| Hint | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| Currency of New Caledonia, as well as French Polynesia and Wallis and Futuna | CFP {Franc} | 100%
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| ...which is fixed to this currency | Euro | 100%
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| Official language | French | 100%
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| New Caledonia has held three referendums for this in 2018, 2020, and 2021, but did not get enough votes each time | Independence | 100%
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| First European to discover New Caledonia on September 4, 1774 | James Cook | 100%
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| New Caledonia is located in this sub-region of Oceania | {Mela}nesia | 100%
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| Capital of New Caledonia | Nouméa | 100%
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| "Caledonia" was the Roman name for this region of Europe | Scotland | 100%
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| Sea that New Caledonia touches to the west | Coral Sea | 75%
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| Most populous island | {Grande} Terre | 75%
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| Bird species known for its ability to create stick tools | New Caledonian {crow} | 75%
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| Metal that accounts for roughly 90% of New Caledonian exports | Nickel | 75%
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| Closest country to New Caledonia | Vanuatu | 75%
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| New Caledonia is part of this supposed "8th continent" | Zealandia | 75%
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| New Caledonia has the longest continuous ______ ____ in the world, and the third largest overall | Barrier reef | 50%
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| Native people of New Caledonia | Kanak | 50%
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| Endemic bird species known for its gray head crest (starts with K) | Kagu | 25%
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| Local nickname of the above—also the name of an annoying cartoon character | Le {Caillou} | 25%
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| Archipelago that includes Lifou and Maré islands | {Loyalty} Islands | 25%
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| Administrative status that only applies to New Caledonia | Sui generis {collectivity} | 25%
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