1/10 Elections Photo: Rune Nordgård Andreassen / news These days there are elections in Svalbard. What should be chosen? Governor President Local government 2/10 Population Photo: Ida Louise Rostad / news How many people live in Svalbard? Just under 2,000 Between 2,000 and 5,000 Over 10,000 3/10 Supreme authority Photo: Trygve Grønning / news Who has the highest authority in Svalbard? The head of state The head of the local board The director of Store Norske 4/10 Celebrity visit Photo: Jannicke Mikkelsen Which American celebrity was recently in Longyearbyen to shoot a film? Barack Obama Zendaya Tom Cruise 5/10 The Svalbard Treaty Photo: Norwegian Polar Institute What is the Svalbard Treaty? An international agreement that regulates Svalbard The recipe for a type of Cognac that is only sold on Svalbard A book about the discoveries of the French polar explorer Gilles Elkaim 6/10 Arrested Russian Photo: Hanne Wilhelms / news The British-Russian billionaire Andrey Yakunin was arrested in Norway last year for having done something on Svalbard. What did he do that led to his arrest? Tried to influence the election result Flew a drone Vandalized Svalbard’s oldest pub 7/10 Prohibition Photo: Eivind Molde / news What is prohibited in Ny-Ålesund? Alcohol Snowmobile Mobile phone 8/10 Russian company Photo: Ida Louise Rostad / news Trust Arktikugol is a state-owned Russian company based in Barentsburg on Svalbard. What is their main business? Diplomacy Climate research Mining 9/10 Polar bear Photo: Nick Cobbing/Norwegian Polar Institute The polar bear on Svalbard is protected and an exotic sight for tourists. But it can be dangerous. How many have been killed by polar bears on Svalbard since 1971? 1 6 14 10/10 Very special facility Photo: Mari Tefre What is stored in this facility, which is located a stone’s throw away from the airport in Longyearbyen? Seed tests Dead people Defense secrets Your result You must answer all the questions first.
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Quiz about Svalbard and the election in Longyearbyen – news Troms and Finnmark
