Ascension Island Quiz Part 2: Volcanoes, Turtles, and a Remote Outpost

How well do you know Ascension Island? Part 2

Test your knowledge of Ascension Island with these 10 new questions. Choose the best answer for each question and see your score at the end!

• 1. What is the capital of Ascension Island?

  • (A) Two Boats
  • (B) Georgetown
  • (C) Traveller's Hill
  • (D) Cat Hill

• 2. What is a common food source on the island?

  • (A) Locally grown vegetables
  • (B) Imported goods and local fish
  • (C) Farmed livestock
  • (D) Wild game

• 3. What currency is used on Ascension Island?

  • (A) Saint Helena Pound and British Pound
  • (B) US Dollar
  • (C) Euro
  • (D) South African Rand

• 4. What is the significance of Green Mountain?

  • (A) It is an active volcano.
  • (B) It is a man-made cloud forest, an ecological experiment.
  • (C) It is the site of the main town.
  • (D) It is a military base.

• 5. What is unique about the population of Ascension Island?

  • (A) It is the most densely populated island in the world.
  • (B) There is no indigenous or permanent population.
  • (C) It is entirely composed of scientists.
  • (D) It is a retirement community.

• 6. What is the main purpose of the island?

  • (A) Tourism
  • (B) As a strategic military airbase and communications hub.
  • (C) Agriculture
  • (D) A penal colony

• 7. When was Ascension Island first garrisoned by the British?

  • (A) 1982
  • (B) 1815
  • (C) 1914
  • (D) 1776

• 8. The island is a critical nesting ground for which animal?

  • (A) Penguins
  • (B) Green sea turtles
  • (C) Albatrosses
  • (D) Seals

• 9. What is the official language of Ascension Island?

  • (A) English
  • (B) French
  • (C) Portuguese
  • (D) Spanish

• 10. Ascension Island is part of which British Overseas Territory?

  • (A) The Falkland Islands
  • (B) Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
  • (C) The Cayman Islands
  • (D) Bermuda