Nauru Quiz Part 2: The World's Smallest Island Nation

How well do you know Nauru? Part 2

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

• 1. Nauru is unique among sovereign states because it officially has no what?

  • (A) Army
  • (B) Capital city
  • (C) Rivers
  • (D) President

• 2. What natural resource was the primary source of Nauru's significant wealth in the 20th century?

  • (A) Gold
  • (B) Oil
  • (C) Diamonds
  • (D) Phosphate deposits

• 3. What is the official currency of Nauru?

  • (A) Nauruan Dollar
  • (B) US Dollar
  • (C) Australian Dollar
  • (D) New Zealand Dollar

• 4. Nauru holds the title for being the world's smallest what?

  • (A) Island nation
  • (B) Democracy
  • (C) Country by population
  • (D) Atoll nation

• 5. Besides Nauruan, what is the other widely spoken official language?

  • (A) English
  • (B) German
  • (C) Chinese
  • (D) French

• 6. Nauru has one of the world's highest rates of what health problem, largely attributed to the adoption of a Western diet?

  • (A) Malaria
  • (B) Type 2 diabetes
  • (C) Influenza
  • (D) Malnutrition

• 7. Nauru is located in which region of Oceania?

  • (A) Polynesia
  • (B) Melanesia
  • (C) Micronesia
  • (D) Australasia

• 8. Which three countries administered Nauru under a United Nations trusteeship after World War II?

  • (A) USA, UK, and France
  • (B) Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom
  • (C) Japan, Germany, and the USA
  • (D) China, Russia, and the UK

• 9. What is the "Nauru Loop"?

  • (A) A traditional dance
  • (B) The 19-km paved road that circles the entire island
  • (C) A coral reef formation
  • (D) The island's political system

• 10. What is "frigatebird catching" in Nauruan culture?

  • (A) A method of fishing
  • (B) A traditional sport and status symbol
  • (C) A coming-of-age ritual
  • (D) A religious ceremony