A local industry manufacturing fibre from New Zealand flax was successfully reestablished in 1907 and generated considerable income during the First World War. Ascension Island was made a dependency of Saint Helena in 1922, and Tristan da Cunha followed in 1938. During the Second World War, the United States built Wideawake airport on Ascension in 1942, but no military use was made of Saint Helena. COUNT 4
QSN1 What country does the local industry that manufactures fibre get their flax from? ANS1 New Zealand QSN2 What island was made a dependency of Saint Helena in 1922? ANS2 Ascension Island QSN3 What was the name of the airport the United States built on Ascension Island? ANS3 Wideawake airport QSN4 What year was Wideawake Airport built? ANS4 1942