Norwegian Facts
what is the capital of norway?
Oslo
what planet is known as the red planet?
Mars
what is the only land mammal capable of flight?
Bat
which reindeer leads the way on Santa's slay?
Rudolph
what rock type forms through heat and pressure of existing rocks?
Metamorphic
what is the traditional brown cheese called?
Brunost
what chemical element has the symbol O?
Oxygen
how many hearts does an octopus have?
3
what are placed over the fireplace to be filled with presents at christmas?
Stockings
what boundary is between the Earth's crust and mantle?
Moho
what country does norway keep its global seed vault?
Svalbard
which city was destroyed in 79AD?
Pompeii
what insect can survive decapitation for several days?
Cockroach
what is hung in doorways to encourage kisses during Christmas?
Mistletoe
what sedimentary rock is formed mainly from calcium carbonate?
Limestone
what animal appears on norways coat of arms?
Lion
which language is spoke in Eritrea & Ethiopia, using a Ge'ez script?
Amharic
what mammal has square shaped poo?
Wombat
what famous ballet is often on at christmas?
The nutcracker
what fault occurs when the hanging wall moves downwards relative to the footwall?
Normal
what famous norwegian composer wrote peer gynt?
Greig
what mathematical constant is 2.718?
Euler's number or e
what is a group of pugs called?
A grumble
what traditional meal is eaten in Japan on Christmas day?
KFC
what metamorphic rock shows alternating light and dark mineral bands?
Gneiss