Malta

Islands Geography 16 of 16 appearances

Practice Islands

"Malta" appearances by year

All Islands clues by year

Clue	Answer As Given	Value	Round	Category	Air Date	Show
The George Cross on itsflagdates to the 1940s when Britain's king gave it the decoration for bravery in World War II	Malta	$800	DJ	ISLAND COUNTRIES	2024-01-24	#9023
Carnival in this 5-letter Mediterranean island nation is celebrated with a sword dance called the parata	Malta	$1,200	DJ	ISLANDS	2022-01-05	#8548
For its vital role in World War II, this Mediterranean island was awarded the George cross, not one of the crosses named for it	Malta	$1,200	DJ	ISLANDS OF EUROPE	2021-11-15	#8511
What's now this nation resisted naval sieges by the Berbers in 1429, the Ottomans in 1565 & Axis WWII air assaults	Malta		FJ	ISLAND NATIONS	2020-12-04	#8295
In 1565 Jean de la Valette led the Knights of St. John in defense of this Mediterranean island	Malta	$800	J	ISLAND NATIONS	2020-09-29	#8247
The red & white of its flag are the colors of the Knights of St. John of Jerusalem, who ruled this country from 1530 to 1798	Malta	$2,000	DJ	ISLAND NATIONS	2020-03-11	#8178
Astatueof St. Paul is located on this island where he took refuge after a shipwreck	Malta		FJ	MEDITERRANEAN ISLANDS	2015-06-11	#7089
Its capital, Valletta, was named for a Grand Master of the Knights Hospitallers	Malta DD	$4,000	DJ	MEDITERRANEAN ISLANDS	2013-07-16	#6652
About 60 miles south of Sicily is this island nation that was formerly a British colony	Malta	$2,000	DJ	ISLAND NATIONS	2010-12-29	#6053
This island nation just south of Sicily has a population density of over 3,000 per square mile	Malta	$500	J	ISLANDS	1996-09-23	#2771
At 122 square miles, it's Europe's smallest island nation	Malta		FJ	ISLANDS	1994-03-21	#2206
This British colony lying about 60 miles south of Sicily became independent in 1964	Malta DD	$1,000	DJ	ISLANDS	1993-09-30	#2084
In 1530 Charles V gave this Mediterranean island to the Knights of St. John of Jerusalem	Malta	$800	DJ	ISLANDS	1990-11-02	#1420
This island's capital, Valletta, was built by the Grand Master of the Order of Knights of St. John	Malta	$600	DJ	ISLANDS	1990-06-08	#1345
For over 200 years, Knights of St. John ruled this Med. island for which they are also named	Malta DD	$1,000	DJ	ISLANDS	1985-04-24	#163
Original nest of Sam Spade's falcon	Malta	$300	J	ISLANDS	1984-09-19	#8

Clue

Answer As Given

Value

Round

Category

Air Date

Show

The George Cross on itsflagdates to the 1940s when Britain's king gave it the decoration for bravery in World War II

Malta

$800

ISLAND COUNTRIES

2024-01-24

#9023

Carnival in this 5-letter Mediterranean island nation is celebrated with a sword dance called the parata

Malta

$1,200

ISLANDS

2022-01-05

#8548

For its vital role in World War II, this Mediterranean island was awarded the George cross, not one of the crosses named for it

Malta

$1,200

ISLANDS OF EUROPE

2021-11-15

#8511

What's now this nation resisted naval sieges by the Berbers in 1429, the Ottomans in 1565 & Axis WWII air assaults

Malta

ISLAND NATIONS

2020-12-04

#8295

In 1565 Jean de la Valette led the Knights of St. John in defense of this Mediterranean island

Malta

$800

ISLAND NATIONS

2020-09-29

#8247

The red & white of its flag are the colors of the Knights of St. John of Jerusalem, who ruled this country from 1530 to 1798

Malta

$2,000

ISLAND NATIONS

2020-03-11

#8178

Astatueof St. Paul is located on this island where he took refuge after a shipwreck

Malta

MEDITERRANEAN ISLANDS

2015-06-11

#7089

Its capital, Valletta, was named for a Grand Master of the Knights Hospitallers

Malta DD

$4,000

MEDITERRANEAN ISLANDS

2013-07-16

#6652

About 60 miles south of Sicily is this island nation that was formerly a British colony

Malta

$2,000

ISLAND NATIONS

2010-12-29

#6053

This island nation just south of Sicily has a population density of over 3,000 per square mile

Malta

$500

ISLANDS

1996-09-23

#2771

At 122 square miles, it's Europe's smallest island nation

Malta

ISLANDS

1994-03-21

#2206

This British colony lying about 60 miles south of Sicily became independent in 1964

Malta DD

$1,000

ISLANDS

1993-09-30

#2084

In 1530 Charles V gave this Mediterranean island to the Knights of St. John of Jerusalem

Malta

$800

ISLANDS

1990-11-02

#1420

This island's capital, Valletta, was built by the Grand Master of the Order of Knights of St. John

Malta

$600

ISLANDS

1990-06-08

#1345

For over 200 years, Knights of St. John ruled this Med. island for which they are also named

Malta DD

$1,000

ISLANDS

1985-04-24

#163

Original nest of Sam Spade's falcon

Malta

$300

ISLANDS

1984-09-19