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Quiz about Amazing Iceland
Quiz about Amazing Iceland

Amazing Iceland Trivia Quiz


We take a trip around Iceland

A multiple-choice quiz by arnist. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
arnist
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
230,072
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
749
Last 3 plays: Guest 77 (2/10), Guest 73 (4/10), Upstart3 (3/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. We begin our trip by landing in the Leifur Eiriksson International Airport. Where is it located? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. We drive east and straight to the point where the first settler in Iceland, Ingolfur Arnarson, built his farm. This is the biggest city in Iceland and serves as its capital. Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. We continue east and after having passed the geothermal power plant of Nesjavallavirkjun we encounter the largest lake in Iceland. This lake is named after the most sacred place in the country. What is it called? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. We continue eastward, past Mt. Hekla, Skógafoss, Dyrhólaey and Kirkjubæjarklaustur. Soon we start to see the white cover of the biggest glacier in Europe. What's its name? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. We continue, first to the east but the slowly but surely start moving north. This area is called Austfirdir (Eastern fjords) and is an area of many fjords and small towns. By taking a slight detour we drive down into a narrow but beautiful fjord. It's the place where the Smyrill Line ferry arrives to Iceland. What is the name of this town (and fjord)? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. We now start moving west. We cross a deserted area called Öræfi and marvel at the sight of the queen of mountains in Iceland, namely Herdubreid. We take a right turn when we reach Jokulsa a Fjollum river. This is a small detour, just so we can see the most powerful waterfall in Europe. What's its name? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. We continue west. Soon the landscape starts to change and we start to see the green color of moss and bushes. We cross a mountain range through Namaskard and suddenly one of Iceland's greatest natural wonder appears in front of our eyes. What's the name of this lake? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Again we head west. After driving approx. 100 km we enter the Capital of the North in Iceland. Where are we? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. And west we go. Now we take another detour from the no.1 ring road and enter and area full of fjords. This area hosts towns such as Isafjordur and Patreksfjordur and is also the home of the most western point of Europe. What's the name of this area? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. We now head south, take the Baldur ferry from Brjanslaekur to Stykkisholmur on the Snaefellsnes peninsula. There we head west, towards the end of the peninsula. Soon we start to see one of the most picturesque mountains in Iceland. It's about 1500 meters high and is a volcano. What's its name? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. We begin our trip by landing in the Leifur Eiriksson International Airport. Where is it located?

Answer: Keflavik

All the towns have airports. Jets can land in Reykjavik and Akureyri but only small airplanes can land in Fludir. Keflavik is however home to the (soon to close down, 2006) US airbase and the Leifur Eiriksson International Airport.
2. We drive east and straight to the point where the first settler in Iceland, Ingolfur Arnarson, built his farm. This is the biggest city in Iceland and serves as its capital.

Answer: Reykjavik

Reykjavik, founded in 1786, hosted the chess world cup duel between Bobby Fischer and Boris Spassky in 1972.
3. We continue east and after having passed the geothermal power plant of Nesjavallavirkjun we encounter the largest lake in Iceland. This lake is named after the most sacred place in the country. What is it called?

Answer: Thingvallavatn

This is where the continental plates of Europe and Northern America are splitting. It is the birthplace of Althing, the oldest parliament in the world. Thingvallavatn is also a great fishing lake and 90MW of power are generated from the flow of the Sogid River.
4. We continue eastward, past Mt. Hekla, Skógafoss, Dyrhólaey and Kirkjubæjarklaustur. Soon we start to see the white cover of the biggest glacier in Europe. What's its name?

Answer: Vatnajokull

Vatnajokull was originally named Klofajokull. The reasons for this are not known but a popular theory suggests that 1000 years ago the glacier was actually split and the glacier drew its name from that. (Ad klyfja = to split)
5. We continue, first to the east but the slowly but surely start moving north. This area is called Austfirdir (Eastern fjords) and is an area of many fjords and small towns. By taking a slight detour we drive down into a narrow but beautiful fjord. It's the place where the Smyrill Line ferry arrives to Iceland. What is the name of this town (and fjord)?

Answer: Seidisfjordur

Seidisfjordur is a beautiful town with a history centre. It hasn't grown much for the last 50 years but was an important town in the past, especially as the telephone line that connected Iceland with Europe came up in it.
6. We now start moving west. We cross a deserted area called Öræfi and marvel at the sight of the queen of mountains in Iceland, namely Herdubreid. We take a right turn when we reach Jokulsa a Fjollum river. This is a small detour, just so we can see the most powerful waterfall in Europe. What's its name?

Answer: Dettifoss

Dettifoss is the biggest and most powerful waterfall in Europe. It's unlikely that its power will ever be used for electricity generation because it's situated inside the Jokulsargljufur national park.
7. We continue west. Soon the landscape starts to change and we start to see the green color of moss and bushes. We cross a mountain range through Namaskard and suddenly one of Iceland's greatest natural wonder appears in front of our eyes. What's the name of this lake?

Answer: Myvatn

Myvatn is an amazing natural phenomenon with its volcanoes, hot springs, lava-fields of a lunar-like landscape, a variety of bird-life and tons and tons of my (mygga). The lake cannot be seen from the air because it so full of its bustling alga-culture.
8. Again we head west. After driving approx. 100 km we enter the Capital of the North in Iceland. Where are we?

Answer: Akureyri

Akureyri has a population of just over 16000 and is one of the biggest fishing ports of Iceland. It's also the home of the much loved Brynju ice cream.
9. And west we go. Now we take another detour from the no.1 ring road and enter and area full of fjords. This area hosts towns such as Isafjordur and Patreksfjordur and is also the home of the most western point of Europe. What's the name of this area?

Answer: The Westfjords

The Westfjords were a stronghold for magic and witchery in the Middle Ages. It's now filled with deep and narrow fjords and tiny towns.
10. We now head south, take the Baldur ferry from Brjanslaekur to Stykkisholmur on the Snaefellsnes peninsula. There we head west, towards the end of the peninsula. Soon we start to see one of the most picturesque mountains in Iceland. It's about 1500 meters high and is a volcano. What's its name?

Answer: Snaefellsjokull

Snaefellsjokull appeared in Jules Verne novel, "The Journey to the Center of the Earth". It last erupted 1750 years ago.
Source: Author arnist

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