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Svalbard Trivia Quiz

Svalbard...an isolated, Arctic Norwegian island north of Scandinavia. How much do you know about it?

A multiple-choice quiz by kiwidude. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
kiwidude

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
97,331

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
830

Last 3 plays: Guest 217 (4/10), Guest 167 (2/10), piet (5/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. To kick things off, what is the capital of Svalbard? Hint

Longyearbyen

Pyramiden

Svea

Barentsburg

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the approximate population of Svalbard? Hint

150,000

5,000

2,500

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the main religion of the inhabitants of Svalbard? Hint

Roman Catholic

Protestant

Atheist

Buddhist

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Question 4 of 10

4. The war in Svalbard in the 1600s was between which two countries? Hint

England and Norway

Holland and England

Norway and Holland

Finland and England

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Question 5 of 10

5. In what year was Svalbard first discovered? Hint

1822

1694

1596

1209

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Question 6 of 10

6. What happened in 1920? Hint

The Svalbard Treaty was written.

Northern Norway Weather Forecasting Station is established

First cargo of coal shipped from Svalbard.

Longyearbyen is established as the territories capital.

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Question 7 of 10

7. The Svalbard reindeer the largest species of reindeer in the world. True or false?

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. Approximately how far is Svalbard from the North Pole? Hint

100,000 km

100 km

1,000 km

10,000 km

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Question 9 of 10

9. "Svalbard" means "Land with the cold edge"?

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is an average January temperature in Svalbard? Hint

0 c

-15 c

15 c

-30 c

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Nov 20 2024 : Guest 217: 4/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. To kick things off, what is the capital of Svalbard?

Answer: Longyearbyen

Longyearbyen is also Svalbard's largest centre, with a population of 1,100 people.

2. What is the approximate population of Svalbard?

Answer: 2,500

This population is made up of around 1450 Norwegians, 1150 Russians/Ukranians and 10 Polish.

3. What is the main religion of the inhabitants of Svalbard?

Answer: Protestant

The Svalbardians follow the Norwegian church.

4. The war in Svalbard in the 1600s was between which two countries?

Answer: Holland and England

The fight was about the right to hunt whales along the Svalbard coastline. They destroyed each other's land settlements and in one battle at least 17 whaling ships were sunk. The eventual agreement was to divide the coastline into hunting areas for both countries.

5. In what year was Svalbard first discovered?

Answer: 1596

Discovered by Jacob Heemskerck on a Dutch whaling voyage.

6. What happened in 1920?

Answer: The Svalbard Treaty was written.

The Svalbard Treaty was signed at the Paris Peace Conference on 9th February, 1920 and ensures that Svalbard shall remain demilitarised, Norway is responsible for administration issues and the citizens of the 40 countries that have signed receive equal rights in Svalbard.

7. The Svalbard reindeer the largest species of reindeer in the world. True or false?

Answer: False

It is the SMALLEST species of reindeer in the world. A buck may grow to a length of about 160 centimetres and acquire a weight of 90 kilos in the summer and 60 kilos in the winter. It has thicker fur and shorter legs than other species of reindeer.

8. Approximately how far is Svalbard from the North Pole?

Answer: 1,000 km

It is very, very cold!

9. "Svalbard" means "Land with the cold edge"?

Answer: True

"Sval" is a Norwegian name for "cool", and "bard" is an old name for "edge".

10. What is an average January temperature in Svalbard?

Answer: -15 c

At any time of the year, the average temperature doesn't peak above 10 degrees Celsius

Source: Author kiwidude

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