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  • Iceland was the _____ place on earth to be settled by humans
    second to last
    forty-seventh
    last
    first
  • In Iceland there are no...
    colourful bugs
    flies
    bugs
    poisonous bugs
  • There are no private hospitals in Iceland. 
    False
    True
  • In New York, it’s illegal to throw a ball at someone’s head for fun.
    True
    False
  • True or False: In Georgia, it’s illegal to throw a ball at someone’s head for fun
    True
    False
  • What was Alfred Hitchcock frightened of?
    birds
    spinach
    spiders
    eggs
  • In New York, it is illegal to eat peanuts on the sidewalk.
    True
    False
  • In New York, a fine of $25 can be given for men who turn around on any city street and look at a woman in "that way”
    True
    False
  • New York, it’s illegal to walk backwards on the sidewalk
    False
    True
  • McDonald's introduced drive-through service
    due to the military
    because of an earthquake
    due to a hospital
    because of a fire
  • In New York, while riding in an elevator, one must not talk to anyone.
    True
    False
  • Where was cheesecake invented?
    The USA
    Greece
    Turkey
    Iceland
  • Which language does the word “geyser” come from?
    It comes from Icelandic.
  • Ancient Greece wasn’t called Greece. It was called Hellan, Greece was originated from the...
    Romans
  • The universal healthcare system in Iceland is paid for via taxes.
    True
    False
  • True or False: Has Valencia ever been the capital of Spain?
    True. It was for 11 months during the civil war.
  • Were Greek statues white or they were painted white?
    They were painted and adorned with bright colours
  • True or False: Dolphins sleep with two eyes open.
    False. They sleep with one eye open.
  • Pandas poop most of what they eat.
    False
    True
  • Iceland is one of the most sparsely populated countries on earth. How many people are there per square km?
    3 people per square km or 8 people per square mile.
  • True or False: There is a monthly 'Coffee Break Festival' in Stoughton, Wisconsin.
    False! But it is an annual festival.
  • True or False: For 20 years, a cat served as mayor of an Alaskan town.
    True! In 1997, an orange cat names Stubbs became mayor of the Alaskan town called Talkeetna
  • True or False: Iceland has a 99’6 renewable energy supply.
    True. Mainly produced by geothermal energy.
  • Iceland has no...
    motorways or drive aways
    trains or railway system
  • Over ____% of the country is covered with glaciers
    8
    9
    10
    7
  • True or False: In Iceland it’s forbidden to sell any undergarment with the Icelandic flag on them.
    True! It would be disrespectful
  • True or False: There's a company in Florida that turns deceased loved ones into an ocean reef.
    True! Eternal Reefs in Florida has built more than 2,500 memorial reefs over the past 20 years.
  • In Iceland there are no...
    flies
    cats
    dogs
    snakes
  • In Iceland there are no...
    bears
    dogs
    flies
    cats
  • More than ____% of the Icelandic population live in the capital city, Reykjavik, in Iceland.
    40
    50
    30
    60
  • How many McDonald’s are there in Iceland?
    128
    None / 0
    4
    17
  • True or False: Vacuum cleaners were originally horse-drawn
    True! One of the earliest known vacuum cleaners was so big that it had to be pulled from house to house with horses.
  • What did ancient Greeks use as toilet paper?
    mud
    stones
    wood
  • In Iceland there are no...
    mosquitos
    cats
    dogs
    flies
  • What are the colours of the Icelandic flag ?
    white and red
    yellow, white and blue
    blue and white
    white, red and blue