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Polar Art and Literature: Capturing the Beauty and Majesty of the Poles

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Which famous painting by Frederic Edwin Church depicts an iceberg in the Arctic Ocean?

  1. The Icebergs

  2. The Heart of the Andes

  3. Niagara Falls

  4. The Oxbow


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Icebergs is a large oil painting by Frederic Edwin Church, completed in 1861. It depicts an iceberg in the Arctic Ocean, surrounded by ice floes and a group of polar bears.

Which novel by Jules Verne tells the story of a group of explorers who travel to the North Pole?

  1. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea

  2. Journey to the Center of the Earth

  3. Around the World in Eighty Days

  4. The Mysterious Island


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Mysterious Island is a novel by Jules Verne, published in 1874. It tells the story of a group of five people who are shipwrecked on a deserted island in the Pacific Ocean. They eventually build a colony and learn to survive in the harsh environment.

Which poem by Samuel Taylor Coleridge describes the beauty and majesty of the polar regions?

  1. The Rime of the Ancient Mariner

  2. Kubla Khan

  3. Christabel

  4. The Ancient Mariner


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Rime of the Ancient Mariner is a long poem by Samuel Taylor Coleridge, published in 1798. It tells the story of a sailor who is cursed after he kills an albatross. The poem is known for its vivid imagery and its exploration of themes such as guilt, redemption, and the beauty of nature.

Which play by William Shakespeare is set in the Arctic?

  1. Hamlet

  2. King Lear

  3. Macbeth

  4. The Tempest


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Tempest is a play by William Shakespeare, published in 1611. It is set on a remote island in the Mediterranean Sea. The play features a group of characters who are shipwrecked on the island, including Prospero, a powerful magician, and his daughter Miranda.

Which film by Werner Herzog documents the life and work of polar explorer Reinhold Messner?

  1. Aguirre, the Wrath of God

  2. Fitzcarraldo

  3. Nosferatu the Vampyre

  4. The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser


Correct Option:
Explanation:

The Great Ecstasy of Woodcarver Steiner is a 1974 documentary film by Werner Herzog. It tells the story of Reinhold Messner, a polar explorer who became the first person to climb Mount Everest without supplemental oxygen.

Which novel by Jack London tells the story of a man who travels to the Yukon during the Klondike Gold Rush?

  1. The Call of the Wild

  2. White Fang

  3. The Sea-Wolf

  4. Martin Eden


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Call of the Wild is a novel by Jack London, published in 1903. It tells the story of a dog named Buck who is stolen from his home in California and taken to the Yukon during the Klondike Gold Rush. Buck learns to survive in the harsh environment and eventually becomes a leader of a wolf pack.

Which painting by Winslow Homer depicts a group of Inuit hunters in the Arctic?

  1. The Gulf Stream

  2. Breezing Up (A Fair Wind)

  3. The Fog Warning

  4. Northeaster


Correct Option:
Explanation:

The Fox Hunt is an oil painting by Winslow Homer, completed in 1893. It depicts a group of Inuit hunters in the Arctic, pursuing a fox on a frozen river.

Which poem by Robert Frost describes the beauty of a winter night in the Arctic?

  1. Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening

  2. The Road Not Taken

  3. Birches

  4. Fire and Ice


Correct Option:
Explanation:

The Gift Outright is a poem by Robert Frost, published in 1942. It describes the beauty of a winter night in the Arctic, and the sense of awe and wonder that it inspires.

Which novel by Margaret Atwood tells the story of a group of women who travel to the Arctic to escape a patriarchal society?

  1. The Handmaid's Tale

  2. Oryx and Crake

  3. The Blind Assassin

  4. Alias Grace


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Oryx and Crake is a novel by Margaret Atwood, published in 2003. It tells the story of a group of women who travel to the Arctic to escape a patriarchal society. The novel explores themes such as environmental destruction, genetic engineering, and the role of women in society.

Which film by John Huston tells the story of a group of explorers who travel to the Antarctic to search for a missing plane?

  1. The African Queen

  2. The Treasure of the Sierra Madre

  3. The Asphalt Jungle

  4. The Man Who Would Be King


Correct Option:
Explanation:

The White Darkness is a 1958 film by John Huston. It tells the story of a group of explorers who travel to the Antarctic to search for a missing plane. The film is based on the true story of the disappearance of a British expedition to the Antarctic in 1912.

Which novel by Kim Stanley Robinson tells the story of a group of people who travel to Mars to establish a new colony?

  1. Red Mars

  2. Green Mars

  3. Blue Mars

  4. Aurora


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Red Mars is a novel by Kim Stanley Robinson, published in 1992. It tells the story of a group of people who travel to Mars to establish a new colony. The novel explores themes such as terraforming, genetic engineering, and the political and social challenges of living on a new planet.

Which painting by Edvard Munch depicts a group of people standing on a bridge in the Arctic?

  1. The Scream

  2. The Sick Child

  3. The Madonna

  4. The Dance of Life


Correct Option:
Explanation:

The Bridge is a painting by Edvard Munch, completed in 1899. It depicts a group of people standing on a bridge in the Arctic, surrounded by a vast expanse of snow and ice. The painting is known for its eerie and melancholic atmosphere.

Which poem by Emily Dickinson describes the beauty of a snowflake?

  1. Because I could not stop for Death

  2. Hope is the thing with feathers

  3. A Bird came down the Walk

  4. The Snows of North New Hampshire


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Snows of North New Hampshire is a poem by Emily Dickinson, published in 1890. It describes the beauty of a snowflake, and the sense of wonder and awe that it inspires.

Which novel by Ernest Hemingway tells the story of a group of fishermen who travel to the Gulf Stream to catch marlin?

  1. The Old Man and the Sea

  2. A Farewell to Arms

  3. For Whom the Bell Tolls

  4. The Sun Also Rises


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Old Man and the Sea is a novel by Ernest Hemingway, published in 1952. It tells the story of a group of fishermen who travel to the Gulf Stream to catch marlin. The novel is known for its simple and direct prose, and its exploration of themes such as courage, determination, and the beauty of nature.

Which film by Akira Kurosawa tells the story of a group of samurai who travel to the Arctic to rescue a kidnapped princess?

  1. Seven Samurai

  2. Rashomon

  3. Throne of Blood

  4. Yojimbo


Correct Option:
Explanation:

Dersu Uzala is a 1975 film by Akira Kurosawa. It tells the story of a group of samurai who travel to the Arctic to rescue a kidnapped princess. The film is based on the true story of Dersu Uzala, a Nanai hunter and guide who helped Russian explorer Vladimir Arsenyev explore the Siberian taiga.

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