- What is the highest point in Nauru?
- A) Command Ridge
- B) Nauru Mountain
- C) Anibare Bay
- D) Yaren District
Answer: A) Command Ridge
- Command Ridge is located in which part of Nauru?
- A) Eastern Nauru
- B) Southern Nauru
- C) Western Nauru
- D) Northern Nauru
Answer: B) Southern Nauru
- What is the elevation of Command Ridge?
- A) 71 meters
- B) 62 meters
- C) 50 meters
- D) 100 meters
Answer: A) 71 meters
- Which of the following describes the terrain of Nauru?
- A) Mountainous
- B) Flat with cliffs
- C) Volcanic
- D) Hilly
Answer: B) Flat with cliffs
- Nauru is the third smallest country in the world by area. What is its total area?
- A) 21 km²
- B) 20 km²
- C) 24 km²
- D) 25 km²
Answer: A) 21 km²
- What type of rock predominantly makes up Command Ridge?
- A) Limestone
- B) Basalt
- C) Sandstone
- D) Granite
Answer: A) Limestone
- Which significant feature lies on the northern coast of Nauru?
- A) Anibare Bay
- B) Command Ridge
- C) Yaren District
- D) Buada Lagoon
Answer: A) Anibare Bay
- What is the primary vegetation found on Nauru?
- A) Tropical rainforest
- B) Grassland
- C) Scrub and bush
- D) Deciduous forest
Answer: C) Scrub and bush
- Which ridge runs parallel to the eastern coast of Nauru?
- A) Command Ridge
- B) Moqua Caves
- C) Anibare Ridge
- D) Yaren Ridge
Answer: C) Anibare Ridge
- Which district is home to most of Nauru’s population?
- A) Yaren
- B) Anibare
- C) Buada
- D) Nauru
Answer: A) Yaren
- What was the primary industry that significantly affected the landscape of Nauru?
- A) Agriculture
- B) Mining
- C) Fishing
- D) Tourism
Answer: B) Mining
- What natural resource was predominantly mined in Nauru?
- A) Gold
- B) Phosphate
- C) Coal
- D) Silver
Answer: B) Phosphate
- What percentage of Nauru’s land is covered by forests?
- A) 10%
- B) 20%
- C) 30%
- D) 40%
Answer: A) 10%
- Which mountain in Nauru is known for its limestone cliffs?
- A) Command Ridge
- B) Anibare Ridge
- C) Moqua Ridge
- D) Nauru Mountain
Answer: A) Command Ridge
- What is the primary threat to the biodiversity of Nauru’s mountainous areas?
- A) Urban development
- B) Mining activities
- C) Climate change
- D) Invasive species
Answer: B) Mining activities
- The name “Nauru” is derived from a word meaning what in the Nauruan language?
- A) The land of abundance
- B) The place of the birds
- C) The island
- D) The country of high mountains
Answer: C) The island
- Which of the following is a notable geographic feature of Nauru?
- A) Valleys
- B) Caves
- C) Craters
- D) Deserts
Answer: B) Caves
- What is the main climatic type of Nauru?
- A) Tropical rainforest
- B) Subtropical
- C) Desert
- D) Temperate
Answer: A) Tropical rainforest
- Which of the following districts is not one of Nauru’s main districts?
- A) Yaren
- B) Anibare
- C) Buada
- D) Suva
Answer: D) Suva
- What is the local term for the limestone formations found on Nauru?
- A) Moqua
- B) Anibare
- C) Buada
- D) Nauru
Answer: A) Moqua
- What is a significant environmental issue facing Nauru today?
- A) Overfishing
- B) Deforestation
- C) Soil erosion
- D) Coastal erosion
Answer: C) Soil erosion
- How did Nauru’s phosphate mining operations affect the landscape?
- A) Increased vegetation
- B) Created large pits and altered elevations
- C) Enhanced biodiversity
- D) Developed tourist attractions
Answer: B) Created large pits and altered elevations
- Which mountain ridge is known for its scenic views of the surrounding areas?
- A) Command Ridge
- B) Anibare Ridge
- C) Moqua Ridge
- D) Yaren Ridge
Answer: A) Command Ridge
- What is a prominent natural feature of the central plateau of Nauru?
- A) A lake
- B) Coral reefs
- C) Rocky cliffs
- D) Grasslands
Answer: C) Rocky cliffs
- What is the primary use of land in the mountainous regions of Nauru?
- A) Agriculture
- B) Conservation
- C) Mining
- D) Residential development
Answer: C) Mining
- Which part of Nauru is known for its dense vegetation?
- A) Western coast
- B) Southern plateau
- C) Northern coast
- D) Central plateau
Answer: D) Central plateau
- What type of wildlife can be commonly found in the mountainous regions of Nauru?
- A) Birds
- B) Mammals
- C) Reptiles
- D) Amphibians
Answer: A) Birds
- Nauru’s unique geological formations are primarily a result of what natural process?
- A) Volcanic activity
- B) Erosion
- C) Sedimentation
- D) Tectonic movements
Answer: B) Erosion
- What is a key feature of the Moqua Caves in Nauru?
- A) Ancient artifacts
- B) Freshwater lakes
- C) Limestone formations
- D) Unique wildlife
Answer: C) Limestone formations
- What is a significant cultural aspect of Nauru related to its mountainous regions?
- A) Traditional dances
- B) Myths and legends about mountains
- C) Festivals celebrating nature
- D) Art and crafts
Answer: B) Myths and legends about mountains