How well do you know Greenland?
You’ve read the news and you now think you know everything there is to know about the world’s largest island? Think again. Test your knowledge of Greenland in our quiz
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Question 1 of 12
Greenland is an autonomous territory within which Nordic kingdom?
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Question 2 of 12
At 2.16 million sq km, Greenland is the world’s largest island that is not a continent. What is the second largest (pictured)?
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Question 3 of 12
The deity known as the ‘Mother of the Sea’ (Sassuma Arnaa) is highly important in Greenlandic Inuit mythology. By what other name is she known?
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Question 4 of 12
Greenland’s capital (the most northerly in the world) was founded in 1728. What is it called?
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Question 5 of 12
Northeast Greenland National Park is the largest of its kind on the planet, covering 972,000 sq km. In fact, it is larger than all but one of the following countries. But which one?
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Question 6 of 12
The world’s oldest living fish is found in the waters off Greenland, with some individuals recorded at over 400 years old. What is it called?
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Question 7 of 12
The Greenland Ice Sheet covers almost 80% of the country’s land. Roughly how many times larger than England is it?
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Question 8 of 12
Which Greenland landmark is one of the world’s northernmost UNESCO World Heritage sites?
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Question 9 of 12
Greenland’s settlements are not connected by any roads. The longest road in the country is the Ice Sheet Road between Kangerlussuaq and Point 660. Approximately how long is it?
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Question 10 of 12
Norse settlers established Hvalsey Church in southern Greenland in the 14th century. The last recorded event held there was in 1408. What was it?
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Question 11 of 12
11. The Arctic Circle Trail is one of the world’s great adventure hikes, spanning 160km from inland Kangerlussuaq to which coastal town?
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Question 12 of 12
