Places Quiz 9 Hard
- 20 questions
- about 25 minutes to run
- published 11 Oct 2026
- updated
1. During American Prohibition, the French islands of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon became a base for smuggling what into the United States?
2. Which volcano on Saint Vincent erupted in April 2021, forcing thousands of people to evacuate?
3. What is the capital of the Turks and Caicos Islands, on Grand Turk?
4. What is unusual about road traffic in the US Virgin Islands, compared with the rest of the United States?
5. In 2001, American Samoa's football team suffered the biggest defeat in international history. Which country beat them 31-0?
6. What unusual shape is the Cook Islands' $2 coin?
7. What is the capital of French Polynesia, on the island of Tahiti?
8. Guam's tourism slogan refers to its position just west of the International Date Line. Complete it: "Where America's Day..."
9. Because of its time zone, which country is usually the first to welcome the New Year, on its Line Islands?
10. What is the capital of the Marshall Islands?
11. The ruined city of Nan Madol, built on artificial islets and nicknamed "the Venice of the Pacific", is on which island of Micronesia?
12. Nauru has no official capital. In which district are its parliament and government offices?
13. What is the capital of New Caledonia?
14. Niue's coins are legal tender, but they are sold mainly to collectors. Characters from which film series have appeared on them?
15. Many of Norfolk Island's people are descended from the mutineers of which ship?
16. What is the largest island and seat of government of the Northern Mariana Islands?
17. Since 2017, visitors to Palau have had to sign a pledge to protect the environment. Where is it stamped?
18. Wallis and Futuna lies in the South Pacific between Fiji and which other island nation?
19. Mawson Peak on Heard Island, an active volcano, is the highest mountain in which country's territory?
20. In 2013-14, which introduced animals were eradicated from South Georgia, more than a century after Norwegian whalers brought them there?
ANSWERS
1. Alcohol (whisky and rum)
2. La Soufrière
3. Cockburn Town
4. Cars drive on the left
5. Australia
6. Triangular
7. Papeete
8. "...Begins"
9. Kiribati
10. Majuro
11. Pohnpei
12. Yaren
13. Nouméa
14. Star Wars also accept Disney or Pokémon characters
15. The Bounty (HMS Bounty)
The mutineers' descendants outgrew Pitcairn Island, and almost the whole population moved to Norfolk Island in 1856.
16. Saipan
17. In their passport
18. Samoa
19. Australia
At 2,745 metres, it is higher than Mount Kosciuszko, the highest peak on the Australian mainland.
20. Reindeer
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