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The chills of Antarctica and the far north can kill your quizzes, but how much do you really know about these regions? Take this quiz to find out!

A multiple-choice quiz by Oidioid32123. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Oidioid32123

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
338,646

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
509

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Question 1 of 10

1. The North Pole is commonly regarded as where Santa lives, but when was it first reached by humans? This date is the first uncontroversial date. Hint

1879

1930

1926

1902

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Question 2 of 10

2. Was the South Pole first reached by humans before or after the North Pole?

Answer: (Before or After)

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Question 3 of 10

3. On to Scandinavia. Which one of these European island countries is commonly regarded as being Scandinavian though it doesn't lie on the Scandinavian peninsula? Hint

Iceland

United Kingdom

Cyprus

Ireland

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Question 4 of 10

4. My next question takes us to Alaska. Which city is the northernmost city in Alaska?
Hint

Juneau

Anchorage

Barrow

Sitka

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Question 5 of 10

5. What was the lowest recorded temperature in Antarctica in 1983? This temperature is in Fahrenheit (Centigrade) and rounded to the nearest whole number. Hint

-129 (-89)

-110 (-79)

-180 (-118)

-172 (-113)

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Question 6 of 10

6. Now off to Russia. What percent of Russia's land mass is in Asia? Hint

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Question 7 of 10

7. I'm now going to hit northern Canada. What is the northernmost settlement in Canada to have a permanent population? Hint

Resolute

Arctic bay

Grise Fiord

Alert

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Question 8 of 10

8. I'm going to go to Greenland. What country is Greenland part of? Hint

Norway

Canada

Denmark

Russia

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which island houses the southernmost active volcano? Hint

Scott Island

Ross Island

Peter I Island

Signy Island

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Question 10 of 10

10. I am going to stop by Norway. What is the largest island in Svalbard?
Hint

Nordaustlandet

Spitsbergen

Edge�ya

Barents�ya

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The North Pole is commonly regarded as where Santa lives, but when was it first reached by humans? This date is the first uncontroversial date.

Answer: 1926

A well known one, but disputed, is 1909, when Robert Peary's team allegedly reached it. Whether he actually reached the Pole is not confirmed, and in 1926, a fully undisputed expedition led by Roald Amundsen reached it.

2. Was the South Pole first reached by humans before or after the North Pole?

Answer: After

The South Pole was first reached by Roald Amundsen's crew, in a race between his crew and Robert Scott's crew. Amundsen's crew won by about a month by reaching the South Pole on December 14, 1911. Sadly, Scott and his crew all died on the way home.

The first expedition to claim to reach the North Pole was Peary's, in 1909.

3. On to Scandinavia. Which one of these European island countries is commonly regarded as being Scandinavian though it doesn't lie on the Scandinavian peninsula?

Answer: Iceland

Scandinavia is a group of five countries in northern Europe. These countries are Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, and Iceland. These countries are highly developed, and Finland was ranked as the best place in the world to live in by Newsweek. The Scandinavian Peninsula as a landmass consists mostly of Norway and Sweden.

4. My next question takes us to Alaska. Which city is the northernmost city in Alaska?

Answer: Barrow

Barrow has a very small population, less than 5,000. It is the seventh northernmost city in the world.

5. What was the lowest recorded temperature in Antarctica in 1983? This temperature is in Fahrenheit (Centigrade) and rounded to the nearest whole number.

Answer: -129 (-89)

This was recorded at Vostok Station. It is the lowest recorded temperature on Earth that occurred naturally.

6. Now off to Russia. What percent of Russia's land mass is in Asia?

Answer: 77

This sounds big, but only 28% of Russia's population call it home. Most of North Asia is in Russia.

7. I'm now going to hit northern Canada. What is the northernmost settlement in Canada to have a permanent population?

Answer: Alert

Even though Alert is only a weather station, it has a permanent population of five. Grise Fiord is considered the northernmost town, as Alert is a weather station.

8. I'm going to go to Greenland. What country is Greenland part of?

Answer: Denmark

Greenland is the least densely populated country/territory in the world. It is also home to some of the world's northernmost settlements.

9. Which island houses the southernmost active volcano?

Answer: Ross Island

Ross island also houses the southernmost settlement with over 1,000 people, McMurdo. It is not always considered to be on Antarctica, but sometimes is.

10. I am going to stop by Norway. What is the largest island in Svalbard?

Answer: Spitsbergen

Spitsbergen is much hotter than other places at the same latitude. It used to be called West Spitsbergen.

Source: Author Oidioid32123

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