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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
Stockholm
Helsinki
Reykjavik
Oslo
2. Which letter is not found in the Icelandic alphabet?
ß is a German letter
æ
ð
þ
ß
3. Hákarl is...
But all the options are regularly eaten
Putrefied shark meat
Air dried fish
A paté made with ram’s testicles
Singed sheeps head
4. The population of Iceland is approximately ...
1,000,000
25,000
340,000
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)
-5° to -2° Celsius
-20° to -18° Celsius
-1° to +1° Celsius
-10° to -8° 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 blue
They have an additional gait
They are unusually small
7. Iceland’s Nobel Prizewinning author was called...
Sigga Benedikt
Brynhildur Þórsdóttir
Halldor Laxness
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
Baptist
Methodist
Lutherin
10. Which is not a Norse god or goddess?
Juno is a Roman goddess
Odin
Juno
Freyr
Sif
11. The Icelandic currency
Gulder
Kronur
Schilling
Euro
12. The colours of Iceland’s flag are
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Red, blue and white
Red, blue and black
White and red
Blue and yellow
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 was the first settler in Iceland
He banned slavery in Iceland
He discovered the New World long before Colombus
He discovered gold near the volcano Hekla
14. The Jules Verne novel featuring the mountain Snæfell is...
The Mysterious Island
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
Journey to the Centre of the Earth
Around the World in 80 Days
15. The main source of energy in Iceland is..
Geo-thermal
Tidal
Nuclear
Wind
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Thisisreal
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Jul 21, 2024
Great quiz, very enjoyable.
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