Know Your Islands Quiz

Question: The islands of Honshu, Hokkaido, Shikoku, and Kyushu form the main part of what country?

Answer: Japan consists of a string of islands in a northeast-southwest arc that stretches for approximately 1,500 miles (2,400 km) through the western Pacific Ocean. The country's four main islands, from north to south, are Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu. Honshu is the largest of the four, followed in size by Hokkaido, Kyushu, and Shikoku.

Question: Which of these islands did Christopher Columbus visit in 1498?

Answer: Margarita Island was visited by Christopher Columbus in 1498. It is part of Venezuela.

Question: In which ocean is South Africa’s Prince Edward Island located?

Answer: The subantarctic Prince Edward Island lies in the Indian Ocean about 1,200 miles (1,900 km) southeast of Cape Town and 12 miles (19 km) north-northeast of Marion Island. Together the two islands are called the Prince Edward Islands.

Question: Which of these islands is part of England?

Answer: The Isle of Wight is a unitary authority in England. It is a diamond-shaped island extending 22.5 miles (36 km) from east to west and 13.5 miles (22 km) from north to south.

Question: Which archipelago consists of nearly 700 islands, including New Providence, Great Inagua, Great Abaco, and Eleuthera?

Answer: The Bahamas is an archipelago that comprises nearly 700 islands and cays, only a small number of which are inhabited, and more than 2,000 low, barren rock formations. The capital city, Nassau, is located on New Providence Island. Other islands include Great Inagua, Great Abaco, and Eleuthera.

Question: Which island off the coast of Iceland emerged from the Atlantic Ocean in a fiery volcanic eruption in November 1963?

Answer: Surtsey is a volcanic island off the southern coast of Iceland. It emerged from the Atlantic Ocean in a fiery eruption in November 1963. The government of Iceland named it in 1965 for Surtur, the fire god of Icelandic mythology.

Question: The Madeira Islands in the North Atlantic Ocean belong to which country?

Answer: An archipelago of volcanic origin in the North Atlantic Ocean, the Madeira Islands belong to Portugal and consist of two inhabited islands, Madeira and Porto Santo, and two uninhabited groups, the Desertas and the Selvagens.

Question: The island of Luzon is part of which country?

Answer: Luzon is the largest island of the Philippines. It is the site of Manila, the nation’s capital and major metropolis, and of Quezon City.

Question: In which island group is the city of Cadiz located?

Answer: Cadiz is a city and port in the Philippines, which—aside from being a country—is an archipelago consisting of more than 7,000 islands.