Saint Helena Quiz Questions and Answers

Saint Helena Quiz Questions

1. When did Joao da Nova discover Saint Helena?
a) 4 March 1496
b) 21 May 1502
c) 15 September 1506
d) 16 December 1610

2. Which ocean surrounds Saint Helena?
a) Atlantic
b) Pacific
c) Indian
d) Antarctic

3. When did East India Company take possession of Saint Helena?
a) 1659
b) 1776
c) 1600
d) 1752

4. When was Napoleon in Saint Helena?
a) 1848-1862
b) 1756-1763
c) 1825-1833
d) 1815-1821

5. Which event led to loss of business to Saint Helena?
a) Invention of aeroplane
b) Opening of Suez Canal
c) Opening of Panama Canal
d) Invention of tank

6. Which is the capital of Saint Helena?
a) Gough
b) Nightingale
c) Jamestown
d) Inaccessible

7. Which is the highest point in Saint Helena?
a) Mount Actaeon
b) Mount Davis
c) Longs Peak
d) Diana Peak

8. Who discovered Ascension?
a) Thomas Cavendish
b) Joao da Nova
c) Richard Grenville
d) Francis Drake

9. Who discovered Tristan da Cunha?
a) Tristao da Cunha
b) Ferdinand Magellan
c) James Cook
d) Alexander Smith

10. Who represents the British monarch in Saint Helena?
a) Commissioner
b) Governor
c) Senator
d) Prefect