The Island Project Quiz

In January 2006, Ben Keane receives an email from Mark Bonis about the Island Project, aiming to create an online tribe of 5,000 members to build an Eco Village on an island. After meeting, they lease Vorovoro Island in Fiji for three years, partnering with the local community. The online tribe will make decisions on the island's development, setting an example of global collaboration.

What was Ben Keane doing before he received the email from Mark Bonis?

• Studying for his master's degree

• Working in a corporate job

• Living with his parents and building an internet careers business

• Traveling around the world

What was the main idea proposed in Mark Bonis's email?

• To write a book about island living

• To start a new tech company

• To create a social networking community and build an Eco Village

• To organize a global conference

What is the unique aspect of the Island Project?

• It is the first island to be developed by a single person

• It is a global project involving an online community

• It is the largest island in Fiji

• It is the first island to use solar power exclusively

How did Ben and Mark initially search for an island?

• By visiting islands in person

• By pretending to be millionaires online

• By contacting travel agencies

• By using a real estate agent

What is the name of the island that Ben and Mark leased?

• Malolo

• Vorovoro

• Tahiti

• Bora Bora

What was the duration of the lease agreement for the island?

• 5 years

• 3 years

• 2 years

• 1 year

Who did Ben and Mark make the lease agreement with?

• An international property firm

• The local chief and his family

• A local real estate company

• The Fijian government

What will happen to the island after the 3-year lease period?

• It will be sold to the highest bidder

• It will become a tourist resort

• It will be abandoned

• It will revert to the Fijians

What is the role of the online tribe in the island project?

• To provide financial support

• To make decisions about the island's development

• To promote the island on social media

• To manage the island's daily operations

What kind of decisions will the online tribe make?

• Decisions about power, accommodation, and activities

• Legal and political decisions

• Decisions about educational programs

• Decisions about international relations