The Northern Lights - Quiz
  • 1. What causes the Northern Lights?
A) Air pollution
B) Alien spacecraft
C) Solar wind interacting with the Earth's magnetic field
D) Volcanic activity
  • 2. What is another name for the Northern Lights?
A) Starshine Show
B) Aurora Borealis
C) Moonlight Mirage
D) Sunset Spectacle
  • 3. What mythological creature is often associated with the Northern Lights in some cultures?
A) Phoenix
B) Fox
C) Unicorn
D) Dragon
  • 4. Which of the following gases contributes to the colors of the Northern Lights?
A) Methane
B) Carbon dioxide
C) Nitrogen
D) Oxygen
  • 5. What is the Southern Hemisphere equivalent of the Northern Lights?
A) Comet Tail
B) Aurora Australis
C) Solar Flares
D) Moon Halo
  • 6. When is the best time of year to see the Northern Lights?
A) Summer
B) Fall
C) Spring
D) Winter
  • 7. Which explorer provided one of the earliest written accounts of the Northern Lights?
A) Marco Polo
B) Pytheas
C) Christopher Columbus
D) Ferdinand Magellan
  • 8. Who is credited with the scientific explanation of the Northern Lights?
A) Albert Einstein
B) Kristian Birkeland
C) Isaac Newton
D) Galileo Galilei
  • 9. What is a common destination for tourists wanting to see the Northern Lights?
A) Australia
B) China
C) Mexico
D) Iceland
  • 10. Which film titled 'Northern Lights' was released as a TV film based on a novel by Nora Roberts?
A) 1997 Disney movie
B) 2009 film, or Nora Roberts' Northern Lights
C) 2006 Dutch film
D) 1978 film about the Nonpartisan League in North Dakota
  • 11. Which novel by Philip Pullman is referred to as 'Northern Lights'?
A) Northern Lights (Pullman novel), 1995
B) The Northern Light (novel) by A. J. Cronin
C) A Northern Light, a historical novel by Jennifer Donnelly
D) Severni sij ('Northern Lights'), a novel and play by Drago Jančar
  • 12. What is the name of the 2006 British comedy-drama series related to 'Northern Lights'?
A) Northern Lights (TV series)
B) Nora Roberts' Northern Lights
C) Person of Interest
D) Northern Lights: A Journey to Love
  • 13. Which Canadian band recorded the song 'Tears Are Not Enough'?
A) Northern Lights (bluegrass band)
B) Hootenanny Singers, or The Northern Lights
C) Toronto Northern Lights, a men's chorus
D) Northern Lights (Canadian band), a 1985 supergroup
  • 14. Which album by Gareth Emery is titled 'Northern Lights'?
A) Northern Light (Covenant album) (2002)
B) Northern Light (Jon Christos album) (2005)
C) Northern Lights, a 1996 EP by Klaus Waldeck
D) Northern Lights (Gareth Emery album) (2010)
  • 15. Which song titled 'Northern Lights' was released by Death Cab for Cutie?
A) 'Northern Light' by Basshunter, 2012
B) Northern Lights (Death Cab for Cutie song), 2018
C) 'Northern Lights', by Ella Henderson from Everything I Didn't Say, 2022
D) 'Northern Lights', by Thirty Seconds to Mars
  • 16. Which album titled 'Northern Lights' was released by the band Northern Lights?
A) Northern Light (Jon Christos album) (2005)
B) Northern Lights (Northern Lights album)
C) Northern Light (Ask Embla album) (2013)
D) Northern Lights, a 1996 EP by Klaus Waldeck
  • 17. Which novel titled 'A Northern Light' was written by Jennifer Donnelly?
A) Northern Lights, a 2009 novel by Nora Roberts
B) The Northern Light (novel) by A. J. Cronin
C) Severni sij ('Northern Lights'), a novel and play by Drago Jančar
D) A Northern Light, a 2003 historical novel
  • 18. Which novel titled 'The Northern Light' was written by A. J. Cronin?
A) The Northern Light (novel), 1958
B) A Northern Light, a historical novel by Jennifer Donnelly
C) Northern Lights, a 2009 novel by Nora Roberts
D) Severni sij ('Northern Lights'), a novel and play by Drago Jančar
  • 19. Which municipality in Alberta, Canada is named County of Northern Lights?
A) City
B) Township
C) Municipal district
D) Provincial park
  • 20. Which novel titled 'Severni sij ('Northern Lights')' was written by Drago Jančar?
A) The Northern Light (novel) by A. J. Cronin
B) Northern Lights (Pullman novel), 1995
C) A Northern Light, a historical novel by Jennifer Donnelly
D) A 1984 novel and a 2005 play
  • 21. Which song titled 'Northern Lights' was released by St. Vincent?
A) 'Northern Lights', from Strange Mercy, 2011
B) 'Northern Lights', by DZ Deathrays, 2014
C) 'Northern Lights', by Ella Henderson
D) 'Northern Light' by Basshunter, 2012
  • 22. What type of project is the Northern Lights carbon capture initiative?
A) Pipeline
B) Whiskey brand
C) Football team
D) Carbon capture project
  • 23. Which novel titled 'The Northern Lights' was written by Howard Norman?
A) A 1991 novel
B) Severni sij ('Northern Lights'), a novel and play by Drago Jančar
C) Northern Lights (Pullman novel), 1995
D) The Northern Light (novel) by A. J. Cronin
  • 24. Which professional wrestling move is named after Northern Lights?
A) Clothesline
B) Dropkick
C) Suplex
D) Piledriver
  • 25. In which country is the Northern Lights College located?
A) Norway
B) Canada
C) New Zealand
D) United States
  • 26. Which album by the Band is titled 'Northern Lights – Southern Cross'?
A) A 1975 album by the Band
B) Northern Light (Ask Embla album) (2013)
C) Northern Light (Jon Christos album) (2005)
D) Northern Lights, a 1996 EP by Klaus Waldeck
  • 27. Which spacecraft concept mission is named Northern Light?
A) A lunar lander
B) An Earth observation satellite
C) A robotic mission to Mars
D) An asteroid explorer
  • 28. Which song titled 'Northern Lights' was released by Ella Henderson?
A) 'Northern Lights', from her second album Everything I Didn't Say, 2022
B) 'Northern Lights', by Thirty Seconds to Mars
C) 'Northern Lights', by DZ Deathrays, 2014
D) 'Northern Light' by Basshunter, 2012
  • 29. Which song titled 'Northern Lights' was released by Timo Tolkki?
A) 'Northern Lights', by Thirty Seconds to Mars
B) 'Northern Lights', by DZ Deathrays, 2014
C) 'Northern Lights', from Classical Variations and Themes, 1994
D) 'Northern Light' by Basshunter, 2012
  • 30. Where is the Northern Lights Shopping Center located?
A) Economy, Pennsylvania, U.S.
B) British Columbia, Canada
C) Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada
D) Warba, Minnesota, U.S.
  • 31. Which American ship was known as Northern Light (clipper)?
A) Proposed in the 21st century
B) 2006
C) 1900s
D) 1851–1862
  • 32. Which novel titled 'The Northern Light' is associated with the University of Alaska Anchorage?
A) A college newspaper
B) A historical novel by Jennifer Donnelly
C) A novel and play by Drago Jančar
D) A 1991 novel by Howard Norman
  • 33. In which year was the film 'Northern Lights' directed by Herbert B. Fredersdorf released?
A) 1938
B) 2006
C) 1997
D) 1978
  • 34. Which song titled 'Northern Lights' was released by Sentenced?
A) 'Northern Lights', by Ella Henderson
B) 'Northern Lights', by DZ Deathrays, 2014
C) 'Northern Lights', from North from Here, 1993
D) 'Northern Light' by Basshunter, 2012
  • 35. 'Northern Lights' is the title of an album by which artist?
A) Gareth Emery
B) Jon Christos
C) Covenant
D) Sissel
  • 36. Which song titled 'Northern Lights' was released by Soft Cell?
A) 2018
B) 2014
C) 1997
D) 2002
  • 37. Where is the Northern Lights Casino located?
A) British Columbia, Canada
B) Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada
C) Moosonee, Ontario, Canada
D) Warba, Minnesota, U.S.
  • 38. Which television series features 'Northern Lights' as a fictional element?
A) Nora Roberts' Northern Lights
B) Northern Lights (TV series)
C) Person of Interest
D) Dawson's Creek
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