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