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