Greenland Quiz

Greenland Quiz Questions

1. Of which kingdom Greenland is a part?
a) Belgium
b) Denmark
c) Norway
d) Sweden

2. Who founded the first European settlement in Greenland?
a) Leif Eriksson
b) Thorfinn Karlsefni
c) Eric Thorvaldson
d) Bjarni Herjulfsson

3. Which is the capital of Greenland?
a) Tasiusaq
b) Nuuk
c) Julianehab
d) Jacobshavn

4. Who began the colonization of Greenland?
a) Christopher Columbus
b) Walter Raleigh
c) Hans Egede
d) Francisco Pizarro

5. When was the first book in an Eskimo language published?
a) 1742
b) 1453
c) 1568
d) 1682

6. Which country occupied Greenland during World War II?
a) Germany
b) USA
c) France
d) Italy

7. When was the monopoly of Royal Greenland Trading Company abolished?
a) 1914
b) 1918
c) 1945
d) 1951

8. When did Greenland get home rule?
a) 5 March 1919
b) 1 May 1979
c) 5 September 1949
d) 16 December 1904

9. Which water body separates Greenland from Iceland?
a) Bay of Biscay
b) English Channel
c) Irish Sea
d) Denmark Strait

10. Which is the legislature of Greenland?
a) Bundestag
b) Landsting
c) Duma
d) Congress

1. Of which kingdom Greenland is a part?
b) Denmark

2. Who founded the first European settlement in Greenland?
c) Eric Thorvaldson

3. Which is the capital of Greenland?
b) Nuuk

4. Who began the colonization of Greenland?
c) Hans Egede

5. When was the first book in an Eskimo language published?
a) 1742

6. Which country occupied Greenland during World War II?
b) USA

7. When was the monopoly of Royal Greenland Trading Company abolished?
d) 1951

8. When did Greenland get home rule?
b) 1 May 1979

9. Which water body separates Greenland from Iceland?
d) Denmark Strait

10. Which is the legislature of Greenland?
b) Landsting