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