Q 01/05

Which European country sold the US Virgin Islands to the United States for $25 million in 1917?

A) Sweden

B) Netherlands

C) Denmark

D) France

Answer · why

C) Denmark

Denmark was paid in gold coin for the islands. Washington pushed the deal through during World War I, fearing an enemy navy might seize the harbours a...

Q 02/05

Which road rule makes the US Virgin Islands unique among every state and territory of the United States?

A) Driving on the left

B) Speed limits in kilometres

C) No traffic lights

D) No licence plates

Answer · why

A) Driving on the left

Driving on the left survived the 1917 handover to the United States. Most cars are imported from the mainland, though, so the steering wheel sits on t...

Q 03/05

Which tiny frog, an unofficial symbol of Puerto Rico, is named after the loud call males make at night?

A) Tomato frog

B) Coquí

C) Túngara

D) Mantella

Answer · why

B) Coquí

Coquí frogs never swim as tadpoles. They hatch from their eggs as tiny, fully formed frogs, skipping the free-living larval stage altogether.

Q 04/05

Which invasive reptile reached Guam by accident after World War II and wiped out most of Guam's native forest birds?

A) Reticulated python

B) Green iguana

C) Monitor lizard

D) Brown tree snake

Answer · why

D) Brown tree snake

The brown tree snake met almost no natural predators on Guam, so its numbers exploded. It has also caused thousands of power outages across the island...

Q 05/05

People born in American Samoa, unlike those born in Guam or Puerto Rico, hold which legal status at birth?

A) US citizens

B) US nationals

C) Permanent residents

D) Samoan citizens

Answer · why

B) US nationals

As US nationals, American Samoans may live and work anywhere in the country, and they can apply for full citizenship after three months of residency i...