Norwegian Arctic Archipelagos
- 1. Which of the following is the largest island in the Svalbard archipelago?
A) Edgeøya
B) Spitsbergen
C) Nordaustlandet
D) Bear Island
- 2. What is the capital of the Svalbard archipelago?
A) Ny-Ålesund
B) Barentsburg
C) Longyearbyen
D) Pyramiden
- 3. What is the name of the northernmost administrative center in the Svalbard archipelago?
A) Sveagruva
B) Pyramiden
C) Ny-Ålesund
D) Barentsburg
- 4. In which body of water are the Franz Josef Land archipelago islands located?
A) Norwegian Sea
B) Barents Sea
C) Greenland Sea
D) Kara Sea
- 5. Which ocean surrounds the Svalbard and Franz Josef Land archipelagos?
A) Arctic Ocean
B) Atlantic Ocean
C) Indian Ocean
D) Pacific Ocean
- 6. Which country has sovereignty over the Svalbard archipelago?
A) Norway
B) United States
C) Russia
D) Canada
- 7. In which year did Svalbard become an integrated part of the Kingdom of Norway?
A) 1900
B) 1925
C) 1950
D) 2000
- 8. Which of the following languages is spoken in the Svalbard archipelago?
A) German
B) Norwegian
C) Spanish
D) Russian
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