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The Politics of Greenland Trivia Quiz

The following quiz is based upon the politics of the fascinating Arctic nation of Greenland. I hope you enjoy!

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

Author
jonnowales

Time
4 mins

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Multiple Choice

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242,976

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. How long is a member voted to sit in the Greenlandic parliament for and by what electoral system? Hint

4 years by proportional representation

4 years by first past the post

5 years by proportional representation

5 years by first past the post

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the Danish name for the Greenlandic parliament? Hint

Folketing

Althing

Tynwald

Landstinget

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which political party won the 2002 Greenlandic parliamentary elections? Hint

Democrats

The Forward Party

Inuit Community

Feeling of Community

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who became Prime Minister in the 2002 parliamentary election? Hint

Hans Enoksen

Ole Lynge

Daniel Skifte

Anders Andreassen

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Question 5 of 10

5. The Democrats won the 2005 election because of the defection of a Feeling of Community Party member.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. How many administrative divisions or counties were in existence at the time of the 2005 elections? Hint

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Question 7 of 10

7. The administrative counties are split up into __________. Hint

Constituencies

Principalities

Districts

Municipalities

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Question 8 of 10

8. Greenland joined the European Community the same year as Denmark. What year was this? Hint

1979

1970

1973

1976

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Question 9 of 10

9. Greenland is a parliamentary democracy within a constitutional monarchy.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is the age of suffrage in Greenland? Hint

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How long is a member voted to sit in the Greenlandic parliament for and by what electoral system?

Answer: 4 years by proportional representation

Greenland uses proportional representation which results in the percentage of votes received equating to the percentage of seats won in parliament. A parliamentary term is 4 years long.

2. What is the Danish name for the Greenlandic parliament?

Answer: Landstinget

Greenland's parliament is named the Landstinget in Danish. In the native language, Kalaallit, the chamber is called the Kalaallit Nunaanni Inatsisartut.
The Tynwald is the parliament of the Isle of Man. The Althing is the name of the Icelandic parliament and the Folketing is the Danish parliament.

3. Which political party won the 2002 Greenlandic parliamentary elections?

Answer: The Forward Party

The Forward Party or Siumut succeeded in this election with 28.5% of the overall vote. Under the proportional representation system this majority gave them 10 out of the 31 seats available. The Inuit Community Party came in second place with 8 seats whilst the Feeling of Community Party won 7 seats in the chamber.

Other parties that won seats in this election were the Democrats and an independent candidate. This election decided the executive branch of the parliament.

4. Who became Prime Minister in the 2002 parliamentary election?

Answer: Hans Enoksen

Hans Enoksen became Prime Minister of Greenland on December 14, 2002. Before this Mr. Enoksen held the post of Minister for Fisheries, Hunting and Settlements and was party chairman in 2001.
Daniel Skifte, Ole Lynge and Anders Andreassen have been the Chairperson of the parliament.

5. The Democrats won the 2005 election because of the defection of a Feeling of Community Party member.

Answer: False

The 2005 election actually ended with the Forward Party winning once again with a 2.2% increase of votes compared to the election three years previous. This election decided who would serve in the legislative branch.

6. How many administrative divisions or counties were in existence at the time of the 2005 elections?

Answer: 3

Greenland had 3 counties which were Kitaa (West Greenland,) Tunu (East Greenland) and Avannaa (North Greenland.) The largest in area was Tunu with the smallest being Avannaa. The most populated county was Kitaa.

7. The administrative counties are split up into __________.

Answer: Municipalities

As Kitaa was the most populated county, it had the most municipalities, fifteen in total. Tunu had two and Avannaa had just one.

8. Greenland joined the European Community the same year as Denmark. What year was this?

Answer: 1973

Greenland joined the EC, (now European Union,) in 1973 but withdrew from the organization in 1985 because of heated disputes over fishing rights.

9. Greenland is a parliamentary democracy within a constitutional monarchy.

Answer: True

It is indeed true, Greenland still remains part of the Kingdom of Denmark and therefore shares the same monarch as mainland Denmark. The Queen of Denmark and its overseas territories as of 2005 was Margrethe II.

10. What is the age of suffrage in Greenland?

Answer: 18

Greenlanders earn the right to vote when they reach the age of 18 and the voting rights extend to both males and females.

I hope you enjoyed the quiz and thanks for playing.

Source: Author jonnowales

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