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Part of what far-north Norwegian island chain is the island of Spitsbergen?
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Svalbard
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What strait connects the Arctic and Pacific Oceans?
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Bering Strait
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What name is given to the indigenous people who inhabit the Arctic area?
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Inuit / Eskimo
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What is the name of the "snow house" the above live in?
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Igloo
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What island contains Canada's northernmost point?
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Ellesmere Island
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What animal's scientific name is Ursus maritimus?
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Polar Bear
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What are Eyjafjallajökull and Öræfajökull in Iceland?
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Volcanoes
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What city is considered the northernmost settlement in the U.S. soil?
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Barrow
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Who was the first European to settle in Greenland in the late 10th century?
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Erik the Red
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What region is shared by Finland, Norway, Sweden and Russia?
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Lapland
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What ethnic group mainly inhabits that region?
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Sami
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What is the most populous city north of the Arctic Circle?
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Murmansk
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What "colourful" sea is located south of the Kola peninsula?
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White Sea
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What is the northernmost town in the world with more than 10,000 inhabitants?
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Hammerfest
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What territory of Canada controls most of nation's islands?
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Nunavut
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What are the names of the three "Great Siberian" rivers? (name any)
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Lena | Ob | Yenisei
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What type of large bovid lives along the Arctic coasts?
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Muskox
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What tusked relative of the seal's name starts with W?
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Walrus
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What type of biome, starting with T, covers all coastal areas along the Arctic Ocean?
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Tundra
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What covers 81% of the area of Greenland?
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Greenland ice sheet
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