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Thursday, February 16, 2017

Sao Tome and Principe Quiz


National Geographic Mapmaker Interactive map of São Tomé and Príncipe

GeoFact of the Day Country Quiz

See if you can answer these SÃO TOMÉ and PRÍNCIPE-related quiz questions without the help of literary resources and the Internet. Answers are provided at the end...good luck!

1)      São Tomé and Príncipe does not possess which of the following islets (small islands)?
A — Bombom
B — Caravela
C — Caroço
D — Rôlas

2)      São Tomé island is about 280 kilometers and 175 miles west of which mainland country?
A — ANGOLA
B — BENIN
C — GABON
D — GHANA

3)      2006 was the first year of exploratory oil drilling in the Joint Development Zone (JDZ). Since the mid-2000s, São Tomé and Príncipe has been benefiting from companies' oil extraction in the Gulf of Guinea. This Joint Development Zone is shared between São Tomé and Príncipe and which other country?
A — CAMEROON
B — EQUATORIAL GUINEA
C — NIGERIA
D — REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO

4)      True or false: There is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in São Tomé and Príncipe.
A — True
B — False

5)      Which is not a tourist attraction or activity on Príncipe island?
A — Marco do Equador (Landmark of the Equator)
B — Roca Belo Monte
C — Maikaira Adventure boat tour
D — Banana Beach

















ANSWERS
Question 1:
B . . . . . Caravela — this island is located in Guinea-Bissau

Question 2:
C . . . . . Gabon

Question 3:
C . . . . . Nigeria

Question 4:
B . . . . . False

Question 5:
A . . . . . Marco do Ecuador landmark

So, how did you do? Thanks for taking this quiz!

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