New Guinea
New Guinea lies north of Australia. This topic is part of Islands within Geography. This page currently draws on 13 supporting questions, with answers and bonus facts available below.
New Guinea trivia questions
New Guinea is the world's second-largest island after what?
Answer: Greenland
Bonus fact: New Guinea lies north of Australia.
New Guinea is divided between Indonesia and which independent country?
Answer: Papua New Guinea
Bonus fact: Indonesia controls the western half.
New Guinea is especially notable for extremely high what kind of diversity?
Answer: Biological and linguistic diversity
Bonus fact: The island has remarkable numbers of species and languages.
Papua New Guinea is located in which broad region?
Answer: Oceania
Bonus fact: Papua New Guinea occupies the eastern half of New Guinea and nearby islands.
What is the capital of Papua New Guinea?
Answer: Port Moresby
Bonus fact: Port Moresby lies on the southern coast.
Papua New Guinea shares the island of New Guinea with which country?
Answer: Indonesia
Bonus fact: Indonesia occupies the western half of New Guinea.
Cassowaries are native mainly to New Guinea and what country?
Answer: Australia
Bonus fact: They live in tropical forests of New Guinea and northeastern Australia.
Which strait separates northern Australia from New Guinea?
Answer: Torres Strait
Bonus fact: The strait contains numerous islands and reefs.
The Solomon Islands are located in which ocean?
Answer: Pacific Ocean
Bonus fact: They lie east of Papua New Guinea.
Living monotremes are native to Australia and what nearby island?
Answer: New Guinea
Bonus fact: Echidnas also occur in New Guinea.
Blue-tongued skinks are native mainly to which region?
Answer: Australia and nearby islands
Bonus fact: Several species occur across Australia, New Guinea, and nearby islands.
Most of the world's marsupial species are native to Australia and what nearby region?
Answer: New Guinea
Bonus fact: Australasia is the center of marsupial diversity.