Journey to the Center of the Earth Quizzes

Journey to the Center of the Earth Quiz 1

1 In what year was Verne's book written?
1864

1900

1844

1810
2 Verne's novel relies heavily on
geology.

history.

anthropology.

philosophy.
3 Axel is Lidenbrock's
son.

student.

ward.

nephew.
4 Lidenbrock can be described as all the following EXCEPT
excitable.

stubborn.

brilliant.

humble.
5 Where do Lidenbrock and Axel live?
Germany

Iceland

England

Denmark
6 Arne Saknussemm was a/an
merchant.

priest.

warrior.

alchemist.
7 What does the secret code reveal?
Directions to the center of the Earth

Instructions to the bottom of the sea

The location of buried treasure

Saknussemm's true identity
8 Who or what is Snaefells?
A city

An alchemist

A mountain

A star
9 Axel can best be described as
prideful.

stubborn.

anxious.

stupid.
10 Axel insists that the center of the Earth is
filled with terrible creatures.

extremely cold.

extremely hot.

nonexistent.
11 Who is Grauben?
Axel's fiancee

Lidenbrock's cook

A Dutch woman

A scholar
12 What does Axel dream of before he departs for the expedition?
Freezing

Drowning

Falling

Burning
13 Where does Lidenbrock take Axel in Copenhagen to get him ready for the trip?
A high church tower

A local mountain

A sheer cliff

A deep well
14 Who is Mr. Fridriksson?
A professor in Reykjavik

The major of Reykjavik

The explorers' Icelandic guide

The explorers' host in Reykjavik
15 Axel finds the town of Reykjavik
hostile.

dismal.

lively.

beautiful.
16 Axel finds the inhabitants of Reykjavik
cruel.

resigned.

lively.

ugly.
17 What happened to Arne Saknussemm?
He vanished.

He was persecuted for heresy.

He was exiled.

He was celebrated for his discoveries.
18 Hans can be described as all of the following EXCEPT
tall.

polite.

naive.

stoic.
19 What does Hans hunt?
Eider

Wolves

Whales

Bears
20 What does a manometer show?
Latitude and longitude

Positive and negative inclination

Air pressure above sea level

Temperature
21 Two of the most important provisions are the Ruhmkorff
thermometers.

compasses.

lamps.

barometers.
22 What do Lidenbrock and his companions NOT pack?
Food

Tobacco

Water

Firearms
23 Axel finds Iceland
gorgeous.

boring.

barren.

forbidding.
24 Lidenbrock waxes poetic about his
horse.

clothes.

gin.

tobacco.
25 The Icelandic family with whom Axel and Lidenbrock stay is largely
energetic.

bellicose.

hostile.

quiet.