Some sample questions from this category:
* Norwegian women won the right to vote in which year?
* All Norwegian men had the right to vote by which year?
* As part of the compensation settlements following the Napoleonic Wars, Norway came under the rule of a foreign sovereign in 1814. Which country was it now linked to in a 'personal union'?
* During the German occupation, who was the Reichskommissar for Norway?
* 17 Norwegian Jews returned from German concentration camps. In 1939, this community had counted approximately how many people?
* The (silver) mining town of Kongsberg was founded in 1624 by which king?
* Norwegian naval history has close links to the Netherlands. Norwegian sailors were for an extended period of time considered excellent as well as cheap labour. Spot the odd man out below NOT stemming from Dutch origins.
* Pori, on the Gulf of Bothnia. What is it called in Swedish?
* Porvoo on the Gulf of Finland. What is it called in Swedish?
* Oulu, on the Gulf of Bothnia. Which is the Swedish name of this city?
* The small city of Raahe on the Gulf of Bothnia. What is the Swedish name of this city?
* Hamina is on the Gulf of Finland. What is it called in Swedish?
* Uusikaupunki on the south west coast. Which is called ______ in Swedish?
* Ca. 900, this Norwegian King created a united Norwegian kingdom.
* Ca. 940-985, this King unified the Kingdom of Denmark.
* 1014-1035. This Danish King created an empire which included Denmark, Norway and England.
* Ca. 1016-1028. This King reunited the Norwegian Kingdom and introduced Christianity.
* 1340-1375. This King restored order in Denmark after a period of civil war and anarchy.
* 1477. The first University in Scandinavia was established in this city.
* In 1665, this king made himself absolute Monarch of Denmark and Norway.
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