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Tristan da Cunha Trivia

Can you guess these facts about the remote island of Tristan da Cunha?
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Last updated: April 8, 2026
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Only village on the island—has a population of 246
Edinburgh of the
Seven Seas
Highest point on Tristan da Cunha
Queen Mary's Peak
Tristan da Cunha is part of this country
United Kingdom
And forms one collective territory with these two other remote islands
Saint Helena
Ascension
Uninhabited island 33 km southwest (steep cliffs make it hard to access)
Inaccessible Island
Nearest country and major city
South Africa
Cape Town
Main crop grown on Tristan da Cunha
Potato
Country that discovered Tristan da Cunha in 1506
Portugal
First country recorded to have successfully landed on the island
Netherlands
Name given to the archipelago by American sailor Jonathan Lambert, the self-proclaimed
ruler before he drowned in 1812
Islands of
Refreshment
What caused the entire island to briefly evacuate on October 10, 1961?
Volcanic eruption
Penguin species that mainly breeds in the Tristan archipelago
Northern rockhopper
Over half of Tristan da Cunha's population is thought to suffer from this
respiratory condition
Asthma
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1 Comments
teqau
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Level 45
Aug 11, 2025
Good quiz
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