Professor Lidenbrock
What subject does the professor teach?
Mineralogy
What does Axel do after discovering the key to the cryptogram?
He decides not to tell his uncle
What does Hans use to get water for the group?
He uses a pickaxe
How do the Icelandic children behave toward Axel and the professor?
They climb all over them and are curious
What eventually turns into coal?
Plants and vegetation
Why does the professor skip so many meals?
He is obsessed with his work and will not reward himself with food until the job is complete to his liking
What is Axel forced to climb the church spire?
To conquer his fear of heights
What is Hans SPECIFIC profession?
He's an Eider-down hunter
How do the professor and Axel get to Iceland?
Passage by boat
What contradicted Axel's previous expectation?
The temperature inside the volcano
What does the professor say is to him what darkness or obscurity is to Axel?
Light
How does Grauben react when Axel tells her about the journey he must go on?
She encourages him to go
What is Snaefell?
An extinct volcano that has an opening to the center of the Earth
What is the capital of Iceland?
Reykjavík
What happens they run out of water and Axel wants to turn back?
The professor makes a deal with Axel to push through one more day
Who does the professor pay without a fight?
The parsonage
What does Axel see before falling asleep at the bottom of the shaft?
Ursa Minor
What language does Hans primarily speak?
Danish
What are some minerals found in the caves?
Marble, limestone, shists, sandstone
Who is Arne Saknussemm?
A scientist who has attempted the journey to the center of the Earth and created the cryptogram Professor Lidenbrock discovered.
How does the professor travel with non-fragile items?
He hoists them down on a cinch-line
What does Axel observe about the stalactites in the cave?
The color and how the light passes through them
What do the professor and Axel pick Hans for their guide?
He has experience navigating the harsh terrain.
How tall is Snaefell?
5,000 feet
What language was the cryptogram written is after translated?
Latin