Sealand: The World's Smallest State

What is the full-time population of Sealand?

• One

• Ten

• Fifty

• One Hundred

What was Sealand originally called?

• Radio Essex

• Pirate Radio Tower

• His Majesty's Ruffs Tower

• North Sea Fort

What was the primary purpose of the forts set up by the British in the North Sea during WWII?

• To act as radio stations

• To prevent German bombing raids on London

• To store military supplies

• To serve as luxury resorts

What was the name of the pirate radio station set up by Roy Bates?

• Radio Freedom

• Radio Sealand

• Radio Essex

• Radio Caroline

What was the national motto of Sealand?

• Mare Nostrum

• Fortis et Liber

• Imare Libertas

• Libertas et Veritas

What drastic action did the British government take as a warning to the Bates family?

• Blew up a similar North Sea fort

• Sent a diplomatic envoy

• Blocked all supplies to Sealand

• Imposed heavy fines

What was the outcome of the coup attempt by German and Dutch lawyers in 1978?

• The Bates family reclaimed Sealand after a counter-coup

• Sealand was permanently taken over

• The coup was successful and Sealand was renamed

• Sealand was abandoned

What modern venture did the Bates family attempt in the early 2000s?

• Establishing a luxury resort

• Starting a new pirate radio station

• Creating an offshore data haven

• Building a casino

What is one way the Bates family currently generates revenue for Sealand?

• Fishing and exporting seafood

• Taxing residents

• Selling noble titles online

• Hosting international events

What is the current status of the Bates family?

• They have abandoned Sealand

• They live in South End-on-Sea and run various businesses

• They have sold Sealand to a private company

• They have moved to another country