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The Arctic Trivia Quiz

I will ask you 25 questions about the Arctic.

A multiple-choice quiz by author. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
author

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
77,686

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
11 / 25

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2167

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Question 1 of 25

1. What was the town of Narvik called during 1887-1902? Hint

Fredriksvern

Kongshavn

Victoriahavn

Oscarshavn

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Question 2 of 25

2. Finnmark is the northernmost county in Norway. But what town is the seat of the county administration? Hint

Vardo

Kirkenes

Hammerfest

Vadso

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Question 3 of 25

3. And what town is the seat of the Same or Lapp parliament called the Sameting? Hint

Kautokeino

Karasjok

Karesuando

Alta

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Question 4 of 25

4. What is the northernmost settlement in the world? Hint

Siorapaluk, Greenland

Thule, Greenland

Nordvik, Russia

Alert, Nunavut, Canada

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Question 5 of 25

5. What is the northernmost settlement in the world with more than 1000 inhabitants? Hint

Upernavik, Greenland

Inuvik, Canada

Barrow, Alaska

Longyearbyen, Svalbard

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Question 6 of 25

6. What is the northernmost town in the world with more than 5000 inhabitants? Hint

Pevek, Russia

Barrow, Alaska

Hammerfest, Norway

Tiksi, Russia

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Question 7 of 25

7. What is the northernmost town in the world with more than 50,000 inhabitants? Hint

Tromso, Norway

Murmansk, Russia

Anchorage, Alaska

Severomorsk, Russia

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Question 8 of 25

8. What is the northernmost city in the world with more than 100,000 inhabitants? Hint

Anchorage, Alaska

Reykjavik, Iceland

Trondheim, Norway

Murmansk, Russia

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Question 9 of 25

9. What is the northernmost city in the world with more than 500,000 inhabitants? Hint

Oslo, Norway

Stockholm, Sweden

Murmansk, Russia

Helsinki, Finland

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Question 10 of 25

10. What is the northernmost capital in the world? Hint

Helsinki, Finland

Nuuk, Greenland

Reykjavik, Iceland

Oslo, Norway

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Question 11 of 25

11. What is the northernmost of Canada's regional capitals? Hint

Whitehorse, Yukon

Victoria, British Columbia

Yellowknife, North West Territories

Iqualuit, Nunavut

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Question 12 of 25

12. What is the northernmost point in Canada? Hint

Cape Sheridan

Cape Columbia

Cape Thomas Hubbard

Cape Isachsen

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Question 13 of 25

13. Is any point in Iceland north of the Arctic circle? Yes or no?

Yes

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Question 14 of 25

14. What is the northernmost point in Greenland? Hint

Cape Ravn

Cape Farewell

Cape Morris Jessup

Cape Brewster

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Question 15 of 25

15. What is the northernmost point on the Russian mainland? Hint

Cape Chelyuskin

Cape Belyy

Cape Kanin

Cape Karlsen

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Question 16 of 25

16. The northernmost point in Russia is on an island or island group. Which one? Hint

Severnaya Zemlya

Sakhalin

Novaya Zemlya

Franz Josef Land

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Question 17 of 25

17. Who was the first to sail the Northwest Passage? Hint

Fridtjof Nansen

Henry Larsen

Adolf Erik Nordenskiold

Roald Amundsen

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Question 18 of 25

18. Who was the first to sail the Northeast Passage? Hint

Vitus Bering

Fridtjof Nansen

Adolf Erik Nordenskiold

Roald Amundsen

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Question 19 of 25

19. What is the biggest city in Siberia north of the Arctic circle? Hint

Dudinka

Norilsk

Khatanga

Salekhard

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Question 20 of 25

20. What is the northernmost settlement in Canada with more than 3000 inhabitants? Hint

Iqaluit

Fort McPherson

Inuvik

Coppermine

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Question 21 of 25

21. One of Canada's arctic settlements is named after one of Roald Amundsen's ships. Which one? Hint

Clyde

Resolute Bay

Gjoa Haven

Repulse Bay

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Question 22 of 25

22. The Russian province of Yakutia is partly self-governed. What is the official name of the province? Hint

Chuvashia

Altay

Khakassia

Sakha

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Question 23 of 25

23. What is the northermost settlement in USA with more than 3000 inhabitants? Hint

Fairbanks, Alaska

Prudhoe Bay, Alaska

Barrow, Alaska

Nome, Alaska

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Question 24 of 25

24. In 1928 Umberto Nobile led an expedition with a zeppelin across the North Pole. The zeppelin crashed and several people died. What was the name of this zeppelin? Hint

Italia

Norway

Norge

Italy

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Question 25 of 25

25. In what country is the magnetic North Pole located? Hint

Canada

Svalbard, Norway

Greenland

In no particular country

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was the town of Narvik called during 1887-1902?

Answer: Victoriahavn

Narvik is well known from World War II.

2. Finnmark is the northernmost county in Norway. But what town is the seat of the county administration?

Answer: Vadso

Vadso is on the east coast of Finnmark.

3. And what town is the seat of the Same or Lapp parliament called the Sameting?

Answer: Karasjok

The first election to the Sameting was held in 1989.

4. What is the northernmost settlement in the world?

Answer: Alert, Nunavut, Canada

5. What is the northernmost settlement in the world with more than 1000 inhabitants?

Answer: Longyearbyen, Svalbard

1200 people live in Longyearbyen.

6. What is the northernmost town in the world with more than 5000 inhabitants?

Answer: Tiksi, Russia

Tiksi, in the Siberian province of Yakutia, or Sakha, is the right answer. Norwegian tourist authorities claim that Hammerest is the northernmost town in the world. This is wrong, as both Tiksi and Pevek are bigger and situated further north than Hammerfest.

7. What is the northernmost town in the world with more than 50,000 inhabitants?

Answer: Tromso, Norway

Tromso is a university town.

8. What is the northernmost city in the world with more than 100,000 inhabitants?

Answer: Murmansk, Russia

9. What is the northernmost city in the world with more than 500,000 inhabitants?

Answer: Helsinki, Finland

10. What is the northernmost capital in the world?

Answer: Reykjavik, Iceland

Reykjavik is known for its geysers.

11. What is the northernmost of Canada's regional capitals?

Answer: Iqualuit, Nunavut

This is a 'new' capital of a 'new' territory. Nunavut was established in the 1990s as an Inuit territory.

12. What is the northernmost point in Canada?

Answer: Cape Columbia

13. Is any point in Iceland north of the Arctic circle? Yes or no?

Answer: Yes

North part of the small island of Grimsey is just across the Arctic circle.

14. What is the northernmost point in Greenland?

Answer: Cape Morris Jessup

15. What is the northernmost point on the Russian mainland?

Answer: Cape Chelyuskin

16. The northernmost point in Russia is on an island or island group. Which one?

Answer: Franz Josef Land

17. Who was the first to sail the Northwest Passage?

Answer: Roald Amundsen

Amundsen did so with his ship 'Gjoa' 1903-06.

18. Who was the first to sail the Northeast Passage?

Answer: Adolf Erik Nordenskiold

Nordenskiold did so with his ship 'Vega' in 1878-79.

19. What is the biggest city in Siberia north of the Arctic circle?

Answer: Norilsk

20. What is the northernmost settlement in Canada with more than 3000 inhabitants?

Answer: Inuvik

Inuvik has 3400 inhabitants (2002).

21. One of Canada's arctic settlements is named after one of Roald Amundsen's ships. Which one?

Answer: Gjoa Haven

Gjoa Haven is called Uqsuqtuq in the Inuit language.

22. The Russian province of Yakutia is partly self-governed. What is the official name of the province?

Answer: Sakha

23. What is the northermost settlement in USA with more than 3000 inhabitants?

Answer: Barrow, Alaska

Barrow, Alaska has 3500 inhabitants.

24. In 1928 Umberto Nobile led an expedition with a zeppelin across the North Pole. The zeppelin crashed and several people died. What was the name of this zeppelin?

Answer: Italia

He also led another zeppelin in 1926 called 'Norge'.

25. In what country is the magnetic North Pole located?

Answer: Canada

It's located on the north coast of Grant Land in Arctic Canada.

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