Tough Norway Quiz

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1. Which King of Norway ascended the throne in 1991? Answer: (One word - first name)

2. Who was the first Prime Minister of Norway, elected in 1905? Severin Løvenskiold Jens Stoltenberg Kjell Magne Bondevik Christian Michelsen

3. What is Norway's capital? Answer: (One Word)

4. Who was the first King to rule over a unified Norway? Halfdan the Black Gudrødsson Harald Fairhair Haakon I the Good Knút the Great

5. Which of the following modern lands did Norse Vikings NOT settle? Ukraine Newfoundland Bulgaria Normandy

6. What is the name of the Norwegian parliament? Answer: (One Word)

7. Where in Norway is Stavanger? North-west North-east South-east South-west

8. Norway enjoys playing Football (Assoc.). Their most successful team in the late 1990's and early 2000's was Rosenborg Ballklubb, qualifying for the group stage in the champions league 10 out of 11 years between 1995 and 2005. What city hosts this team? Trondheim Tromsø Oslo Bergen

9. Which country shares the largest border with Norway? Answer: (One Word)

10. Though Norway declined admission into the European Union in 1973, they finally joined in 1995 along with neighbours Sweden and Finland. Yes No