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TEN! - Season 7 - Day 1
Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2021 8:35 pm
by Vandal
TEN! - Season 7 - Day 1
November 1, 2021
No Man is an Island
Below is a list of questions about or descriptions of TEN! famous islands all over the world. Answer accordingly.
1- The largest island located in the Great Lakes (and the world's largest freshwater island) is ________ Island in Lake Huron.
Beaver
Drummond
Mackinac
Manitoulin
2- With a population of only around fifty, the people of an island in the South Pacific are descended from the mutineers of HMAV Bounty and their Tahitian companions.
Name the island.
3- Which of these is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea?
Corsica
Cyprus
Sardinia
Sicily
4- This island is a remote volcanic tropical island lying some 1,210 miles west of the coast of southwestern Africa. In 1815, the British government selected it as the place of exile for Napoleon Bonaparte after the Battle of Waterloo.
Name the island.
5- This small South Pacific island northwest of Tahiti in French Polynesia is surrounded by sand-fringed motus (islets) and a turquoise lagoon protected by a coral reef. It’s known for its scuba diving and bungalows perched over the water on stilts. At the island's center rises Mt. Otemanu.
Name the island.
6- This island in the Bay of Naples is the home of the Blue Grotto, a dark cavern where the sea glows electric blue, the result of sunlight passing through an underwater cave.
Name the island.
7- This island is divided into four political regions: Kalimantan belongs to Indonesia; Sabah and Sarawak are part of Malaysia; a small remaining region comprises the sultanate of Brunei. It is the third-largest island in the world.
Name the island.
8- Which of the Hawaiian islands is nicknamed "the Garden Isle" thanks to the tropical rainforest covering much of its surface?
Kahoolawe
Kauai
Lanai
Molokai
9- Which of these Japanese islands is nearest to the Asian continent?
Hokkaido
Honshu
Kyushu
Shikoku
10- Which British crown colony island had its formal name changed to "Free, Sovereign and Independent Republic of Sri Lanka" in 1972?
No Points Bonus: Which English poet is credited with the famous, “no man is an island” quote?
Re: TEN! - Season 7 - Day 1
Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2021 4:50 am
by Estonut
TEN! - Season 7 - Day 1
November 1, 2021
No Man is an Island
Below is a list of questions about or descriptions of TEN! famous islands all over the world. Answer accordingly.
1- The largest island located in the Great Lakes (and the world's largest freshwater island) is ________ Island in Lake Huron.
Beaver
Drummond
Mackinac
Manitoulin
2- With a population of only around fifty, the people of an island in the South Pacific are descended from the mutineers of HMAV Bounty and their Tahitian companions.
Name the island.
Pitcairn
3- Which of these is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea?
Corsica
Cyprus
Sardinia
Sicily
4- This island is a remote volcanic tropical island lying some 1,210 miles west of the coast of southwestern Africa. In 1815, the British government selected it as the place of exile for Napoleon Bonaparte after the Battle of Waterloo.
Name the island.
Able was I ere I saw Elba
5- This small South Pacific island northwest of Tahiti in French Polynesia is surrounded by sand-fringed motus (islets) and a turquoise lagoon protected by a coral reef. It’s known for its scuba diving and bungalows perched over the water on stilts. At the island's center rises Mt. Otemanu.
Name the island.
Bora Bora
6- This island in the Bay of Naples is the home of the Blue Grotto, a dark cavern where the sea glows electric blue, the result of sunlight passing through an underwater cave.
Name the island.
Capri
7- This island is divided into four political regions: Kalimantan belongs to Indonesia; Sabah and Sarawak are part of Malaysia; a small remaining region comprises the sultanate of Brunei. It is the third-largest island in the world.
Name the island.
Borneo
8- Which of the Hawaiian islands is nicknamed "the Garden Isle" thanks to the tropical rainforest covering much of its surface?
Kahoolawe
Kauai
Lanai
Molokai
9- Which of these Japanese islands is nearest to the Asian continent?
Hokkaido
Honshu
Kyushu
Shikoku
(Found we have NHK World-Japan a few years ago)
10- Which British crown colony island had its formal name changed to "Free, Sovereign and Independent Republic of Sri Lanka" in 1972?
Ceylon
No Points Bonus: Which English poet is credited with the famous, “no man is an island” quote?
Robert Louis Stevenson
Re: TEN! - Season 7 - Day 1
Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2021 7:45 am
by littlebeast13
No Man is an Island
Below is a list of questions about or descriptions of TEN! famous islands all over the world. Answer accordingly.
1- The largest island located in the Great Lakes (and the world's largest freshwater island) is ________ Island in Lake Huron.
Beaver
Drummond
Mackinac
Manitoulin
2- With a population of only around fifty, the people of an island in the South Pacific are descended from the mutineers of HMAV Bounty and their Tahitian companions.
Name the island. - Easter Island
3- Which of these is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea?
Corsica
Cyprus
Sardinia
Sicily
4- This island is a remote volcanic tropical island lying some 1,210 miles west of the coast of southwestern Africa. In 1815, the British government selected it as the place of exile for Napoleon Bonaparte after the Battle of Waterloo.
Name the island. - Elba
5- This small South Pacific island northwest of Tahiti in French Polynesia is surrounded by sand-fringed motus (islets) and a turquoise lagoon protected by a coral reef. It’s known for its scuba diving and bungalows perched over the water on stilts. At the island's center rises Mt. Otemanu.
Name the island. - Fiji
6- This island in the Bay of Naples is the home of the Blue Grotto, a dark cavern where the sea glows electric blue, the result of sunlight passing through an underwater cave.
Name the island. - Three Mile Island
7- This island is divided into four political regions: Kalimantan belongs to Indonesia; Sabah and Sarawak are part of Malaysia; a small remaining region comprises the sultanate of Brunei. It is the third-largest island in the world.
Name the island. - Coney Island
8- Which of the Hawaiian islands is nicknamed "the Garden Isle" thanks to the tropical rainforest covering much of its surface?
Kahoolawe
Kauai
Lanai
Molokai
9- Which of these Japanese islands is nearest to the Asian continent?
Hokkaido
Honshu
Kyushu
Shikoku
10- Which British crown colony island had its formal name changed to "Free, Sovereign and Independent Republic of Sri Lanka" in 1972? - Ceylon
No Points Bonus: Which English poet is credited with the famous, “no man is an island” quote? - Art Garfunkel, noted contrarian
Re: TEN! - Season 7 - Day 1
Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2021 7:47 am
by franktangredi
1- The largest island located in the Great Lakes (and the world's largest freshwater island) is ________ Island in Lake Huron.
Mackinac
2- With a population of only around fifty, the people of an island in the South Pacific are descended from the mutineers of HMAV Bounty and their Tahitian companions.
Name the island.
Pitcairn's Island
3- Which of these is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea?
Sicily
4- This island is a remote volcanic tropical island lying some 1,210 miles west of the coast of southwestern Africa. In 1815, the British government selected it as the place of exile for Napoleon Bonaparte after the Battle of Waterloo.
Name the island.
St. Helena's
6- This island in the Bay of Naples is the home of the Blue Grotto, a dark cavern where the sea glows electric blue, the result of sunlight passing through an underwater cave.
Name the island.
Capri
7- This island is divided into four political regions: Kalimantan belongs to Indonesia; Sabah and Sarawak are part of Malaysia; a small remaining region comprises the sultanate of Brunei. It is the third-largest island in the world.
Name the island.
Borneo
8- Which of the Hawaiian islands is nicknamed "the Garden Isle" thanks to the tropical rainforest covering much of its surface?
Molokai
9- Which of these Japanese islands is nearest to the Asian continent?
Honshu
10- Which British crown colony island had its formal name changed to "Free, Sovereign and Independent Republic of Sri Lanka" in 1972?
Ceylon
No Points Bonus: Which English poet is credited with the famous, “no man is an island” quote?
John Donne
Re: TEN! - Season 7 - Day 1
Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2021 8:39 am
by kroxquo
No Man is an Island
Below is a list of questions about or descriptions of TEN! famous islands all over the world. Answer accordingly.
1- The largest island located in the Great Lakes (and the world's largest freshwater island) is ________ Island in Lake Huron.
Beaver
Drummond
Mackinac
Manitoulin
2- With a population of only around fifty, the people of an island in the South Pacific are descended from the mutineers of HMAV Bounty and their Tahitian companions.
Name the island.
Pitcairn
3- Which of these is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea?
Corsica
Cyprus
Sardinia
Sicily
4- This island is a remote volcanic tropical island lying some 1,210 miles west of the coast of southwestern Africa. In 1815, the British government selected it as the place of exile for Napoleon Bonaparte after the Battle of Waterloo.
Name the island.
St. Helena
5- This small South Pacific island northwest of Tahiti in French Polynesia is surrounded by sand-fringed motus (islets) and a turquoise lagoon protected by a coral reef. It’s known for its scuba diving and bungalows perched over the water on stilts. At the island's center rises Mt. Otemanu.
Name the island.
Tonga
6- This island in the Bay of Naples is the home of the Blue Grotto, a dark cavern where the sea glows electric blue, the result of sunlight passing through an underwater cave.
Name the island.
7- This island is divided into four political regions: Kalimantan belongs to Indonesia; Sabah and Sarawak are part of Malaysia; a small remaining region comprises the sultanate of Brunei. It is the third-largest island in the world.
Name the island.
Borneo
8- Which of the Hawaiian islands is nicknamed "the Garden Isle" thanks to the tropical rainforest covering much of its surface?
Kahoolawe
Kauai
Lanai
Molokai
9- Which of these Japanese islands is nearest to the Asian continent?
Hokkaido
Honshu
Kyushu
Shikoku
10- Which British crown colony island had its formal name changed to "Free, Sovereign and Independent Republic of Sri Lanka" in 1972?
Ceylon
No Points Bonus: Which English poet is credited with the famous, “no man is an island” quote? Blake
Re: TEN! - Season 7 - Day 1
Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2021 9:32 am
by T_Bone0806
Re: TEN! - Season 7 - Day 1
Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2021 9:38 am
by PanicinDetroit
- The largest island located in the Great Lakes (and the world's largest freshwater island) is ________ Island in Lake Huron.
Beaver
Drummond
Mackinac
Manitoulin
2- With a population of only around fifty, the people of an island in the South Pacific are descended from the mutineers of HMAV Bounty and their Tahitian companions.
Name the island.
Pitcairn
3- Which of these is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea?
Corsica
Cyprus
Sardinia
Sicily
4- This island is a remote volcanic tropical island lying some 1,210 miles west of the coast of southwestern Africa. In 1815, the British government selected it as the place of exile for Napoleon Bonaparte after the Battle of Waterloo.
Name the island.
Elba
5- This small South Pacific island northwest of Tahiti in French Polynesia is surrounded by sand-fringed motus (islets) and a turquoise lagoon protected by a coral reef. It’s known for its scuba diving and bungalows perched over the water on stilts. At the island's center rises Mt. Otemanu.
Name the island.
Bora Bora
6- This island in the Bay of Naples is the home of the Blue Grotto, a dark cavern where the sea glows electric blue, the result of sunlight passing through an underwater cave.
Name the island.
Capri
7- This island is divided into four political regions: Kalimantan belongs to Indonesia; Sabah and Sarawak are part of Malaysia; a small remaining region comprises the sultanate of Brunei. It is the third-largest island in the world.
Name the island.
Borneo
8- Which of the Hawaiian islands is nicknamed "the Garden Isle" thanks to the tropical rainforest covering much of its surface?
Kahoolawe
Kauai
Lanai
Molokai
9- Which of these Japanese islands is nearest to the Asian continent?
Hokkaido
Honshu
Kyushu
Shikoku
10- Which British crown colony island had its formal name changed to "Free, Sovereign and Independent Republic of Sri Lanka" in 1972?
Ceylon
No Points Bonus: Which English poet is credited with the famous, “no man is an island” quote?]
Robert Louis Stevenson
Re: TEN! - Season 7 - Day 1
Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2021 1:21 pm
by mellytu74
TEN! - Season 7 - Day 1
November 1, 2021
No Man is an Island
Below is a list of questions about or descriptions of TEN! famous islands all over the world. Answer accordingly.
1- The largest island located in the Great Lakes (and the world's largest freshwater island) is ________ Island in Lake Huron.
Mackinac
2- With a population of only around fifty, the people of an island in the South Pacific are descended from the mutineers of HMAV Bounty and their Tahitian companions.
Name the island.
Pitcairn
3 - Which of these is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea?
Sicily
4- This island is a remote volcanic tropical island lying some 1,210 miles west of the coast of southwestern Africa. In 1815, the British government selected it as the place of exile for Napoleon Bonaparte after the Battle of Waterloo.
Name the island.
Elba
5- This small South Pacific island northwest of Tahiti in French Polynesia is surrounded by sand-fringed motus (islets) and a turquoise lagoon protected by a coral reef. It’s known for its scuba diving and bungalows perched over the water on stilts. At the island's center rises Mt. Otemanu.
Name the island.
Bora Bora
6- This island in the Bay of Naples is the home of the Blue Grotto, a dark cavern where the sea glows electric blue, the result of sunlight passing through an underwater cave.
Name the island.
Capri
7- This island is divided into four political regions: Kalimantan belongs to Indonesia; Sabah and Sarawak are part of Malaysia; a small remaining region comprises the sultanate of Brunei. It is the third-largest island in the world.
Name the island.
Borneo
8- Which of the Hawaiian islands is nicknamed "the Garden Isle" thanks to the tropical rainforest covering much of its surface?
Kauai (RIP christie1111)
9- Which of these Japanese islands is nearest to the Asian continent?
Honshu
10- Which British crown colony island had its formal name changed to "Free, Sovereign and Independent Republic of Sri Lanka" in 1972?
Ceylon
No Points Bonus: Which English poet is credited with the famous, “no man is an island” quote?
John Donne
Re: TEN! - Season 7 - Day 1
Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2021 7:22 pm
by Bob78164
1- The largest island located in the Great Lakes (and the world's largest freshwater island) is ________ Island in Lake Huron.
Beaver
Drummond
Mackinac
Manitoulin -- This one
2- With a population of only around fifty, the people of an island in the South Pacific are descended from the mutineers of HMAV Bounty and their Tahitian companions.
Name the island.
Pitcairn Island
3- Which of these is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea?
Corsica
Cyprus
Sardinia
Sicily -- This one
4- This island is a remote volcanic tropical island lying some 1,210 miles west of the coast of southwestern Africa. In 1815, the British government selected it as the place of exile for Napoleon Bonaparte after the Battle of Waterloo.
Name the island.
St. Elba
5- This small South Pacific island northwest of Tahiti in French Polynesia is surrounded by sand-fringed motus (islets) and a turquoise lagoon protected by a coral reef. It’s known for its scuba diving and bungalows perched over the water on stilts. At the island's center rises Mt. Otemanu.
Name the island.
Iwo Jima
6- This island in the Bay of Naples is the home of the Blue Grotto, a dark cavern where the sea glows electric blue, the result of sunlight passing through an underwater cave.
Name the island.
Capri
7- This island is divided into four political regions: Kalimantan belongs to Indonesia; Sabah and Sarawak are part of Malaysia; a small remaining region comprises the sultanate of Brunei. It is the third-largest island in the world.
Name the island.
Borneo
8- Which of the Hawaiian islands is nicknamed "the Garden Isle" thanks to the tropical rainforest covering much of its surface?
Kahoolawe
Kauai -- This one
Lanai
Molokai
9- Which of these Japanese islands is nearest to the Asian continent?
Hokkaido
Honshu
Kyushu -- This one
Shikoku
10- Which British crown colony island had its formal name changed to "Free, Sovereign and Independent Republic of Sri Lanka" in 1972?
Cyprus
No Points Bonus: Which English poet is credited with the famous, “no man is an island” quote?
John Donne
--Bob
Re: TEN! - Season 7 - Day 1
Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2021 9:40 pm
by silverscreenselect
No Man is an Island
Below is a list of questions about or descriptions of TEN! famous islands all over the world. Answer accordingly.
1- The largest island located in the Great Lakes (and the world's largest freshwater island) is ________ Island in Lake Huron.
Manitoulin
2- With a population of only around fifty, the people of an island in the South Pacific are descended from the mutineers of HMAV Bounty and their Tahitian companions.
Name the island.
Pitcairn
3- Which of these is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea?
Sicily
4- This island is a remote volcanic tropical island lying some 1,210 miles west of the coast of southwestern Africa. In 1815, the British government selected it as the place of exile for Napoleon Bonaparte after the Battle of Waterloo.
Name the island.
St. Helena
5- This small South Pacific island northwest of Tahiti in French Polynesia is surrounded by sand-fringed motus (islets) and a turquoise lagoon protected by a coral reef. It’s known for its scuba diving and bungalows perched over the water on stilts. At the island's center rises Mt. Otemanu.
Name the island.
Tonga
6- This island in the Bay of Naples is the home of the Blue Grotto, a dark cavern where the sea glows electric blue, the result of sunlight passing through an underwater cave.
Name the island.
Capri
7- This island is divided into four political regions: Kalimantan belongs to Indonesia; Sabah and Sarawak are part of Malaysia; a small remaining region comprises the sultanate of Brunei. It is the third-largest island in the world.
Name the island.
Borneo
8- Which of the Hawaiian islands is nicknamed "the Garden Isle" thanks to the tropical rainforest covering much of its surface?
Kauai
9- Which of these Japanese islands is nearest to the Asian continent?
Shikoku
10- Which British crown colony island had its formal name changed to "Free, Sovereign and Independent Republic of Sri Lanka" in 1972?
Ceylon
Re: TEN! - Season 7 - Day 1
Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2021 10:01 pm
by SportsFan68
Vandal wrote: ↑Sun Oct 31, 2021 8:35 pm
TEN! - Season 7 - Day 1
November 1, 2021
No Man is an Island
Below is a list of questions about or descriptions of TEN! famous islands all over the world. Answer accordingly.
1- The largest island located in the Great Lakes (and the world's largest freshwater island) is ________ Island in Lake Huron.
Mackinac
2- With a population of only around fifty, the people of an island in the South Pacific are descended from the mutineers of HMAV Bounty and their Tahitian companions.
Name the island.
3- Which of these is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea?
Sicily
4- This island is a remote volcanic tropical island lying some 1,210 miles west of the coast of southwestern Africa. In 1815, the British government selected it as the place of exile for Napoleon Bonaparte after the Battle of Waterloo.
Name the island.
Saint Helema
5- This small South Pacific island northwest of Tahiti in French Polynesia is surrounded by sand-fringed motus (islets) and a turquoise lagoon protected by a coral reef. It’s known for its scuba diving and bungalows perched over the water on stilts. At the island's center rises Mt. Otemanu.
Name the island.
6- This island in the Bay of Naples is the home of the Blue Grotto, a dark cavern where the sea glows electric blue, the result of sunlight passing through an underwater cave.
Name the island.
7- This island is divided into four political regions: Kalimantan belongs to Indonesia; Sabah and Sarawak are part of Malaysia; a small remaining region comprises the sultanate of Brunei. It is the third-largest island in the world.
Name the island.
8- Which of the Hawaiian islands is nicknamed "the Garden Isle" thanks to the tropical rainforest covering much of its surface?
Kauai
9- Which of these Japanese islands is nearest to the Asian continent?
Hokkaido
10- Which British crown colony island had its formal name changed to "Free, Sovereign and Independent Republic of Sri Lanka" in 1972?
No Points Bonus: Which English poet is credited with the famous, “no man is an island” quote? Shakespeare
Re: TEN! - Season 7 - Day 1
Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2021 10:04 pm
by a1mamacat
Vandal wrote: ↑Sun Oct 31, 2021 8:35 pm
TEN! - Season 7 - Day 1
November 1, 2021
No Man is an Island
Below is a list of questions about or descriptions of TEN! famous islands all over the world. Answer accordingly.
1- The largest island located in the Great Lakes (and the world's largest freshwater island) is ________ Island in Lake Huron.
Manitoulin
2- With a population of only around fifty, the people of an island in the South Pacific are descended from the mutineers of HMAV Bounty and their Tahitian companions.
Name the island.
Pitcairn
3- Which of these is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea?
Corsica
Cyprus
Sardinia
Sicily
4- This island is a remote volcanic tropical island lying some 1,210 miles west of the coast of southwestern Africa. In 1815, the British government selected it as the place of exile for Napoleon Bonaparte after the Battle of Waterloo.
Name the island.
St Helena, 50/50 shot
5- This small South Pacific island northwest of Tahiti in French Polynesia is surrounded by sand-fringed motus (islets) and a turquoise lagoon protected by a coral reef. It’s known for its scuba diving and bungalows perched over the water on stilts. At the island's center rises Mt. Otemanu.
Name the island.
6- This island in the Bay of Naples is the home of the Blue Grotto, a dark cavern where the sea glows electric blue, the result of sunlight passing through an underwater cave.
Name the island.
7- This island is divided into four political regions: Kalimantan belongs to Indonesia; Sabah and Sarawak are part of Malaysia; a small remaining region comprises the sultanate of Brunei. It is the third-largest island in the world.
Name the island.
8- Which of the Hawaiian islands is nicknamed "the Garden Isle" thanks to the tropical rainforest covering much of its surface?
Kauai
9- Which of these Japanese islands is nearest to the Asian continent?
Hokkaido
Honshu
Kyushu
Shikoku
10- Which British crown colony island had its formal name changed to "Free, Sovereign and Independent Republic of Sri Lanka" in 1972?
Ceylon
No Points Bonus: Which English poet is credited with the famous, “no man is an island” quote?
Re: TEN! - Season 7 - Day 1
Posted: Tue Nov 02, 2021 8:06 am
by jarnon
1- The largest island located in the Great Lakes (and the world's largest freshwater island) is Mackinac Island in Lake Huron.
2- With a population of only around fifty, the people of an island in the South Pacific are descended from the mutineers of HMAV Bounty and their Tahitian companions.
Name the island. Pitcairn Island
3- Which of these is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea? Sicily
4- This island is a remote volcanic tropical island lying some 1,210 miles west of the coast of southwestern Africa. In 1815, the British government selected it as the place of exile for Napoleon Bonaparte after the Battle of Waterloo.
Name the island. St. Helena
5- This small South Pacific island northwest of Tahiti in French Polynesia is surrounded by sand-fringed motus (islets) and a turquoise lagoon protected by a coral reef. It’s known for its scuba diving and bungalows perched over the water on stilts. At the island's center rises Mt. Otemanu.
Name the island.
6- This island in the Bay of Naples is the home of the Blue Grotto, a dark cavern where the sea glows electric blue, the result of sunlight passing through an underwater cave.
Name the island.
7- This island is divided into four political regions: Kalimantan belongs to Indonesia; Sabah and Sarawak are part of Malaysia; a small remaining region comprises the sultanate of Brunei. It is the third-largest island in the world.
Name the island. Borneo
8- Which of the Hawaiian islands is nicknamed "the Garden Isle" thanks to the tropical rainforest covering much of its surface? Kauai
9- Which of these Japanese islands is nearest to the Asian continent? Hokkaido
10- Which British crown colony island had its formal name changed to "Free, Sovereign and Independent Republic of Sri Lanka" in 1972? Ceylon
No Points Bonus: Which English poet is credited with the famous, “no man is an island” quote? Donne
Re: TEN! - Season 7 - Day 1
Posted: Tue Nov 02, 2021 8:39 am
by Beebs52
- The largest island located in the Great Lakes (and the world's largest freshwater island) is ________ Island in Lake Huron
Mackinac
2- With a population of only around fifty, the people of an island in the South Pacific are descended from the mutineers of HMAV Bounty and their Tahitian companions.
Name the island.
Bligh Island
3- Which of these is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea?
Cyprus
4- This island is a remote volcanic tropical island lying some 1,210 miles west of the coast of southwestern Africa. In 1815, the British government selected it as the place of exile for Napoleon Bonaparte after the Battle of Waterloo.
Name the islandElba
5- This small South Pacific island northwest of Tahiti in French Polynesia is surrounded by sand-fringed motus (islets) and a turquoise lagoon protected by a coral reef. It’s known for its scuba diving and bungalows perched over the water on stilts. At the island's center rises Mt. Otemanu.
Name the islandMoorea
6- This island in the Bay of Naples is the home of the Blue Grotto, a dark cavern where the sea glows electric blue, the result of sunlight passing through an underwater cave.
Name the island.
Isle of Capris
7- This island is divided into four political regions: Kalimantan belongs to Indonesia; Sabah and Sarawak are part of Malaysia; a small remaining region comprises the sultanate of Brunei. It is the third-largest island in the world.
Name the island.
Borneo
8- Which of the Hawaiian islands is nicknamed "the Garden Isle" thanks to the tropical rainforest covering much of its surface?
Kauai
9- Which of these Japanese islands is nearest to the Asian continent?
Honshu
10- Which British crown colony island had its formal name changed to "Free, Sovereign and Independent Republic of Sri Lanka" in 1972?
Ceylon
No Points Bonus: Which English poet is credited with the famous, “no man is an island” quote?
Longfellow
Re: TEN! - Season 7 - Day 1
Posted: Tue Nov 02, 2021 11:00 am
by Vandal
Answers/points:
1- The largest island located in the Great Lakes (and the world's largest freshwater island) is ________ Island in Lake Huron.
Manitoulin
2- With a population of only around fifty, the people of this island are descended from the mutineers of HMAV Bounty and their Tahitian companions.
Name the island.
Pitcairn
3- Which of these is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea?
Sicily
4- This island is a remote volcanic tropical island lying some 1,210 miles west of the coast of southwestern Africa. In 1815, the British government selected it as the place of exile for Napoleon Bonaparte after the Battle of Waterloo.
Name the island.
St. Helena
I'm going to accept Elba, even though it doesn't fit the geographic clue. Napoleon was exiled to Elba in 1814, he escaped from there and went to Waterloo and lost, then got exiled again to St. Helena later that year. The timeline is too close, so Elba is a-okay.
5- This small South Pacific island northwest of Tahiti in French Polynesia is surrounded by sand-fringed motus (islets) and a turquoise lagoon protected by a coral reef. It’s known for its scuba diving and bungalows perched over the water on stilts. At the island's center rises Mt. Otemanu.
Name the island.
Bora Bora
6- This island in the Bay of Naples is the home of the Blue Grotto, a dark cavern where the sea glows electric blue, the result of sunlight passing through an underwater cave.
Name the island.
Capri
7- This island is divided into four political regions: Kalimantan belongs to Indonesia; Sabah and Sarawak are part of Malaysia; a small remaining region comprises the sultanate of Brunei. It is the third-largest island in the world.
Name the island.
Borneo
8- Which of the Hawaiian islands is nicknamed "the Garden Isle" thanks to the tropical rainforest covering much of its surface?
Kauai
9- Which of these Japanese islands is nearest to the Asian continent?
Kyushu
10- Which British crown colony island had its formal name changed to "Free, Sovereign and Independent Republic of Sri Lanka" in 1972?
Ceylon
NPB: Which English poet is credited with the famous “no man is an island” quote?
John Donne
points:
esto ~~ 10
panic ~~ 10
bob#s ~~ 8
melly ~~ 8
sss ~~ 8
jarnon ~~ 6
tangredi ~~ 6
saucy ~~ 5
beebs ~~ 5
krox ~~ 4
lb ~~ 3
sprots ~~ 3
tbone ~~ 2
