This week’s quiz centers on northern regions both in the U.S. and globally. Enjoy!

1. Which city experiences the longest polar night in the world? a) Utqiagvik; b) Longyearbyen; c) Murmansk

2. Residents of Yakutsk need to bundle up to stay warm. Average low temperatures in January hover around: a) minus 25 F; b) minus 40 F; c) minus 55 F

3. Which U.S. state does not directly border Ontario? a) Michigan; b) Wisconsin; c) Minnesota

4. When traveling the Dalton Highway through the Brooks Range in Alaska, which mountain pass would you cross? a) Mentasta Pass; b) Eagle Summit; c) Atigun Pass

5. Islands on the archipelago of Svalbard, Norway, include: a) Barentsoya, Spitsbergen and Eldey; b) Bear Island, Kvitoya and Nordaustlandet; c) Spitsbergen, Lange Island and Akurey

6. If you were in the capital of Greenland you would be in which city? a) Tirana; b) Nuuk; c) Tallinn

7. How many U.S. states border Lake Superior? a) two; b) three; c) four

8. Where might you be served a delicacy of raw uncooked horse liver? a) Iceland; b) Oahu; c) Yakutia

9. Which population of people is known for a traditionally nomadic, reindeer-centered lifestyle? a) Kazakhs; b) Sami; c) Maori

10. In Utqiagvik you are likely to see: a) grizzly bears; b) bowhead whales; c) black bears

Answers

1. Longyearbyen; 2. minus 40 F; 3. Wisconsin; 4. Atigun Pass; 5. Bear Island, Kvitoya and Nordaustlandet; 6. Nuuk; 7. three; 8. Yakutia; 9. Sami; 10. bowhead whales

Diane Jensen Valvano is a social worker and reader of The Denver Post who loves travel and geography and learning about new places.