Saint Helena Quiz Part 2: Napoleon's Exile and Island Life

How well do you know Saint Helena? Part 2

Test your knowledge of Saint Helena 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 Saint Helena?

  • (A) Jamestown
  • (B) Half Tree Hollow
  • (C) Longwood
  • (D) Saint Paul's

• 2. What is "Plo," a traditional one-pot dish in Saint Helena?

  • (A) A type of dessert.
  • (B) A curried rice dish, similar to pilaf.
  • (C) A fish soup.
  • (D) A bread made with coconut.

• 3. What is the currency of Saint Helena?

  • (A) Saint Helena Pound
  • (B) British Pound
  • (C) US Dollar
  • (D) Euro

• 4. What is Jacob's Ladder?

  • (A) A famous hiking trail.
  • (B) A long staircase of 699 steps leading from Jamestown up the side of the valley.
  • (C) A natural rock formation.
  • (D) A historic bridge.

• 5. Until the opening of its airport in 2017, how was Saint Helena primarily accessed?

  • (A) By a small private plane.
  • (B) By a Royal Mail Ship.
  • (C) By helicopter.
  • (D) By submarine.

• 6. What is the main industry on the island?

  • (A) Financial services
  • (B) Tourism and fishing
  • (C) Manufacturing
  • (D) Agriculture

• 7. Which famous historical figure was exiled to Saint Helena, where he died?

  • (A) Napoleon Bonaparte
  • (B) King Charles I
  • (C) Leon Trotsky
  • (D) Oscar Wilde

• 8. What is a "Saint"?

  • (A) A tourist.
  • (B) A colloquial term for a person from Saint Helena.
  • (C) A member of the local government.
  • (D) A type of bird.

• 9. What is the official language of Saint Helena?

  • (A) English
  • (B) French
  • (C) Portuguese
  • (D) A local Creole

• 10. Saint Helena 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