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Name a Valid Island

Try to name any island that belongs in each selected category.
Answer must correspond to the yellow box
For the sake of this quiz, Australia is considered a continent, not an island
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Island
One of the world's five largest islands – other than Greenland
5
Borneo | Madagascar | New Guinea | Baffin Island | Sumatra
Has a population > 100 million
2
Honshu | Java
Population > 1 million and in the 50 U.S. states
2
Long Island | Manhattan
Population > 1 million and in the Mediterranean
3
Cyprus | Sardinia | Sicily
Also the name of a European nation
3
Iceland | Ireland | Malta
One of the five largest islands of the Philippines
5
Luzon | Mindanao | Negros | Palawan | Samar
Where Napoleon lived
3
Corsica | Elba | Saint Helena
Is a British crown dependency
3
Guernsey | Isle of Man | Jersey
Shared between multiple countries, and has a country capital
5
Borneo | Hispaniola | Ireland | New Guinea | Timor
One of the two main islands of New Zealand
2
North Island | South Island
An inhabited Balearic island
4
Formentera | Ibiza | Mallorca | Minorca
Has > 5 million native Chinese speakers
2
Hainan | Taiwan
Has > 1 million native Spanish speakers
3
Cuba | Hispaniola | Puerto Rico
One of the main islands of Hawaii – other than Hawaii itself
7
Kahoolawe | Kauai | Lanai | Maui | Molokai | Niihau | Oahu
One of Greece's five largest islands – other than Crete
5
Euboea | Lesbos | Rhodes | Chios | Kefalonia
One of the A.B.C. islands of the Caribbean
3
Aruba | Bonaire | Curacao
One of Canada's three most populous islands
3
Montreal | Vancouver | Newfoundland
One of the five largest islands in the Caribbean named for a saint
5
Saint Lucia | Saint Vincent | Saint Croix | Saint Kitts | Saint Martin
One of Scotland's six largest islands
6
Lewis and Harris | Skye | Shetland | Mull | Islay | Mainland Orkney
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83 Comments
Aerdna95
+86
Level 74
Nov 23, 2020
I have a master's thesis to write but I am here doing quizzes about something completely unrelated, they are addicting
TheExtraMenu
+2
Level 66
Mar 13, 2024
preach.
sarielise
+9
Level 68
Mar 19, 2024
Life update? :)
Si2
+1
Level 66
Jan 16, 2025
That ought to be the site motto
eibi
+4
Level 80
Nov 23, 2020
Fun! But why are there only four answers to Greece's five largest islands? Euboea | Lesbos | Rhodes | Chios
Djilas
+14
Level 86
Nov 23, 2020
The way it's phrased only islands 1-5 count, but not Crete, so 2-5 are valid answers. Same for the first question.
FentonsDad
+2
Level 89
Nov 23, 2020
A little typo on "islands of the Caribeean." Fun quiz!
Quizmaster
+1
Level ∞
Nov 24, 2020
Fixed
Djilas
+12
Level 86
Nov 23, 2020
Great Britain is also in Scotland.
TheLastFish
+7
Level 71
Nov 23, 2020
Love your try! :-D
JackintheBox
+2
Level 82
Dec 17, 2020
The Scottish mainland is part of the island of Great Britain.
ThePerfectBoing
+1
Level 43
Jul 31, 2024
Scottish mainland is a PART of an island.... meaning its only surrounded by water from three directions. The southern border shares LAND with England, which makes it a mini-peninsula. Not an Island.
kimad
+9
Level 99
Nov 23, 2020
For the shared between multiple countries question, the island of Cyprus is shared between Cyprus (not counting Northern Cyprus as it's not fully recognized) and UK (Akrotiri and Dhekelia).
EliotSkyrll
+2
Level 54
Dec 16, 2020
Technically it isn't part of the UK, so... It isn't a country
scambigol
+2
Level 80
Nov 24, 2020
says 'six largest in Caribbean named for saints' but only five possible answers
Quizmaster
+1
Level ∞
Nov 24, 2020
Fixed
leborham
+8
Level 67
Nov 26, 2022
Also Saint Croix is not named after a saint.
david2013
+2
Level 87
Nov 25, 2020
Great quiz! I thought of Bioko for Spanish-speaking islands. But it's population is too small.
Marquee
+2
Level 52
Nov 30, 2020
Tenerife, Gran Canaria and Mallorca have larger populations but still under a million.
DrCoolKid69MD
+1
Level 70
Nov 2, 2022
I thought of Tenerife too. Mallorca speaks Catalan, though.
GalGonso
+1
Level 66
Nov 28, 2022
Actually, people in Mallorca (and in Catalonia / Comunitat Valenciana) are bilingual, they speak both catalonian and spanish natively
Findlay
+8
Level 80
Nov 25, 2020
Shouldn't Shetland be Mainland? The archipelago is the Shetland Islands, but the largest island is simply known as Mainland.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mainland,_Shetland

JonOfKent
+2
Level 61
Dec 16, 2020
True dat
EcceHomo
+1
Level 86
Jan 18, 2021
The archipelago is called Shetland (see their own website here https://www.shetland.org) and is also known as The Shetland Islands.
Dollyfroggy
+2
Level 63
Apr 17, 2022
Yes... we agree on the archipelago name. But we're pointing out the island name is 'Mainland'. This is 'Name a Valid Island' not 'Name a Valid Archipelago'.
EcceHomo
+2
Level 86
Sep 6, 2022
Fair enough. I was arguing that the archipelago is known as Shetland, not The Shetland Isles. I agree that Mainland should be considered right, at least as a type-in.
SirPhilippines
+1
Level 73
Dec 1, 2020
Wait, the first question makes no sense. Technically every piece of land is an island, and I tried Afro-Eurasia and it didn't work.
CardinalSin
+12
Level 82
Dec 11, 2020
SirPhillipines, don't you buy into the definition of "island" which excludes continental landmasses? And also, why have you spelled your own name wrong?
FlyingG
+2
Level 68
Dec 19, 2020
CardinalSin lol
SirPhilippines
+1
Level 73
May 5, 2021
r/wooosh later
JetPunker180
+3
Level 54
Dec 16, 2020
Wow.. Montreal is an island.
HendogJP
+1
Level 62
Dec 16, 2020
Yep, split by the St. Lawrence and Prairies rivers.
Lojants
+1
Level 75
Dec 16, 2020
Cyprus is also shared by multiple countries (Republic of Cyprus, UK and Turkey) and has a national capital (Nicosia)
Dollyfroggy
+1
Level 63
Apr 17, 2022
Um... Turkey? Not sure where you got that from.
Gllombfek
+1
Level 54
Nov 26, 2022
They mean Northern Cyprus, basically a Turkish puppet.
Azerk
+1
Level 64
Nov 30, 2022
It's not officially a country though, so it doesn't count for the purposes of Jetpunk
Ainmclarach
+1
Level 71
Dec 31, 2023
Officially according to whom?
Jules38260
+2
Level 67
Jul 2, 2025
According every country and organization except for Turkey........
EMZSEW
+3
Level 56
Dec 16, 2020
Please could you increase the time by a little bit that went so fast! Nice quiz though!
Walacama
+2
Level 83
Dec 17, 2020
Time is tight, but I'm not complaining. Made it more challenging. It will be fun to take it again in a month and see how I can improve.
parkave
+3
Level 56
Dec 16, 2020
TIL Montreal is an island
CatcoolH
+4
Level 69
Dec 16, 2020
Could Rhodos please be accepted for Rhodes?
AlexThirkell
+1
Level 74
Dec 16, 2020
If you got the 5 million native Chinese speakers one correct, I guarantee that you did not write Hainan.
Baxtergrad
+7
Level 51
Dec 16, 2020
No, I typed it. ;)
EvanAviator
+6
Level 61
Dec 16, 2020
I typed Hainan!
Walacama
+4
Level 83
Dec 17, 2020
Me three!
abracadabrant
+3
Level 54
Nov 26, 2022
Me four!!
kirbykart
+1
Level 58
Apr 24, 2025
Me five!
Jared0309
+1
Level 81
Dec 18, 2020
Why do so many of the questions have modifiers on them? Asking for one of the biggest that isn't number one is such an awkward wording
KoljiVriVoda
+5
Level 81
Dec 18, 2020
Because everybody knows about Greenland. Answer would be easy with it as an option.
Soph1
+2
Level 51
Dec 18, 2020
I don't understand why Australia is not counted as one of the 5 largest islands. Its bigger than Borneo and Madagascar
Quizmaster
+4
Level ∞
Dec 18, 2020
Yeah, but is it bigger than Afroeurasia or the Americas?
Dollyfroggy
+5
Level 63
Apr 17, 2022
Australia isn't an island since it's the continental landmass of the continent Australia / Oceania. This is similar to the Americas and Afro-Eurasia.
sebseg
+1
Level 40
Dec 21, 2020
It's Menorca. Not Minorca
chailattee
+2
Level 68
Jun 3, 2021
According to Wikipedia, it can be both.
ooftownroad
+1
Level 70
May 3, 2021
add Cyprus for the shared islands question, as the UK has military bases there
ergillo
+2
Level 56
Aug 16, 2021
military bases aren't overseas territories, otherwise the US would be in almost every country, therefore cyprus isn't technically shared with anyone, not counting northern cyprus which is only regognised by turkey
ergillo
+1
Level 56
Aug 16, 2021
"One of the five largest islands, not counting Greenland", if greenland isn't counting, why would there be only four answers, and why isn't Australia one of them?
Dollyfroggy
+3
Level 63
Apr 17, 2022
Australia isn't an island because it's the primary landmass for the continent Australia / Oceania, like Afro-Eurasia & the Americas. The reason why there are only 4 answers is because Greenland is included in one of the five largest islands, but it's not an answer. However, that is worded confusingly.
Pyriphlegethon
+2
Level 65
Dec 28, 2021
I'll have to thank Talisker for the last one!
Nutella37
+1
Level 57
Jun 20, 2022
What about australia and new zealand!
wolfcat95
+2
Level 66
Dec 2, 2022
What about them?
jamaltepec
+1
Level 65
Nov 26, 2022
isn't cyprus part turkish and part greek with the capital at nicosia?
Yoshimano
+3
Level 66
Nov 26, 2022
wow, thanks for accepting Hebrides 😪
fuanacdc
+2
Level 89
Oct 8, 2024
I was surprised it worked to be honest.
cbonzell
+1
Level 56
Feb 22, 2024
Do Caribbean Crown Dependencies not count? Tortola, Jost Van Dyke? Even Montserrat? Maybe I'm mistaking the definition of a Crown Dependency.
Bonzo65
+2
Level 74
Jul 30, 2024
The ones that are British are called 'British Overseas Territories' - Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Montserrat and the like.
ShievaAndGolly
+3
Level 60
May 20, 2024
Could you please give us more time?
Yesse03
+5
Level 76
Jun 14, 2024
Little Typo, it says Cete instead of Crete :)
JohnS43
+2
Level 66
Jun 27, 2024
Where the cetaceans come from!
gustavojaime
+4
Level 64
Jun 18, 2024
Cete...
RJG
+3
Level 63
Jul 30, 2024
insufficient time
Geominous
+1
Level 58
Jul 30, 2024
Typo for Crete.
TjizzleDizzle
+1
Level 69
Jul 30, 2024
Being Dutch sure helped with the A.B.C. islands....
ThePerfectBoing
+1
Level 43
Jul 31, 2024
I know them and I'm not Dutch LOL
gracie18
+1
Level 51
Jul 30, 2024
I tried way too hard - the Maori name for the North Island of NZ is called Aotearoa. It'd be cool if that name was accepted. :)
kirbykart
+1
Level 58
Apr 24, 2025
I thought Aotearoa was the Maori name for New Zealand as a whole.
Alouka
+1
Level 74
Jul 30, 2024
At least working in a whisky bar helped me find the answer for the Scotish one XD
dewey1971
+2
Level 71
Jul 30, 2024
TIL Formosa is not the name of the island, but the country which predated Taiwan.
hestmannen
+3
Level 32
Aug 3, 2024
Wouldn't Cyprus count as an answer for #8? "Also the name of a European nation"
nichefish001
+1
Level 41
Feb 6, 2026
weirdly, some consider cyprus an asian nation
Dontforget
+1
Level 76
May 7, 2025
Love missing the one I'm living on
Jules38260
+1
Level 67
Jul 2, 2025
British Virgin Islands and other british territories should work for the "British crown dependency', no ?
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