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