Iceland multiple choice

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1. The capital of Iceland is
Reykjavik
Helsinki
Oslo
Stockholm
2. Which letter is not found in the Icelandic alphabet?
ß is a German letter
æ
ð
ß
þ
3. Hákarl is...
But all the options are regularly eaten
Air dried fish
A paté made with ram’s testicles
Putrefied shark meat
Singed sheeps head
4. The population of Iceland is approximately ...
624,000
25,000
1,000,000
340,000
5. The average temperature in the capital in January is...
To quote the Iceland Adventures website “Iceland is probably the warmest arctic country” (although only a tiny island in the far north is actually in the arctic circle)
-5° to -2° Celsius
-10° to -8° Celsius
-20° to -18° Celsius
-1° to +1° Celsius
6. Iceland’s horses are famous because...
The “tolt” is specific to Icelandic horses
They have an additional gait
They are unusually small
They have never been tamed and are rumoured to be unrideable
They are blue
7. Iceland’s Nobel Prizewinning author was called...
Kjartan Ólafsson
Halldor Laxness
Sigga Benedikt
Brynhildur Þórsdóttir
8. Which animal is native to Iceland
Arctic fox
Polar bear
Musk ox
Lemming
9. The denomination of Iceland’s national religion is...
Lutherin
Methodist
Baptist
Catholic
10. Which is not a Norse god or goddess?
Juno is a Roman goddess
Odin
Juno
Sif
Freyr
11. The Icelandic currency
Gulder
Kronur
Schilling
Euro
12. The colours of Iceland’s flag are
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White and red
Red, blue and white
Red, blue and black
Blue and yellow
13. Leif Erikson is probably the best known Icelander because ...
At some point between 970 and 1020 AD Leif Erikson sailed off course en route to Greenland and discovered Vinland - thought to be part of Newfoundland
He discovered gold near the volcano Hekla
He discovered the New World long before Colombus
He was the first settler in Iceland
He banned slavery in Iceland
14. The Jules Verne novel featuring the mountain Snæfell is...
The Mysterious Island
Journey to the Centre of the Earth
Around the World in 80 Days
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
15. The main source of energy in Iceland is..
Tidal
Geo-thermal
Nuclear
Wind
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Jul 21, 2024
Great quiz, very enjoyable.