Hardangervidda - Exam
  • 1. What is Hardangervidda?
A) A village in Finland
B) A mountain in Sweden
C) A plateau in Norway
D) A river in Norway
  • 2. Which is the largest national park in Norway located in Hardangervidda?
A) Rondane National Park
B) Hardangervidda National Park
C) Jotunheimen National Park
D) Dovrefjell National Park
  • 3. What type of ecosystem is primarily found in Hardangervidda?
A) Temperate forest
B) Desert
C) Alpine tundra
D) Tropical rainforest
  • 4. What is the main climate of Hardangervidda?
A) Subarctic
B) Desert
C) Mediterranean
D) Tropical
  • 5. What animal is commonly found in Hardangervidda?
A) Tigers
B) Reindeer
C) Lions
D) Koalas
  • 6. What is a popular activity in Hardangervidda national park?
A) Surfing
B) Scuba diving
C) Hiking
D) Skydiving
  • 7. Which cultural group traditionally herded reindeer in Hardangervidda?
A) Sami people
B) Inuit
C) Cherokee
D) Maasai
  • 8. Which species of fish can be found in Hardangervidda?
A) Arctic char
B) Salmon
C) Tuna
D) Catfish
  • 9. What type of geological formation is Hardangervidda primarily made of?
A) Basalt
B) Sandstone
C) Limestone
D) Gneiss
  • 10. What is the average elevation of the Hardangervidda plateau?
A) 5,646 ft
B) 1,721 m
C) 1,100 metres (3,600 ft)
D) 2,500 km2
  • 11. Which county is NOT part of the Hardangervidda plateau?
A) Telemark
B) Aust-Agder
C) Buskerud
D) Vestland
  • 12. What is the highest point on the Hardangervidda plateau?
A) Hårteigen, 1,690 m
B) Sandfloegga, 1,721 m (5,646 ft)
C) Vestland Peak
D) Hardangerjøkulen
  • 13. Which glacier is located on the Hardangervidda plateau?
A) Folgefonna
B) Breheimen Glacier
C) Jostedalsbreen
D) Hardangerjøkulen
  • 14. What type of terrain dominates the west side of Hardangervidda?
A) Dense forest
B) Swampy marshlands
C) Flat and vegetated
D) Rocky terrain with expanses of bare rock
  • 15. Which organization maintains a network of huts and paths across Hardangervidda?
A) Tinn Municipality Council
B) Vestland Tourism Board
C) Innlandet National Park Service
D) Norwegian Mountain Touring Association
  • 16. Which peak is visible across much of the Hardangervidda plateau?
A) Hårteigen, 1,690 m (5,545 ft)
B) Hardangerjøkulen
C) Sandfloegga
D) Vestland Peak
  • 17. Which ancient trail crosses the Hardangervidda plateau?
A) Nordmannsslepa
B) Bergen Line
C) Rjukan Pathway
D) Ulvadale Route
  • 18. Which county is home to the Hardangervidda Natursenter?
A) Vestland county
B) Aust-Agder county
C) Telemark county
D) Innlandet county
  • 19. What is the approximate area of Hardangervidda?
A) 8,000 km2
B) 6,500 km2 (2,500 sq mi)
C) 10,000 km2
D) 3,000 km2
  • 20. Which side of Hardangervidda is flatter and more vegetated?
A) North side
B) West side
C) South side
D) East side
  • 21. During which epoch was Hardangervidda uplifted more than a thousand meters?
A) Eocene
B) Middle Jurassic
C) Early Pliocene
D) Late Cretaceous
  • 22. What is the origin of most of Hardangervidda's bedrock?
A) Cretaceous
B) Precambrian and Cambro-Silurian
C) Quaternary
D) Jurassic
  • 23. Which play by Henrik Ibsen is set in a mountain health resort in Hardangervidda?
A) Peer Gynt
B) A Doll's House
C) When We Dead Awaken
D) The Wild Duck
  • 24. What event caused the death of 323 reindeer on Hardangervidda in 2016?
A) Poaching
B) Disease outbreak
C) Predation by wolves
D) Lightning strike
  • 25. What is the primary factor affecting flora richness on Hardangervidda?
A) Human activity
B) Proximity to water bodies
C) Soil fertility
D) The varying climate, with richer flora on the wetter west side
  • 26. What significant drug was isolated from a fungus found in Hardangervidda?
A) Aspirin
B) Penicillin
C) Morphine
D) Ciclosporin
  • 27. What is the primary vegetation found on Hardangervidda?
A) Deciduous forest
B) Coniferous trees
C) Coarse grasses, mosses (especially sphagnum), and lichens
D) Tropical rainforest
  • 28. What activities are popular in Hardangervidda during winter?
A) Snowmobiling across the plateau
B) Cross-country skiing from hut to hut
C) Skiing down Hardangerjøkulen glacier
D) Ice fishing on Møsvatn lake
  • 29. What geological event contributed to the formation of Hardangervidda's modern flatness?
A) Devonian glaciation
B) Miocene epoch peneplain formation at sea level
C) Cretaceous period volcanic activity
D) Jurassic mountain building
  • 30. What is the main reason for Hardangervidda being a popular tourist destination?
A) Ideal for many outdoor activities
B) Shopping centers
C) Historical sites
D) Urban attractions
  • 31. How many wild reindeer were recorded on Hardangervidda in 1996?
A) About 15,000
B) 20,000
C) 8,000
D) 5,000
  • 32. In what year was much of the Hardangervidda designated as a national park?
A) 1990
B) 1975
C) 2003
D) 1981
  • 33. What geological feature is Hardangervidda primarily considered?
A) Volcanic plateau
B) Mountain range
C) Peneplain
D) Canyon
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