Q 01/05

Which three countries most commonly make up Scandinavia in its narrowest definition?

A) Norway, Finland and Iceland

B) Norway, Sweden and Finland

C) Denmark, Sweden and Iceland

D) Denmark, Norway and Sweden

Answer · why

D) Denmark, Norway and Sweden

Finland and Iceland are Nordic countries but are only sometimes counted as Scandinavian.

Q 02/05

The earliest known written source for the name Scandinavia is the Natural History of which Roman author?

A) Julius Caesar

B) Pliny the Elder

C) Marcus Aurelius

D) Pomponius Mela

Answer · why

B) Pliny the Elder

His 1st-century name is thought to be West Germanic and originally to have referred only to the southern tip of Sweden.

Q 03/05

The name Scandinavia is thought to share its root with which southernmost province of Sweden?

A) Scania

B) Småland

C) Gotland

D) Dalarna

Answer · why

A) Scania

One reading of the Proto-Germanic root gives 'dangerous island', a nod to the treacherous sandbanks off its coast.

Q 04/05

The Scandinavian Peninsula is roughly how long?

A) About 3,650 km (2,270 mi)

B) About 2,450 km (1,520 mi)

C) About 3,050 km (1,900 mi)

D) About 1,850 km (1,150 mi)

Answer · why

D) About 1,850 km (1,150 mi)

It is the largest peninsula in Europe, between 370 and 805 km wide.

Q 05/05

What is the highest mountain in Norway and on the whole Scandinavian Peninsula?

A) Galdhøpiggen

B) Glittertinden

C) Snøhetta

D) Kebnekaise

Answer · why

A) Galdhøpiggen

Neighbouring Glittertinden used to be listed higher until the glacier on its summit partly melted.