Island Geography Quiz
Instructions: Set sail across the world's oceans and test your knowledge of famous islands and their geography.
- 1.
Greenland, the world's largest island, is an autonomous territory of which European country?
AIcelandBSwedenCNorwayDDenmark - 2.
Madagascar, the world's fourth-largest island, is located off the southeastern coast of which continent?
AAfricaBAustraliaCAsiaDSouth America - 3.
The island of Borneo is shared by three countries: Malaysia, Indonesia, and which other?
ABruneiBSingaporeCPhilippinesDThailand - 4.
The Galápagos Islands, famous for inspiring Darwin's theory of evolution, belong to which country?
AEcuadorBChileCPeruDColombia - 5.
Sicily, the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, is part of which country?
AItalyBTurkeyCGreeceDSpain - 6.
The Maldives, a popular tropical destination, is an island nation located in which ocean?
AAtlantic OceanBIndian OceanCPacific OceanDArctic Ocean - 7.
Bali, known as the 'Island of the Gods,' is part of which Southeast Asian country?
AThailandBPhilippinesCMalaysiaDIndonesia - 8.
Hawaii, the most isolated population center on Earth, is located in which ocean?
AIndian OceanBSouthern OceanCAtlantic OceanDPacific Ocean - 9.
Crete, the largest of the Greek islands, was home to which ancient civilization?
AMinoanBMycenaeanCPhoenicianDEtruscan - 10.
Tasmania, an island state known for its wilderness, belongs to which country?
APapua New GuineaBAustraliaCNew ZealandDIndonesia - 11.
Sri Lanka, formerly known as Ceylon, is located off the southern tip of which country?
APakistanBIndiaCBangladeshDMyanmar - 12.
Zanzibar, known as the 'Spice Island,' is part of which East African country?
AKenyaBMozambiqueCSomaliaDTanzania - 13.
New Guinea, the world's second-largest island, is divided between Indonesia and which independent nation?
ASolomon IslandsBFijiCPapua New GuineaDEast Timor - 14.
The Canary Islands, a popular holiday destination in the Atlantic Ocean, belong to which European country?
ASpainBPortugalCFranceDMorocco - 15.
Svalbard, a Norwegian archipelago in the Arctic Ocean, is home to a famous global seed vault located in which town?
AHammerfestBLongyearbyenCTromsøDNy-Ålesund