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