Iceland multiple choice

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1. The capital of Iceland is
Reykjavik
Stockholm
Helsinki
Oslo
2. Which letter is not found in the Icelandic alphabet?
ß is a German letter
ð
ß
æ
þ
3. Hákarl is...
But all the options are regularly eaten
Air dried fish
Singed sheeps head
A paté made with ram’s testicles
Putrefied shark meat
4. The population of Iceland is approximately ...
25,000
1,000,000
624,000
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
-1° to +1° 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 never been tamed and are rumoured to be unrideable
They have an additional gait
They are blue
7. Iceland’s Nobel Prizewinning author was called...
Sigga Benedikt
Kjartan Ólafsson
Halldor Laxness
Brynhildur Þórsdóttir
8. Which animal is native to Iceland
Musk ox
Polar bear
Lemming
Arctic fox
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
Freyr
Juno
Sif
Odin
11. The Icelandic currency
Kronur
Schilling
Gulder
Euro
12. The colours of Iceland’s flag are
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White and red
Blue and yellow
Red, blue and white
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...
Journey to the Centre of the Earth
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
Around the World in 80 Days
The Mysterious Island
15. The main source of energy in Iceland is..
Wind
Geo-thermal
Tidal
Nuclear
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Level 90
Jul 21, 2024
Great quiz, very enjoyable.