuees taken after leaving Nightingale Island?
A) London
B) Merstham, Surrey
C) Saint Helena
D) Cape Town
  • 35. In which year did most families return to Tristan da Cunha after the eruption?
A) 1963
B) 1966
C) 1964
D) 1965
  • 36. When was Gough Island first inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
A) 1995
B) 2011
C) 2008
D) 2004
  • 37. What is the size of the Marine Protection Zone announced in 2020 around Tristan da Cunha?
A) 750,000 square kilometres
B) 687,247 square kilometres
C) 265,348 sq mi
D) 500,000 square kilometres
  • 38. Which organization's work contributed to the creation of the Marine Protection Zone?
A) WWF
B) Greenpeace
C) RSPB
D) UNESCO
  • 39. What event caused damage and killed cattle on Tristan da Cunha in 2001?
A) Oil spill
B) Volcanic eruption
C) Fire
D) Extratropical cyclone
  • 40. When was the new fish canning factory on Tristan da Cunha opened?
A) November 2020
B) March 2008
C) July 2009
D) May 2001
  • 41. Which sport was introduced to Tristan da Cunha by Rev. Henry Rogers in the 1920s?
A) Football
B) Cricket
C) Baseball
D) Rugby
  • 42. What traditional activity involves islanders concealing their identities with masks or blackface on New Year's Eve?
A) Boxing Day parties
B) Christmas Day festivities
C) Summer Solstice rituals
D) Old Year's Day/Night celebrations
  • 43. What is the only settlement on Tristan da Cunha called locally?
A) Edinburgh
B) Cape Town
C) Tristan Village
D) "The Settlement"
  • 44. Which ship served as a factory ship while the new factory was being built?
A) M/V Kelso
B) MS Oliva
C) Stirling Castle
D) Tjisadane
  • 45. How many species of breeding seabirds are known to be on Tristan?
A) 10
B) 15
C) 8
D) 13
  • 46. What is the incidence rate of asthma among the population of Tristan da Cunha?
A) 10%
B) 42%
C) 25%
D) 60%
  • 47. Who conducted research on the genetic nature of asthma in Tristan da Cunha?
A) Mary Swain
B) Peter Kennedy
C) Maud Karpeles
D) Noe Zamel
  • 48. What is Tristan da Cunha English also locally called?
A) Atlantic Islander
B) South Atlantic English
C) Saint Helenian English
D) Tristanian
  • 49. What currency does Tristan da Cunha use?
A) US dollars.
B) Sterling is used directly.
C) Euro.
D) The local Saint Helena pound.
  • 50. How many non-native vascular plants have been estimated to be introduced to Tristan da Cunha?
A) 100
B) 200
C) 137
D) 150
  • 51. What makes Tristan da Cunha's flora and fauna particularly susceptible to foreign invaders?
A) Frequent volcanic activity
B) The islands' isolation increases archipelago ecology uniqueness
C) High levels of human development
D) Abundant natural predators
  • 52. What is one negative impact of invasive plants on the soil quality in Tristan da Cunha?
A) Increase in organic matter content
B) Reduction in long-term carbon storage
C) Improvement of CO2 reduction
D) Enhancement of nutrient cycling
  • 53. What was the wind speed generated by the extratropical cyclone in 2001?
A) 190 kilometres per hour (120 mph)
B) 250 kilometres per hour
C) 100 kilometres per hour
D) 300 kilometres per hour
  • 54. What was the population of Tristan da Cunha according to the June 2021 census?
A) 243
B) 150
C) 500
D) 300
  • 55. When was Gough and Inaccessible Islands declared Ramsar sites?
A) 16 March 2011
B) 20 November 2008
C) 13 February 2008
D) 23 May 2001
  • 56. How are stops, such as medial consonants in 'button', pronounced in Tristan da Cunha English?
A) Nasalized
B) Voiced
C) Aspirated
D) Glottalized
  • 57. What health problem is attributed to endogamy on Tristan da Cunha?
A) Glaucoma
B) Heart disease
C) Diabetes
D) Asthma
  • 58. Which island was evacuated to during the 1961 eruption?
A) Inaccessible Island
B) Nightingale Island
C) Saint Helena
D) Gough Island
  • 59. Which species is thought to have sought refuge around Tristan due to an oil platform wreck in 2006?
A) Subantarctic fur seal
B) Atlantic yellow-nosed albatross
C) Southern right whale
D) South American silver porgy
  • 60. How many players are currently playing in Tristan da Cunha FC matches?
A) 7-a-side
B) 5-a-side
C) 11-a-side
D) 9-a-side
  • 61. What method is used to eradicate mice on Gough Island?
A) Using traps and snares
B) Introducing natural predators
C) Employing ultrasonic devices
D) Spreading cereal pellets with rodenticide bait
  • 62. What is one of the major industries on Tristan da Cunha besides subsistence agriculture?
A) Tourism is the only major industry.
B) Commercial fishing.
C) Automobile production.
D) Textile manufacturing.
  • 63. What is the name of the harbour at Edinburgh of the Seven Seas?
A) Tristan Dock
B) Calshot Harbour
C) Seven Seas Harbour
D) Edinburgh Bay
  • 64. What is the status of the Tristan Moorhen?
A) Vulnerable
B) Extinct
C) Endangered
D) Critically endangered
  • 65. Who edited the volume that included an article on Tristan da Cunha in Encyclopædia Britannica?
A) Conrad Jack Glass
B) Ian Lavarello
C) Lewis Carroll
D) Hugh Chisholm
  • 66. How many special constables are there on Tristan da Cunha?
A) Three
B) One
C) Five
D) Two
  • 67. In which year was the first edition of Encyclopædia Britannica that included Tristan da Cunha published?
A) 1961
B) 1884
C) 2005
D) 1911
  • 68. Which magazine featured an article about the 1961 evacuation of Tristan da Cunha?
A) BBC Four
B) Encyclopædia Britannica
C) Tristan Times
D) LIFE Magazine
  • 69. When was the St. Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha Constitution Order enacted?
A) 2009
B) 2011
C) 1995
D) 2020
  • 70. To how many female founders have the female descendants been traced by genetic study?
A) seven
B) ten
C) five
D) three
  • 71. What is the ancestry of all current residents on Tristan da Cunha?
A) African only
B) mixed ancestry
C) European only
D) Asian only
  • 72. Is there mobile telephone coverage on Tristan da Cunha as of 2016?
A) No
B) Yes, full coverage
C) Only in Edinburgh of the Seven Seas
D) Limited to government buildings
  • 73. What is the role of the Chief Islander?
A) Governor of Saint Helena.
B) The community's political leader.
C) Administrator of the island.
D) Head of the police force.
  • 74. Who was elected as Chief Islander in March 2025?
A) The Governor of Saint Helena
B) Ian Lavarello
C) Fiona Kilpatrick
D) Stephen Townsend
  • 75. How many outside ancestors are believed to have initially settled on Tristan da Cunha?
A) ten
B) twenty
C) thirty
D) fifteen
  • 76. Which traditional dance involves displaying one's feet?
A) "The Chair Dance"
B) "Tabby Oaker's Big Toe"
C) "The Pillow Dance"
D) "The Donkey Dance"
  • 77. What was the initial cost of satellite internet in Tristan da Cunha when it arrived?
A) Almost unaffordable for the local population
B) Cheaper than landline
C) Affordable for everyone
D) Free
  • 78. From which descent did a male contributor arrive in the early 1900s?
A) African
B) Chinese
C) eastern European / Russian
D) American
  • 79. What is the area of Gough Island in square kilometers?
A) 3.4 km2
B) 91 km2
C) 98 km2
D) 14 km2
  • 80. What is the name of the building where the Administrator and Island Council work?
A) Council Chamber
B) Government Building
C) Whitehall
D) H'admin Building
  • 81. Which of these surnames was NOT originally brought by Tristanian women returning with their English husbands in the 1960s?
A) Squibb
B) Collins
C) Patterson
D) Glass
  • 82. When was the last eruption of Queen Mary's Peak reported?
A) 1961
B) 1985
C) 2000
D) 2019
  • 83. When did the freighter MS Oliva run aground on Nightingale Island?
A) 13 November 2020
B) 23 May 2001
C) 16 March 2011
D) 5 December 2048
  • 84. Which notable person was the youngest brother of Lewis Carroll?
A) Edwin Heron Dodgson
B) Lewis Glass
C) William Glass
D) James Glass
  • 85. When did live television first arrive on Tristan da Cunha?
A) 1984
B) 2010
C) 2001
D) 1999
  • 86. What is the annual holiday period on Tristan da Cunha called that begins before Christmas?
A) Christmas Pause
B) Island Festivities
C) Break-Up Day
D) Holiday Break
  • 87. What is the climate classification of Tristan da Cunha under the Trewartha system?
A) Mediterranean climate
B) Tundra climate
C) Arid climate
D) Humid subtropical climate
  • 88. How many families are there on Tristan da Cunha?
A) fifty
B) sixty
C) eighty
D) one hundred
  • 89. What facility opened in 2017 allowing births on the island?
A) Camogli Healthcare Centre
B) Tristan Hospital
C) Saint Helena Clinic
D) Edinburgh Medical Center
  • 90. Which plant species was first collected in Tristan da Cunha?
A) Quercus robur
B) Eucalyptus globulus
C) Rosa chinensis
D) Nertera granadensis
  • 91. Which organization identified Tristan as an Important Bird Area?
A) Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
B) BirdLife International
C) World Wildlife Fund
D) International Union for Conservation of Nature
  • 92. What type of terminal provides bandwidth for government purposes on Tristan da Cunha?
A) Large-aperture satellite dish
B) Fiber optic cable
C) Mobile phone tower
D) Very-small-aperture terminal
  • 93. How many Tristan da Cunha women returned with new English husbands in 1963?
A) eight
B) two
C) six
D) four
  • 94. How many elected members are there in the Island Council?
A) Eight
B) Ten
C) Three
D) Five
  • 95. What significant event will occur over Tristan da Cunha in 2048?
A) Oil spill
B) Extratropical cyclone
C) Total solar eclipse
D) Volcanic eruption
  • 96. What is the distance between Tristan da Cunha and Saint Helena?
A) 500 miles (805 km)
B) 750 miles (1,207 km)
C) 1,350 miles (2,170 km)
D) 2,000 miles (3,219 km)
  • 97. What is the usual term length for an Administrator since 1998?
A) Two years
B) Five years
C) Three years
D) Four years
  • 98. What was the main consequence of the MS Oliva running aground?
A) Destruction of power generators
B) Oil spill threatening rockhopper penguins
C) Evacuation of all residents
D) Fire at fish canning factory
  • 99. What type of climate does Tristan da Cunha have under the Köppen system?
A) Cfb, wet oceanic climate
B) Continental climate
C) Tropical rainforest climate
D) Desert climate
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