Due North Quiz

Due North! Quiz

created by Juneau on Dec 200959 yrs old, Blairgowrie, Tayside, Scotland, UK
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I live in the Northern latitudes (Scotland), and I have always had a fascination for going North! The notion of the North has always evoked something deep and kindred in me. Searching for a reason for my affection for high latitudes and the allure that wild, cold and empty places holds for me, gave me the idea for this quiz.

Hope you enjoy it - I enjoyed making it!
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1. What is the latitude of the North Pole?
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2. In 2007 3 British television presenters drove to the Magnetic North Pole. Which program where they from?
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3. Unst (Shetland) is the most northerly inhabited island in Britain and crosses the latitude of 60 degrees 45 minutes north. This is the same latitude as:
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4. There is actually a city named "North Pole". Where is it?
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5. The tv series "Ice Road Truckers" was filmed in which region of Canada?
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6. In 1845 an expedition began, with more than 120 men on 2 ships, searching for the infamous Northwest Passage. The ships were laden with 3 years' supplies, including nearly 5 tons of chocolate and 2,400 books. The ships disappeared and every one of the crew died. It is thought the crewmen died of hypothermia, starvation, lead poisoning, scurvy, and general poor conditions. Who led the expedition?
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7. One of the names below is the name of one of Santa's Reindeer. Which one?
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8. "The Arctic" has 8 nations within it. From the list below choose the false one:
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9. What is the proper name for "The Unicorn of the Sea"?
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10. The Emperor Penguin is the tallest and heaviest of all living penguin species. Where is it found:
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11. What is the capital of Finland?
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12. The moose (North America) or common European Elk is a member of which family:
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13. The Trans-Siberian Railway is the longest continuous rail line on the earth. It is almost 6000 miles (10,000km) long! It runs through 3 countries. What are they?
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14. The Singer/Songwriter Bjork, comes from which country?

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Created: Dec 2009
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