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Countries within the Arctic Circle - Map Quiz

Can you identify each country in the Arctic Circle based on a map centered on the North Pole?
Not including Iceland
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First submittedApril 19, 2020
Times taken53,544
Average score85.7%
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71 Comments
SWATkun
+11
Level 59
Aug 17, 2021
I know about the Grimsey Island of Iceland which lies to the above of the Arctic Circle but it's too small to be visible by the naked eyes on a large map like this one and so I'm excluding it.

Since I won't be including Grimsey Island so there's no question about Kolbeinsey Island which only remains visible in low tides. For more information please refer to the Wikipedia article of Kolbeinsey Island.

baptistegorce
+9
Level 56
Apr 19, 2020
Very nice! Nominated!
SWATkun
+13
Level 59
Apr 19, 2020
Thank you so so much (◍•ᴗ•◍)❤.

I don't have any featured quiz ;-; so a nomination means a lot to me

Penguinish
+3
Level 73
Apr 19, 2020
Nice quiz!
SWATkun
+4
Level 59
Apr 19, 2020
Thanks a lot (◍•ᴗ•◍)❤
RedLightning
+9
Level 47
Apr 19, 2020
All of these countries are part of the Arctic Council organization
SWATkun
+14
Level 59
Apr 19, 2020
Yes, they are. You are quite intelligent I see
Putjesscheppert
+40
Level 62
Sep 9, 2020
They are also part of the Santa Claus Fan Club
FHIUHEOEIHOE
+1
Level 47
Dec 26, 2021
Uhhhhhh..... what?
felix998
+8
Level 79
Jun 12, 2020
Actually you missed iceland, which owns an island, which the arctic circle cuts through:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gr%C3%ADmsey

SWATkun
+22
Level 59
Jul 23, 2020
This is why I always say to read the caveats before nitpicking
TheLastFish
+14
Level 70
Aug 1, 2020
But what is the motivation for randomly excluding one country from this list?
SWATkun
+9
Level 59
Aug 1, 2020
Grimsey Island is very small to be noticeable
Zefyrinus
+3
Level 73
Sep 9, 2020
A small part of the mainland of Iceland also extends north of the Arctic circle, at both the northwest and the northeast.
Gumbledalf
+6
Level 74
Sep 9, 2020
I'm afraid this is not true, but the caveat does not exclude Kolbeinsey, a remote rock 66 km north of Grímsey that belongs to Iceland and is heavily affected by erosion. So Iceland should still appear on the list. Why was it even excluded? Part of it lies north of the Arctic Circle and it belongs to the Arctic Council.
barmanitan
+1
Level 82
Sep 9, 2020
Yeah but there's the whole is it habitable thing...
Hampus
+1
Level 56
Nov 3, 2021
Idk how it being habitable or not have anything to do with it being a country and being within the arctic circle.
swaddle
+1
Level 38
Feb 15, 2021
It doesn’t make the map on the quiz
LuckyCat
+1
Level 69
Mar 8, 2023
My man completely ignored the instructions. (See first comment in this chain (felix998)). lol
GeoPhilia
+7
Level 56
Jul 31, 2020
Congratulations on another Feature!
SWATkun
+5
Level 59
Aug 1, 2020
Thanks (◍•ᴗ•◍)❤
enessaglik
+10
Level 63
Aug 1, 2020
easiest 5 points ever! good quiz
Mikenator
+7
Level 71
Aug 1, 2020
Nice, but easy! :)
trombonekid98
+3
Level 71
Aug 2, 2020
Now we just need the antarctic equivalent. (Yes, I am aware that there are no countries within it.)
DonTheLamplighter
+8
Level 86
Aug 2, 2020
I'd probably still only earn 3 of 5 points on that one.
Scythebrine
+1
Level 55
Feb 18, 2025
Well, some countries do claim territory in Antarctica.
blizzrd33
+5
Level 80
Aug 2, 2020
Did anyone else find themselves rotating their head/neck to be sure about some of these?
JesseH
+4
Level 42
Sep 2, 2020
Yeah especially for the USA one.
ProfessorTaco567
+1
Level 46
Apr 23, 2021
I didn't really, not even for the USA one, but that might be because I'm American myself.
BotswanaEmperor
+3
Level 70
Aug 3, 2020
Great, fun quiz!
McKenzieFam
+3
Level 68
Aug 19, 2020
Great quiz! Easiest 5 points!
MiaTheGoose
+5
Level 65
Aug 28, 2020
What about Kolbeinsey? I'd suggest adding it to the caveats so that people being pedantic don't ruin the comments
SWATkun
+1
Level 59
Aug 29, 2020
I won't need such a small island which will be underwater after a few days
Werifesteria
+10
Level 66
Sep 9, 2020
just put in an arrow to show Grimsey island. One of the things I like about jetpunk is that it takes into account the smallest oddities.
SWATkun
+1
Level 59
Sep 9, 2020
That's not a bad idea (•́⌄•́๑)૭✧

I'll think about it. Thanks

RealDad12
+3
Level 67
Sep 9, 2020
That was a cheap 5 points.
nojik
+2
Level 67
Sep 9, 2020
i think iceland is there also
Jotari
+4
Level 18
Sep 9, 2020
Iceland is still in the Arctic Circle. Tom Scott proved it a few weeks ago.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hr03xF08qoU

AlexThirkell
+1
Level 74
Sep 9, 2020
Great video!
NoahGBurns
+1
Level 37
Jun 26, 2021
I love Tom Scott, but can we really can what he showed us part of a country?
peardestroyer
+4
Level 63
Sep 9, 2020
It's not fair! Why does the US find a way to be in every quiz?? And only a small part of the country is in the Arctic Circle!
Jacktheguy
+7
Level 92
Sep 9, 2020
Yeah really. Don't you hate it when the US shows up in a quiz about countries invaded by the Soviet Union or on a quiz about the largest objects in the solar system? So annoying.
Scythebrine
+1
Level 55
Feb 18, 2025
It's completely true that the US is generally over mentioned, but it's kind of fair because it is one of the largest, most populous, and is generally very involved with the rest of the world.
unregistered
+1
Level 49
Jan 22, 2023
Yeah, and it’s so true, it’s coming from a person FROM THE US!
Neodymium
+1
Level 63
Dec 12, 2024
Alaska's the largest state tho
SitzPinkler
+2
Level 70
Sep 9, 2020
Great quiz, congrats on the feature!
SWATkun
+1
Level 59
Sep 11, 2020
Thanks ෆ╹ .̮ ╹ෆ
AlexThirkell
+2
Level 74
Sep 9, 2020
5 points is 5 points I suppose...
Jacquou7Kormat
+2
Level 72
Sep 10, 2020
Nice quiz!
SWATkun
+1
Level 59
Sep 11, 2020
Thanks (◍•ᴗ•◍)❤
xavvi
+1
Level 51
Nov 4, 2020
Nice quiz! A bit easy, I did it in 8 seconds
BelgianFries
+1
Level 47
Nov 8, 2020
When you realise USA is the least guessed answer...
Carry
+2
Level 63
Jan 14, 2021
Only 10% got it wrong as of now. Probably forgetting about Alaska.
Tomislav
+2
Level 41
Apr 6, 2021
pusi govna
Nicholas1303
+1
Level 44
Jun 8, 2021
I got it in 11 second. I am pretty pround right now. btw good quiz
NoahGBurns
+2
Level 37
Jun 26, 2021
OH MY GOD, YOU FORGOT ICELAND! DID YOU NOT KNOW ABOUT GRIMSEY ISLAND?! OH MY GOD, YOU'RE SO RACIST TO THE ICELANDIC PEOPLE!
Dollyfroggy
+4
Level 63
Aug 16, 2021
OH MY GOD, YOU DIDN'T READ THE CAVEATS! DID YOU NOT KNOW ABOUT THE CAVEATS?!
NoahGBurns
+2
Level 37
Sep 24, 2021
Could you not tell that I was being sarcastic?
SouthKorea
+1
Level 47
Sep 17, 2021
causes me of dizziness but nice.
JobyBabby
+1
Level 70
Oct 27, 2021
who else did it in 1 second
Koopa
+2
Level 83
Jan 26, 2022
Any reason why you chose not to include Iceland?
Fianchetto
+1
Level 77
Feb 24, 2023
Second quiz I've seen where USA is the least guessed answer. First is the 'Most Mentioned Enemies of the USA' quiz.
LuckyCat
+1
Level 69
Mar 8, 2023
It's cool to see how the Mercator Projection affects this quiz!
PortablePotty1
+1
Level 49
May 12, 2023
Finally, a quiz where the United States is the least correct answer
Ilovejetpunk2
+1
Level 23
May 15, 2023
Yesss 100% in 7 seconds
Fifi567
+1
Level 31
May 24, 2024
Hi,

Can I translate the quiz to german?

AwesomePotato170
+1
Level 62
Oct 25, 2024
The description says "identity" not "identify"
SWATkun
+1
Level 59
Oct 27, 2024
Thanks, it has been corrected
Andromaque
+1
Level 43
Jan 11, 2025
I live just outside the arctic circle, which is 66.5 north, I got 65.8
Scythebrine
+2
Level 55
Feb 18, 2025
I do think that Iceland should be included... after all, it is a "country in the Arctic Circle". Maybe just include a circle or arrow pointing to Grímsey Island. If people complain, tough luck, because there's not an easy way to argue against Iceland being part of the Arctic Circle because it's a fact. Unless sea levels rise and engulf Grímsey Island, I feel that Iceland should be an answer. If people miss it, at least they learned something cool.

Alternatively, you don't have to include a caveat, because istg I feel like no one reads them. Maybe just include one of those grayed out boxes that says "Iceland(Grímsey Island)" that is provided beforehand, like in the 'Northernmost Countries by Continent' quiz, at this link. That way, people won't complain about not being able to see Iceland on the map, but others won't argue about it being excluded altogether.

https://www.jetpunk.com/quizzes/northernmost-countries-by-continent

karammaster
+1
Level 24
Jun 29, 2025
Cool quiz, do more
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