Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Papua New Guinea?

Papua New Guinea is a faraway place with so many different people and ways of talking. There are more than 850 languages here, more than anywhere else in the world. The land is full of high mountains and deep forests, which have kept many villages apart for a very long time. It shares the big island with Indonesia and is about the size of many small countries put together. Most people live in the countryside, growing food and catching fish to eat. The animals are amazing too, like furry tree kangaroos and bright birds with long tails. This quiz will see how much you really know about this special place.

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Quiz: How much do you know about Papua New Guinea?

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What type of climate dominates most of Papua New Guinea?

Mediterranean

Subarctic

Desert

Tropical

2 / 10

Papua New Guinea shares its largest land border with which country?

Solomon Islands

Indonesia

Australia

Vanuatu

3 / 10

The island of New Guinea is the second-largest island in the world. Which is the largest?

Greenland

Borneo

Sumatra

Madagascar

4 / 10

In which year did Papua New Guinea gain independence from Australia?

1965

1971

1980

1975

5 / 10

Which mountain is the highest peak in Papua New Guinea?

Mount Victoria

Mount Hagen

Mount Giluwe

Mount Wilhelm

6 / 10

Approximately how many languages are spoken in Papua New Guinea?

About 50

About 200

About 850

About 1,200

7 / 10

Which rare type of animal is Papua New Guinea especially known for?

Komodo Dragons

Birds of Paradise

Polar Bears

Kangaroos

8 / 10

Which currency is used in Papua New Guinea?

Dollar

Vatu

Kina

Rupiah

9 / 10

Which body of water lies to the north of Papua New Guinea?

Bismarck Sea

Solomon Sea

Coral Sea

Tasman Sea

10 / 10

What is the capital city of Papua New Guinea?

Goroka

Lae

Madang

Port Moresby

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