BOTs

Question 1

How many British Overseas Territories are there?

Answer 1

14

Question 2

Which British Overseas Territory is located in the South Atlantic and is famous for being the site of Napoleon Bonaparte’s exile?

Answer 2

St. Helena

Question 3

What is the capital of the British Virgin Islands?

Answer 3

Road Town

Question 4

Which British Overseas Territory is home to the famous red telephone boxes and the Rock of Gibraltar?

Answer 4

Gibraltar

Question 5

What is the main island of the British Indian Ocean Territory called?

Answer 5

Diego Garcia

Question 6

Which British Overseas Territory is the largest by land area?

Answer 6

British Antarctic Territory

Question 7

What is the official language of most British Overseas Territories?

Answer 7

English

Question 8

The Pitcairn Islands are located in which ocean?

Answer 8

Pacific Ocean

Question 9

Which British Overseas Territory is closest to the United States?

Answer 9

Bermuda

Question 10

What currency is used in the Falkland Islands?

Answer 10

Falkland Islands pound

Question 11

The island of Montserrat is known as the ‘Emerald Isle of the Caribbean.’ Why?

Answer 11

Its Irish heritage and lush green landscapes

Question 12

What is the primary economic activity in the Cayman Islands?

Answer 12

Financial services

Question 13

In which year did the Falklands War between the UK and Argentina occur?

Answer 13

1982

Question 14

Which British Overseas Territory is known for its unique postage stamps?

Answer 14

Ascension Island

Question 15

Tristan da Cunha is part of which larger British Overseas Territory?

Answer 15

St. Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha

Question 16

Which British Overseas Territory is known for its world-famous diving spots and blue holes?

Answer 16

Turks and Caicos Islands

Question 17

What is the capital of Bermuda?

Answer 17

Hamilton

Question 18

Which British Overseas Territory is located off the coast of West Africa?

Answer 18

St. Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha

Question 19

The island of Diego Garcia is part of which British Overseas Territory?

Answer 19

British Indian Ocean Territory

Question 20

Which British Overseas Territory has a Union Jack on its flag and a distinctive white-and-blue wavy design?

Answer 20

British Indian Ocean Territory

Question 21

Which British Overseas Territory is famous for its volcanic eruptions in the 1990s?

Answer 21

Montserrat

Question 22

What is the official bird of the Turks and Caicos Islands?

Answer 22

Brown pelican

Question 23

Which British Overseas Territory is located in the Pacific Ocean?

Answer 23

Pitcairn Islands

Question 24

How many permanent residents live on the British Indian Ocean Territory?

Answer 24

None (it has no permanent residents)

Question 25

Which British Overseas Territory is known for housing a US Air Force base on its main island?

Answer 25

British Indian Ocean Territory

Question 26

The South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands are closest to which continent?

Answer 26

Antarctica

Question 27

What is the motto of the Cayman Islands?

Answer 27

'He hath founded it upon the seas'

Question 28

Which British Overseas Territory is home to the only native parrot species in the UK’s territories?

Answer 28

Cayman Islands (Cuban parrot subspecies)

Question 29

In what year did Hong Kong cease to be a British Overseas Territory?

Answer 29

1997

Question 30

The flag of which British Overseas Territory features a turtle?

Answer 30

Cayman Islands

Question 31

What is the name of the strait that separates Gibraltar from Morocco?

Answer 31

Strait of Gibraltar

Question 32

Which British Overseas Territory is famous for its annual lobster festivals?

Answer 32

Turks and Caicos Islands

Question 33

The Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia are located on which Mediterranean island?

Answer 33

Cyprus

Question 34

What is the primary reason for British sovereignty over the British Indian Ocean Territory?

Answer 34

Strategic military importance

Question 35

Which British Overseas Territory uses a triangular shape on its coat of arms, symbolizing its island group?

Answer 35

Pitcairn Islands

Question 36

What is the largest settlement on the island of St. Helena?

Answer 36

Jamestown

Question 37

Which British Overseas Territory is known for its endemic plant species, including the 'Green Mountain'?

Answer 37

Ascension Island

Question 38

What is the official currency of Gibraltar?

Answer 38

Gibraltar pound

Question 39

Which British Overseas Territory is often referred to as a 'living laboratory' due to its pristine marine environment?

Answer 39

British Indian Ocean Territory

Question 40

How many British Overseas Territories are uninhabited?

Answer 40

Seven