Geography Quiz for 9 October 2011
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Question 1: What area was claimed as a colony by the German Empire in the late 19th century, became a League of Nations mandate administered by Australia, New Zealand and the UK after World War I, was occupied by Japanese troops during World War II, and became a trusteeship until it was declared independent in 1968?
A
B
Fiji
Nauru
C
New Caledonia
D
Western Samoa