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Scandinavian History 900-2000

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Fun Trivia : Quizzes : Scandinavian : Scandinavian History 900-2000

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"In this quiz I will ask you about Scandinavian history."


1. Ca. 900, this Norwegian King created a united Norwegian kingdom.
    Olaf (I) Tryggveson
    Eirik Bloodaxe
    Olaf (II) Haraldsson
    Harald Fairhair


2. Ca. 940-985, this King unified the Kingdom of Denmark.
    Canute I
    Sweyn I
    Hardicanute
    Harald Bluetooth


3. 1014-1035. This Danish King created an empire which included Denmark, Norway and England.
    Canute I
    Sweyn I
    Hardicanute
    Harald Bluetooth


4. Ca. 1016-1028. This King reunited the Norwegian Kingdom and introduced Christianity.
    Olav (II) Haraldsson
    Harald Fairhair
    Olav (I) Tryggveson
    Eirik Bloodaxe


5. 1340-1375. This King restored order in Denmark after a period of civil war and anarchy.
    Canute IV
    Valdemar IV
    Erik IV
    Sweyn III


6. 1477. The first University in Scandinavia was established in this city.
    Stockholm
    Lund
    Uppsala
    Copenhagen


7. In 1665, this king made himself absolute Monarch of Denmark and Norway.
    Christian V
    Frederick III
    Christian IV
    Frederick IV


8. In 1697-1718, this Swedish King lost great areas in war with Russia.
    Charles XI
    Gustavus III
    Charles XII
    Charles X


9. In 1729 this area became a Danish province.
    Iceland
    Norway
    Faroe Islands
    Greenland


10. In 1809, Russian invaders annexed this area, until then a part of Sweden.
    Latvia
    Finland
    Estonia
    Pomerania


11. In 1801 and 1807, two battles took place in which much of the Danish fleet was destroyed by a fleet from this country.
    Great Britain
    Sweden
    Norway
    Prussia


12. In 1814, as a penalty for having supported France during the Napoleonic War, Denmark lost which area to Sweden?
    Scania (Skåne)
    Norway
    Jämtland and Härjedalen
    Bohuslän


13. In 1905, a union between which two countries was dissolved?
    Sweden and Finland
    Sweden and Denmark
    Norway and Denmark
    Sweden and Norway


14. In 1918, which area was given the right of self-governmente by Denmark?
    Greenland
    Norway
    Faroe Islands
    Iceland


15. In 1932, this man became Prime Minister of Sweden and started a 44 year period of Social Democrat rule in Sweden.
    Hjalmar Branting
    Per Albin Hansson
    Tage Erlander
    Olof Palme


16. 1940-1945. Norway was occupied by Germany with this Norwegian as puppet leader.
    Answer: (Both names or just surname)


17. In 1973, this Scandinavian country joined the EU (then EEC).
    Denmark
    Sweden
    Norway
    Finland


18. Which Swedish Prime Minister was assassinated in 1986?
    Answer: (Both names or just surname)


19. 1997. This man from the Christian People's Party in Norway became prime minister.
    Jens Stoltenberg
    Carl Ivar Hagen
    Thorbjørn Jagland
    Kjell Magne Bondevik


20. A bridge was opened between Denmark and Sweden in this year.
    2001
    1999
    2002
    2000


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