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Iceland multiple choice
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Last updated: May 15, 2019
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| First submitted | May 13, 2019 |
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1. The capital of Iceland is
Helsinki
Stockholm
Oslo
Reykjavik
2. Which letter is not found in the Icelandic alphabet?
ß is a German letter
ß
þ
æ
ð
3. Hákarl is...
But all the options are regularly eaten
A paté made with ram’s testicles
Air dried fish
Putrefied shark meat
Singed sheeps head
4. The population of Iceland is approximately ...
340,000
25,000
1,000,000
624,000
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)
-1° to +1° Celsius
-5° to -2° Celsius
-10° to -8° Celsius
-20° to -18° Celsius
6. Iceland’s horses are famous because...
The “tolt” is specific to Icelandic horses
They are unusually small
They have an additional gait
They are blue
They have never been tamed and are rumoured to be unrideable
7. Iceland’s Nobel Prizewinning author was called...
Brynhildur Þórsdóttir
Halldor Laxness
Sigga Benedikt
Kjartan Ólafsson
8. Which animal is native to Iceland
Polar bear
Musk ox
Lemming
Arctic fox
9. The denomination of Iceland’s national religion is...
Catholic
Methodist
Lutherin
Baptist
10. Which is not a Norse god or goddess?
Juno is a Roman goddess
Odin
Freyr
Sif
Juno
11. The Icelandic currency
Gulder
Euro
Kronur
Schilling
12. The colours of Iceland’s flag are
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Red, blue and black
Blue and yellow
White and red
Red, blue and white
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 the New World long before Colombus
He banned slavery in Iceland
He was the first settler in Iceland
He discovered gold near the volcano Hekla
14. The Jules Verne novel featuring the mountain Snæfell is...
The Mysterious Island
Around the World in 80 Days
Journey to the Centre of the Earth
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
15. The main source of energy in Iceland is..
Tidal
Geo-thermal
Nuclear
Wind
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Thisisreal
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Jul 21, 2024
Great quiz, very enjoyable.
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