Maldives Quiz - 37 Trivia Questions!

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Who is the President of the Maldives?

Male
Aliah Fahdhi
Abdullah Saleh
Ibrahim Mohamed Solih

Who was the last Buddhist king of the Maldives, who converted to Islam in 1153?

Dhoondhu
Dhovemi
Lalahaha
Dhaafufahu

According to legend, who were the first settlers of the Maldives?

The locals
The British
Dheyvis
The Arabs

What was the name of the first resort in the Maldives?

Laamu
Kurumba
Male Atoll
Maldives International Airport

Which country was the first to establish a presence in the Maldives in 1558?

The United States
Portuguese
India
Japan

What crime was Mohamed Nasheed convicted of?

Terrorism
stealing
Trafficking drugs
Sexual abuse

Who was elected President of the Maldives in 2013?

Abdulla Yameen
Aliya Abdulrahman
Abdullah Yameen
Maldivian President

Who was the British High Commissioner to the Maldives at the time of their independence in 1965?

Sir Charles Williams
Sir Michael Walker
George Harrison
Sir John S.R.O.

Who was sworn in as President of Somalia in February 2012, following the resignation of Ali Abdullah Nasheed?

Mohammed Waheed Hassan
Somalia
Somalian President
Aafkaar

What is the name of the traditional fishing boat in the Maldives?

The sand bar
Male
Laccadive
Dhoni

What plays a lesser role in the economy than manufacturing?

Retail
The government
Education
Agriculture

What is the main economic activity in the Maldives?

Fishing
Shopping
Tourism
Traveling

What Indian Ocean island nation was predicted to be completely covered by sea rise within 30 years?

Maldivia
Indonesia
India
Mauritius

The first settlers of the Maldives came from which country?

India
China
South America
South Africa

What name is given to the inhabitants of the Maldives?

Dhivehi
The Maldives
Maldivians
The Maldivians

Who became President of the Maldives in 1978?

Afonso Valdez
Aliyefiafah
Maumoon Abdul Gayoom
The United Nations

Which island group was named by H.C.P. Bell in 1883?

Maldive Islands
Maldives
Maldives and India
Fiji Islands

In which country did Ali Abdullah Nasir flee to in 1978 with millions of dollars from the treasury?

China
Singapore
The United Arab Emirates
Canada

What name is given to the shape of a Buddhist temple?

Chakra
Mandala
Dharmadhatu
Angkor Wat

According to the 2011 Freedom in the World report, what is the human rights record of the Maldives?

Partly Free
Very Poor
Very Good
Unfriendly

What type of reef died in the Maldives in 2016?

Coral reefs
Coral
Corals
Coral reef

What type of shell comes from the Maldives?

Cowrie shells
Coral
Shells of the sea
Pearls

Who was the President of Somalia at the time of the 1988 coup attempt?

Afriyad
Abdiasis
Omar Hassan
Maumoon

What is the name of the international airport in the Maldives?

Malé International Airport
Velana
Male
Maldives International Airport

The Maldives have been ruled by which religion for over 1400 years?

Buddhist
Hindu

Which branch of the MNDF is responsible for search and rescue at sea?

National Guard
Air Force
The National Guard
Coast Guard

What is not required for visitors to the Maldives?

Good swimming skills
An international credit card.
Medical insurance
Visa

Which country has ruled the Maldives since the mid 17th century?

Dutch
The United Kingdom
India
The UK

What name is given to a group of islands in the South Pacific with the code letter 'A'?

Archipelago
Atolls
Islands
Atoll

What is the smallest country in Asia by area?

India
Thailand
South Korea
Maldives

What is the name of the tropical weather system that affects the Maldives?

Tropical depression
Hurricane
Monsoon
Tropical storm

What is the dominant religion in the Maldives?

Buddhism
The Maldivian government
Hinduism
Theology

The Maldives lie in which body of water?

Atlantic Ocean
Pacific
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean

In which country did Ibn Battuta convert to Islam?

Spain
Egypt
The United States
Morocco

In which language are the Maldives described as 'Older Islands of Three Seas'?

Greek
English
Tamil
German

What is the main product of the Maldives?

Seawater
Coral
Coconut
Sand

Which former President of Mauritius said in 2012 that his country would be under water in seven years if carbon emissions were not cut?

Mohamed Aziz
Mauritius
David Beckham
Mohamed Nasheed
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