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All Islands Discovered by Europeans

This is quiz is inspired by the map titled "Actual European Discoveries", made by Bill Rankins (2013). Try to name all islands or island groups that are shown on the map below; islands where Europeans were the first to create permanent civilization
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Last updated: April 22, 2026
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Country sponsoring original exploration
Current Country
Population
Island(s)
Portugal
Mauritius
1270000
Mauritius
Portugal
France
880000
Réunion
Portugal
Cabo Verde
593000
Cape Verde
Portugal
Portugal
251000
Madeira
Portugal
Portugal
236000
Azores
Portugal
São Tomé and Príncipe
223000
São Tomé
Portugal
Seychelles
107000
Seychelles
Spain
United Kingdom
81000
Cayman Islands
Spain
United Kingdom
64000
Bermuda
UK, US
Denmark
56,500
Greenland (interior)
Portugal
Mauritius
43000
Rodrigues
Spain
Ecuador
33000
Galápagos Islands
Russia, Spain, UK, US
Kiribati / United States
8800
Line Islands
Portugal
São Tomé and Príncipe
8500
Príncipe
Portugal
Equatorial Guinea
5300
Annobón
Portugal
United Kingdom
4400
Saint Helena
Netherlands
United Kingdom (disputed with Argentina)
3800
Falkland Islands
Portugal
Brazil
3100
Fernando de Noronha
Spain
Japan
2900
Bonin Island
Netherlands, UK
Norway
2900
Svalbard
UK
Australia
2200
Norfolk Island
UK
Australia
1700
Christmas Island
Spain
Chile
900
Juan Fernández Island
Portugal
United Kingdom
800
Ascension
Russia
Russia
700
Commander Island
UK
Australia
600
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
UK
Australia
380
Lord Howe Island
Portugal
Mauritius
300
Agaléda
Portugal
United Kingdom
250
Tristan da Cunha
Spain
Mexico
150
Guadelupe Island
Portugal
Mauritius
60
Saint Brandon
Spain
United States (disputed with Haiti)
No permanent population
Navassa Island
UK
Antarctica (claimed by UK/Chile/Argentina)
No permanent population
South Shetland Islands
France, UK, US
United States
No permanent population
Leeward Hawaii Islands
Spain
Mexico
No permanent population
Alijos Rocks
Spain
Mexico
No permanent population
Revillagigedo Island
France
France
No permanent population
Clipperton Island
Spain
Costa Rica
No permanent population
Cocos Island
Spain
Colombia
No permanent population
Malpelo Island
Spain, UK
United Kingdom
No permanent population
Pitcairn Islands
Spain
Chile
No permanent population
Desventuradas Islands
Spain
Honduras
No permanent population
Swan Island
Country sponsoring original exploration
Current Country
Population
Island(s)
Portugal
Canada
No permanent population
Sable Island
Portugal
Portugal
No permanent population
Savage Island
Portugal
Brazil
No permanent population
São Pedro & São Paulo Island
Portugal
Brazil
No permanent population
Trindade & Martim Vaz
Portugal
United Kingdom
No permanent population
Gough Island
UK
Norway (Antarctic claim)
No permanent population
Peter I Island
UK
United Kingdom
No permanent population
Shag and Black Rocks
UK
United Kingdom
No permanent population
South Georgia Island
UK
United Kingdom
No permanent population
South Sandwich Islands
UK
Antarctica (claimed by UK/Argentina)
No permanent population
South Orkney Islands
Netherlands
South Africa
No permanent population
Prince Edward Island
France
France
No permanent population
Crozet Island
France
France
No permanent population
Kerguelen Islands
UK
Australia
No permanent population
Heard & McDonald Island
Spain
France
No permanent population
Amsterdam Island
Portugal
France
No permanent population
Saint Paul Island
Uknown
France
No permanent population
Glorioso Island
France
France (disputed with Mauritius)
No permanent population
Tromelin Island
Portugal
France
No permanent population
Juan de Nova Island
Portugal
France
No permanent population
Bassas da India
Uknown
France
No permanent population
Europa Island
UK
Australia
No permanent population
Reefs and islets in the Coral Sea
UK
New Zealand
No permanent population
Kermadec Islands
UK
New Zealand
No permanent population
Auckland Island
UK
New Zealand
No permanent population
Campbell Island
UK
New Zealand
No permanent population
Bounty Island
UK
New Zealand
No permanent population
Antipodes Islands
UK
Australia
No permanent population
Macquarie Island
UK
Antarctica (claimed by New Zealand)
No permanent population
Balleny Island
UK
Antarctica (claimed by New Zealand)
No permanent population
Scott Island
US
Kiribati
No permanent population
Phoenix Islands
Spain
Japan
No permanent population
Okinotori Island
Spain
United States
No permanent population
Wake Island
Spain
Japan
No permanent population
Minami-Tori Island
UK
United Kingdom
No permanent population
Lot's Wife
Russia
United States
No permanent population
Pribilof Island
UK
Russia
No permanent population
Herald Island
US
Russia
No permanent population
Wrangell Island
Russia
Various countries
No permanent population
Islands in the Arctic Ocean
Russia, US
Russia
No permanent population
Uedinenia Island
Austria-Hungary
Russia
No permanent population
Franz Josef Land
Netherlands
Norway
No permanent population
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Level 62
Apr 30, 2026
Would like to try the quiz, but Greenland isn't accepted. Didn't try any others yet.