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Historic Islands of the World: True of False?

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Do you travel a lot? Or do you dream about traveling around the world or to some exotic islands your travel agency has been advertising to you about? You research about Nauru. Or the sought-after islands of the Caribbean. Or the island of Corsica? How about the virgin Palawan islands?  Singapore? Cebu?

This research is astounding to the curious, such as I am, and simply, to the free and adventurous. Anyway, this quiz may allow us to pulse over about some islands of the world to look into and plan for a holiday trip.

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  • Question of

    The city of Abadan is located on an island.

    • True
    • False
    • The city of Abadan, Iran, is located approximately 33 miles (53 kilometers) from the Persian Gulf on an island in the Shatt al-’Arab, a stream formed by the junction of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. Abadan along the Shatt al-Arab. Iran. Photo: Dean Conger/CORBIS.
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    Singapore is made up of many islands.

    • False
    • True
    • The country of Singapore consists of a main island and about 60 small islands in the Indian Ocean. https://www.britannica.com/place/Singapore-capital/media/545775/210131 Southeast asia/Alamy
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    Nauru is a tropical country.

    • True
    • False
    • Nauru is located almost exactly on the Equator and has a tropical climate. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Aerial_view_of_Nauru.jpg
  • Question of

    The Maldives is one of the world’s largest countries.

    • True
    • False
    • The Maldives extend more than 475 miles (764 kilometers) by 80 miles (130 kilometers). Even so, Maldives is one of the smallest countries in the world, with a total land area of only 115 square miles (298 square kilometers). A diver exploring a coral reef in the Maldives. https://www.britannica.com/place/Maldives/media/359932/51636
  • Question of

    The Bay of Bengal has many islands.

    • False
    • True
    • The Andaman and Nicobar Islands are the only islands in the Bay of Bengal. They separate it from the Andaman Sea to the southeast. Coast of Cinque Island, Andamam Islands, Bay of Bengal. Cite: https://www.britannica.com/place/Bay-of-Bengal/media/60740/24740
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    Singapore is a very poor nation.

    • True
    • False
    • The Republic of Singapore is one the wealthiest countries in the world. In addition, Singapore has one of the busiest ports in the world.
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    The Aeolian Islands are in the Caribbean Sea.

    • True
    • False
    • The Aeolian Islands are a group of 12 small volcanic islands located near Sicily, in the Mediterranean Sea, and belonging to Italy. https://www.britannica.com/place/Eolie-Islands/media/189371/162632
  • Question of

    The city of Abadan is located on an island.

    • Yes
    • No
  • Question of

    The largest island in Europe is Corsica.

    • True
    • False
    • The largest island in Europe is Britain. It covers a total area of about 88,150 square miles (228,300 square kilometers).

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  11. Historic Islands of the World: True of False?

    You got 8 out of 9 right!
    Perfect. You rock!
    I love geography and the memory still serves me.
    I never use Google’s help on these quizzes!
    I was wrong on the first question.

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