The great
iwss
Quiz-Show
First round:
Nature &
Landscapes
Nature & Landscapes
1. Which type of landscape does not
belong to the Wadden Sea?
A: Saltmarshes
B: Swamps
C: Sand dunes
Nature & Landscapes
2. Which bird has the longest bill?
A: Curlew
B: Oystercatcher
C: Cormorant
Nature & Landscapes
3. How many eyes does the ragworm have?
A: 2
B: 4
C: 6
Nature & Landscapes
4. How much salt does 1l of North Sea
water contain?
A: less than 1g
B: about a teaspoon (8g)
C: about 4 teaspoons (32g)
Nature & Landscapes
5. Which statement about the tides is wrong?
A: The sun and the moon have an influence
on the tides.
B: High and low tide are at the same time
every day.
C: The tides were important for the
development of the Wadden Sea.
Nature & Landscapes
6. When can you find the most birds in
the Wadden Sea? And why?
A: In the summer, because all the breeding
birds have young.
B: In the winter, because many birds from
Scandinavia spend the cold season here.
C: In spring and autumn, because many
migratory birds stop in the Wadden Sea to
build up fat reserves for their further
journeys.
Nature & Landscapes
7. Which species does not burry in the mud?
A: Blue mussel
B: Lugworm
C: Shorecrab
Nature & Landscapes
8. What do the plants that live on salt
marshes have in common?
A: They need the salt to grow.
B: They can tolerate the salt.
C: They are so salty, that animals don’t eat
them.
Nature & Landscapes
Answers...
Nature & Landscapes
1. Which type of landscape does not
belong to the Wadden Sea?
A: Saltmarshes
B: Swamps
C: Sand dunes
Nature & Landscapes
1. Which type of landscape does not
belong to the Wadden Sea?
A: Saltmarshes
B: Swamps
C: Sand dunes
Nature & Landscapes
2. Which bird has the longest bill?
A: Curlew
B: Oystercatcher
C: Cormorant
Nature & Landscapes
2. Which bird has the longest bill?
A: Curlew
B: Oystercatcher
C: Cormorant
Nature & Landscapes
3. How many eyes does the ragworm have?
A: 2
B: 4
C: 6
Nature & Landscapes
3. How many eyes does the ragworm have?
A: 2
B: 4
C: 6
Nature & Landscapes
4. How much salt does 1l of North Sea
water contain?
A: less than 1g
B: about a teaspoon (8g)
C: about 4 teaspoons (32g)
Nature & Landscapes
4. How much salt does 1l of North Sea
water contain?
A: less than 1g
B: about a teaspoon (8g)
C: about 4 teaspoons (32g)
Nature & Landscapes
5. Which statement about the tides is wrong?
A: The sun and the moon have an influence
on the tides.
B: High and low tide are at the same time
every day.
C: The tides were important for the
development of the Wadden Sea.
Nature & Landscapes
5. Which statement about the tides is wrong?
A: The sun and the moon have an influence
on the tides.
B: High and low tide are at the same time
every day.
C: The tides were important for the
development of the Wadden Sea.
Nature & Landscapes
6. When can you find the most birds in
the Wadden Sea? And why?
A: In the summer, because all the breeding
birds have young.
B: In the winter, because many birds from
Scandinavia spend the cold season here.
C: In spring and autumn, because many
migratory birds stop in the Wadden Sea to
build up fat reserves for their further
journeys.
Nature & Landscapes
6. When can you find the most birds in
the Wadden Sea? And why?
A: In the summer, because all the breeding
birds have young.
B: In the winter, because many birds from
Scandinavia spend the cold season here.
C: In spring and autumn, because many
migratory birds stop in the Wadden Sea to
build up fat reserves for their further
journeys.
Nature & Landscapes
7. Which species does not burry in the mud?
A: Blue mussel
B: Lugworm
C: Shorecrab
Nature & Landscapes
7. Which species does not burry in the mud?
A: Blue mussel
B: Lugworm
C: Shorecrab
Nature & Landscapes
8. What do the plants that live on salt
marshes have in common?
A: They need the salt to grow.
B: They can tolerate the salt.
C: They are so salty, that animals don’t eat
them.
Nature & Landscapes
8. What do the plants that live on salt
marshes have in common?
A: They need the salt to grow.
B: They can tolerate the salt.
C: They are so salty, that animals don’t eat
them.
Second
round:
Culture &
History
Culture & history
1. For how long have people been
living on the island of Rømø?
A: For 80 years
B: For 800 years
C: For 8000 years
Culture & history
2. Which material are many roofs
especially of older buildings made of?
A: Straw
B: Reed
C: Hay
Culture & history
3. What do people in Denmark
celebrate on February 21st?
A: Midwinternight
B: Pers evening
C: St. Hans
Culture & history
4. Which letter does not belong to the
Danish alphabet?
A: ø
B: œ
C: å
Culture & history
5. What was the most southern village on
Rømø named after and what is it called?
A: The harbour: Havneby
B: The beach: Strandsby
C: The island of Sylt: Syltsby
Culture & history
6. The Youth Hostel on Rømø is an
old...
A: Farmhouse
B: Fisher’s hut
C: Captain’s house
Culture & history
7. A popular sport on Rømø is...
A: Ring swimming
B: Ring cycling
C: Ring riding
Culture & history
8. In the past, the people on Rømø
were farmers or fishers. Today, the
major source of income is...
A: Hunting
B: Journalism
C: Tourism
Culture & history
Answers...
Culture & history
1. For how long have people been
living on the island of Rømø?
A: For 80 years
B: For 800 years
C: For 8000 years
Culture & history
1. For how long have people been
living on the island of Rømø?
A: For 80 years
B: For 800 years
C: For 8000 years
Culture & history
2. Which material are many roofs
especially of older buildings made of?
A: Straw
B: Reed
C: Hay
Culture & history
2. Which material are many roofs
especially of older buildings made of?
A: Straw
B: Reed
C: Hay
Culture & history
3. What do people in Denmark
celebrate on February 21st?
A: Midwinternight
B: Pers evening
C: St. Hans
Culture & history
3. What do people in Denmark
celebrate on February 21st?
A: Midwinternight
B: Pers evening
C: St. Hans
Culture & history
4. Which letter does not belong to the
Danish alphabet?
A: ø
B: œ
C: å
Culture & history
4. Which letter does not belong to the
Danish alphabet?
A: ø
B: œ
C: å
Culture & history
5. What was the most southern village on
Rømø named after and what is it called?
A: The harbour: Havneby
B: The beach: Strandsby
C: The island of Sylt: Syltsby
Culture & history
5. What was the most southern village on
Rømø named after and what is it called?
A: The harbour: Havneby
B: The beach: Strandsby
C: The island of Sylt: Syltsby
Culture & history
6. The Youth Hostel on Rømø is an old...
A: Farmhouse
B: Fisher’s hut
C: Captain’s house
Culture & history
6. The Youth Hostel on Rømø is an old...
A: Farmhouse
B: Fisher’s hut
C: Captain’s house
Culture & history
7. A popular sport on Rømø is...
A: Ring swimming
B: Ring cycling
C: Ring riding
Culture & history
7. A popular sport on Rømø is...
A: Ring swimming
B: Ring cycling
C: Ring riding
Culture & history
8. In the past, the people on Rømø
were farmers or fishers. Today, the
major source of income is...
A: Hunting
B: Journalism
C: Tourism
Culture & history
8. In the past, the people on Rømø
were farmers or fishers. Today, the
major source of income is...
A: Hunting
B: Journalism
C: Tourism
Third round:
Impact &
Protection
Impact & protection
1. What is special about the Wadden
Sea area?
A: It’s the largest nature reserve in Europe.
B: It’s the most important stopping place for
many migratory birds.
C: It’s one of the most productive
ecosystems on earth.
Impact & protection
2. How many national parks are there
in the international Wadden Sea area?
A: There is no national park at all
B: A single big one
C: Six national parks
Impact & protection
3. What is the cooperation between the
Wadden Sea countries called?
A: Annual Wadden Sea protection meeting
of environmental ministers
B: Joint effort to save our seas
C: Trilateral cooperation on the protection of
the Wadden Sea
Impact & protection
4. Which human activities are
dangerous for the Wadden Sea?
A: Overextensive fishing
B: ´Release of oil from ships and platforms
C: Damage and disturbance caused by mass
tourism
Impact & protection
5. Why is it important that the three
Wadden Sea countries work together
to protect the Wadden Sea?
A: Because the Wadden Sea is one big
ecosystem that does not know national
borders.
B: Because many tourists want to spend
their holidays there.
C: Because the migratory birds need
international signs to find their way.
Impact & protection
6. What can you do if there is a conflict
and you want to find a solution that
everybody agrees with?
A: Just make a new law and people will
automatically obey it.
B: Ask everybody what he or she thinks and
then choose one of the suggestions.
C: Let the different interest groups find a
compromise.
Impact & protection
7. For how long have the three
Wadden Sea countries been working
together?
A: 25 years
B: 50 years
C: 75 years
Impact & protection
8. What is going to be built on Rømø
that many locals do not agree with?
A: Airport
B: Giant swimming pool
C: Golf course
Impact & protection
Answers...
Impact & protection
1. What is special about the Wadden
Sea area?
A: It’s the largest nature reserve in Europe.
B: It’s the most important stopping place for
many migratory birds.
C: It’s one of the most productive
ecosystems on earth.
Impact & protection
1. What is special about the Wadden
Sea area?
A: It’s the largest nature reserve in Europe.
B: It’s the most important stopping place for
many migratory birds.
C: It’s one of the most productive
ecosystems on earth.
Impact & protection
2. How many national parks are there
in the international Wadden Sea area?
A: There is no national park at all
B: A single big one
C: Six national parks
Impact & protection
2. How many national parks are there
in the international Wadden Sea area?
A: There is no national park at all
B: A single big one
C: Six national parks
Impact & protection
3. What is the cooperation between the
Wadden Sea countries called?
A: Annual Wadden Sea protection meeting
of environmental ministers
B: Joint effort to save our seas
C: Trilateral cooperation on the protection of
the Wadden Sea
Impact & protection
3. What is the cooperation between the
Wadden Sea countries called?
A: Annual Wadden Sea protection meeting
of environmental ministers
B: Joint effort to save our seas
C: Trilateral cooperation on the protection of
the Wadden Sea
Impact & protection
4. Which human activities are
dangerous for the Wadden Sea?
A: Overextensive fishing
B: ´Release of oil from ships and platforms
C: Damage and disturbance caused by mass
tourism
Impact & protection
4. Which human activities are
dangerous for the Wadden Sea?
A: Overextensive fishing
B: ´Release of oil from ships and platforms
C: Damage and disturbance caused by mass
tourism
Impact & protection
5. Why is it important that the three
Wadden Sea countries work together
to protect the Wadden Sea?
A: Because the Wadden Sea is one big
ecosystem that does not know national
borders.
B: Because many tourists want to spend
their holidays there.
C: Because the migratory birds need
international signs to find their way.
Impact & protection
5. Why is it important that the three
Wadden Sea countries work together
to protect the Wadden Sea?
A: Because the Wadden Sea is one big
ecosystem that does not know national
borders.
B: Because many tourists want to spend
their holidays there.
C: Because the migratory birds need
international signs to find their way.
Impact & protection
6. What can you do if there is a conflict
and you want to find a solution that
everybody agrees with?
A: Just make a new law and people will
automatically obey it.
B: Ask everybody what he or she thinks and
then choose one of the suggestions.
C: Let the different interest groups find a
compromise.
Impact & protection
6. What can you do if there is a conflict
and you want to find a solution that
everybody agrees with?
A: Just make a new law and people will
automatically obey it.
B: Ask everybody what he or she thinks and
then choose one of the suggestions.
C: Let the different interest groups find a
compromise.
Impact & protection
7. For how long have the three
Wadden Sea countries been working
together?
A: 25 years
B: 50 years
C: 75 years
Impact & protection
7. For how long have the three
Wadden Sea countries been working
together?
A: 25 years
B: 50 years
C: 75 years
Impact & protection
8. What is going to be built on Rømø
that many locals do not agree with?
A: Airport
B: Giant swimming pool
C: Golf course
Impact & protection
8. What is going to be built on Rømø
that many locals do not agree with?
A: Airport
B: Giant swimming pool
C: Golf course
And the winner is...