ISLANDS 2 — hard!

1. What is the name of the more famous island neighbor of the island of Rodrigues off the coast of Madagascar? a) Seychelles b) Mauritius c) Comoros

2. In what country is the UNESCO World Heritage recognized island of Fernando de Noronha? a) Brazil b) Argentina c) Mexico

3. What country is approximately the same size as Canada’s Vancouver Island? a) Italy b) Belgium c) France

4. What country is closest to Italy’s island of Pantelleria? a) France b) Greece c) Tunisia

5. What island is directly north of the island of Sardinia in the Mediterranean Sea? a) Corsica b) Sicily c) Mallorca

6. What African island was originally known as Unguja? a) Madagascar b) Cape Verde c) Zanzibar

7. What archipelago consists of over 200 individual islands in the North Indian Ocean? a) Andaman Islands b) Sri Lanka c) The Philippines

8. In what island chain did Marlon Brando acquire an island on a 99 year lease to make it a natural sanctuary? a) Fiji b) Tahiti (French Polynesia) c) U.S. Virgin Islands

9. Off which coast of Australia is the large island of Tasmania located? a) Southwest b) East c) Southeast

10. What country claims ownership of the most remote island on earth, Bouvet Island? a) Norway b) France c) England

Answers

1. Mauritius; 2. Brazil; 3. Belgium; 4. Tunisia; 5. Corsica; 6. Zanzibar; 7.

Andaman Islands; 8. Tahiti (French Polynesia); 9. Southeast; 10. Norway

Ken Gooden is a long time Denver resident, a commercial real estate professional and enjoys geography and exploring the world in his spare time.