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