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