Fernando de Noronha - Quiz
  • 1. How many islands, islets, and rocks does the Fernando de Noronha archipelago consist of?
A) 30
B) 15
C) 10
D) 21
  • 2. What is the main island's area in square kilometers?
A) 25 km2
B) 30 km2
C) 18 km2
D) 12 km2
  • 3. How long is the main island at its maximum length?
A) 15 km
B) 12 km
C) 8 km
D) 10 km
  • 4. What is the maximum width of the main island?
A) 4.5 km
B) 2.5 km
C) 3.5 km
D) 5 km
  • 5. How deep below the surface does the base of the volcanic formation lie?
A) 800 m
B) 756 m
C) 500 m
D) 1000 m
  • 6. What percentage of the total area does the main island make up?
A) 91%
B) 95%
C) 85%
D) 75%
  • 7. Which volcanic rock type is not mentioned as being found in Fernando de Noronha?
A) Basanite
B) Phonolite
C) Nephelinite
D) Basalt
  • 8. What is the name of the central upland on the main island?
A) Leão
B) Cabeluda
C) Quixaba
D) Sela Gineta
  • 9. Which of these islands is not part of Fernando de Noronha?
A) Sela Gineta
B) Rata
C) Ilha Grande
D) Cabeluda
  • 10. What type of geological formation are the islands of Fernando de Noronha part of?
A) Oceanic trench
B) Submerged mountains
C) Continental shelf
D) Mid-ocean ridge
  • 11. What is the main geological characteristic of the volcanic rocks found in Fernando de Noronha?
A) Silica-saturated
B) Silica-enriched
C) Silica-undersaturated
D) Carbonate-rich
  • 12. When were the first prisoners sent to Fernando de Noronha?
A) Between 1938 and 1945 during World War II.
B) In 1897 when Pernambuco took possession of the prison.
C) After the military coup in 1964.
D) During its early history as a prison.
  • 13. Who took possession of the prison on Fernando de Noronha in 1897?
A) The United States Army Air Forces.
B) The British South American Company.
C) The French Cable company.
D) The government of the state of Pernambuco.
  • 14. What was Fernando de Noronha used for between 1938 and 1945?
A) A tourist destination.
B) A military base.
C) A political prison.
D) An airport.
  • 15. Who visited Fernando de Noronha in 1957 after the closure of its prison?
A) The British South American Company officials.
B) President Juscelino Kubitschek.
C) The French Cable company representatives.
D) Miguel Arraes.
  • 16. Who was incarcerated on Fernando de Noronha after the 1964 military coup?
A) Miguel Arraes, for his refusal to resign as governor of Pernambuco.
B) The British South American Company executives.
C) President Juscelino Kubitschek.
D) French Cable company officials.
  • 17. Which countries provided technical cooperation in telegraphy on Fernando de Noronha at the beginning of the 20th century?
A) The Dutch, Belgians, and Swiss.
B) The British, French, and Italians.
C) The Germans, Spaniards, and Portuguese.
D) The Americans, Russians, and Japanese.
  • 18. When did Fernando de Noronha become a Federal territory?
A) In 1988 when it was designated as a maritime national park.
B) When President Juscelino Kubitschek visited in 1957.
C) After the military coup in 1964.
D) In 1942 during World War II.
  • 19. Which air force constructed an airport on Fernando de Noronha in September 1942?
A) The French Air Force.
B) The Brazilian Air Force.
C) The British Royal Air Force.
D) The United States Army Air Forces Air Transport Command.
  • 20. What was the purpose of the airport constructed by the U.S. in 1942?
A) To serve as a transoceanic link between Brazil and French West Africa for cargo, transiting aircraft, and personnel during World War II.
B) As a base for the British South American Company.
C) To facilitate tourism to Fernando de Noronha.
D) For military operations against Axis powers.
  • 21. When was the airport on Fernando de Noronha transferred back to Brazilian jurisdiction?
A) Immediately after its construction in 1942.
B) In 1988 when it became a maritime national park.
C) After the end of World War II, in 1944.
D) In 1957 when President Juscelino Kubitschek visited.
  • 22. What major air disaster occurred near Fernando de Noronha on July 21, 1950?
A) A BOAC Canadair C-4 Argonaut encountered engine problems and diverted to Fernando de Noronha for an emergency landing.
B) An Air France Flight 447 crash.
C) A military aircraft crash during World War II.
D) A Brazilian domestic flight accident.
  • 23. What was the reason for the BOAC Canadair C-4 Argonaut's emergency landing in 1950?
A) Pilot error during routine flight operations.
B) A collision with another aircraft.
C) Weather-related turbulence.
D) Severe engine problems, including a persistent fire and issues with feathering propellers.
  • 24. When was Fernando de Noronha designated as a maritime national park?
A) After the military coup in 1964.
B) In 1988.
C) In 2001 when it was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
D) During World War II in 1942.
  • 25. Which organization declared Fernando de Noronha a World Heritage Site?
A) The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
B) The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO).
C) The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
D) The Brazilian Government.
  • 26. What year did Air France Flight 447 crash into the Atlantic Ocean off Fernando de Noronha?
A) In 1988 when it was designated as a maritime national park.
B) In 2009.
C) In 1957 during President Juscelino Kubitschek's visit.
D) During World War II in 1942.
  • 27. What caused the crash of Air France Flight 447?
A) Mechanical failure unrelated to the pitot tubes.
B) Severe weather conditions over the Atlantic Ocean.
C) A collision with another aircraft.
D) The flight crew's inappropriate response to inaccurate airspeed readings due to blocked pitot tubes.
  • 28. What is the time zone of Fernando de Noronha?
A) UTC−03:00
B) UTC−01:00
C) UTC+00:00
D) UTC−02:00 all year round
  • 29. When did UNESCO designate Fernando de Noronha as a World Heritage Site?
A) 2005
B) 1999
C) 2003
D) 2001
  • 30. Which cartographer's map first depicted an island resembling Fernando de Noronha?
A) Duarte Leite
B) Gaspar Correia
C) Juan de La Cosa
D) Alberto Cantino
  • 31. What does the name 'Quaresma' mean?
A) Autumn
B) Lent
C) Summer
D) Spring
  • 32. Which explorer's account suggests that Fernando de Noronha was first seen in 1503?
A) Amerigo Vespucci
B) Gonçalo Coelho
C) Fernão de Loronha
D) Pedro Álvares Cabral
  • 33. Who was the captain of the 1503 expedition that discovered Fernando de Noronha?
A) Gonçalo Coelho
B) Amerigo Vespucci
C) Fernão de Loronha
D) Pedro Álvares Cabral
  • 34. What was the primary trade commodity between Noronha's agents and indigenous peoples in Brazil?
A) Sugar cane
B) Coffee beans
C) Brazilwood
D) Tobacco
  • 35. What did European clothmakers highly value about brazilwood?
A) Its use in building ships
B) Its medicinal properties
C) A native red dye wood
D) Its role as a food source
  • 36. Who commanded the French expedition to colonize Fernando de Noronha in 1736?
A) Bartholomew Roberts
B) Captain Lesquelin
C) Colonel João Lobo de Lacerda
D) Henrique Luís Pereira Freire de Andrade
  • 37. Which British explorer passed near Fernando de Noronha on October 28, 1768?
A) Charles Darwin
B) Captain Henry Foster
C) Captain Robert FitzRoy
D) Lieutenant James Cook
  • 38. What instrument did Captain Henry Foster use to make observations on gravity at Fernando de Noronha?
A) Barometer
B) Telescope
C) Seismograph
D) Kater invariable pendulum
  • 39. Which ship did Charles Darwin travel on when he visited Fernando de Noronha?
A) Chanticleer
B) HMS Beagle
C) A French East India Company vessel
D) The Endeavour
  • 40. What did Charles Darwin note about the wildlife on Fernando de Noronha?
A) There were no gaudy birds or hummingbirds
B) He saw numerous species of fish
C) It had a large population of parrots
D) The island was home to many exotic mammals
  • 41. What was Fernando de Noronha used for in the 19th century?
A) A trading post
B) A penal colony
C) A scientific research station
D) A military base
  • 42. How many possible endemic plant species are listed by the United Nations Environment Programme for Fernando de Noronha?
A) 20
B) 15
C) 10
D) 25
  • 43. Which genus has three species of possible endemic plants in Fernando de Noronha?
A) Ficus noronhae
B) Ceratosanthes noronhae
C) Palicourea noronhae
D) Moriordica noronhae
  • 44. What is the endemic subspecies of eared dove found in Fernando de Noronha called?
A) Trachylepis atlantica
B) Vireo gracilirostris
C) Zenaida auriculata noronhae
D) Elaenia ridleyana
  • 45. Which extinct endemic rodent was mentioned by Amerigo Vespucci?
A) Moriordica noronhae
B) Cereus insularis
C) Bumelia noronhae
D) Noronhomys vespuccii
  • 46. Which cetacean species is most commonly observed around Fernando de Noronha?
A) Humpback whales
B) Pantropical spotted dolphins
C) Melon-headed whales
D) Spinner dolphins
  • 47. Which species introduced in the 1950s failed to control a rat infestation on Fernando de Noronha?
A) Domestic cats
B) Rock cavies
C) Tegu lizards
D) Linseed
  • 48. Which introduced species preys on native birds, rock cavies, and synanthropic rodents?
A) Linseed
B) Tegu lizards
C) Domestic cats
D) Rock cavies
  • 49. Which energy plant in Fernando de Noronha runs on biodiesel until 2025?
A) Neoenergia floating solar plant
B) Tubarão plant
C) Noronha Verde plant
D) Xaréu reservoir plant
  • 50. In which month and year was the first floating solar plant inaugurated in Fernando de Noronha?
A) January 2026
B) November 2025
C) June 2024
D) March 2023
  • 51. What is the capacity of Fernando de Noronha's first floating solar plant?
A) 49 MWh
B) 22 MWp
C) 30,000 panels
D) 622 kWp
  • 52. How much CO₂ emission is prevented annually by the floating solar plant in Fernando de Noronha?
A) 500 tons
B) 900 tons
C) 822 tons
D) 717 tons
  • 53. How many photovoltaic panels are included in the Noronha Verde project?
A) More than 30,000 panels
B) 22 MWp
C) 622 kWp
D) 49 MWh
  • 54. What is the capacity of the photovoltaic plant in the Noronha Verde project?
A) 22 MWp
B) 30,000 panels
C) 49 MWh
D) 622 kWp
  • 55. What is integrated with the photovoltaic plant in the Noronha Verde project?
A) A floating solar plant
B) A wetsuit rental service
C) A 49 MWh battery storage system
D) A biodiesel plant
  • 56. What was Fernando de Noronha's GDP in 2005?
A) R$22,802,000
B) R$15,500,000
C) R$30,000,000
D) R$10,001
  • 57. What was the estimated Human Development Index (HDI) for Fernando de Noronha in 2000?
A) 0.750
B) 0.920
C) 0.800
D) 0.862
  • 58. Which beach is not among the most popular ones for tourism in Fernando de Noronha?
A) Dolphins Bay
B) Praia do Bode
C) Sueste Bay
D) Baía do Sancho
  • 59. What current contributes to the warm water that makes diving in Fernando de Noronha popular?
A) Gulf Stream
B) South Equatorial Current
C) North Atlantic Drift
D) Kuroshio Current
  • 60. Which airport serves Fernando de Noronha?
A) Governador Carlos Wilson Airport
B) Salvador da Bahia International Airport
C) São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport
D) Rio de Janeiro-Galeão International Airport
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