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A Walking Tour of Copenhagen Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz on Denmark's capital Copenhagen

A multiple-choice quiz by danish_cari. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
danish_cari

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
244,454

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
1126

Last 3 plays: Guest 88 (5/10), HabaneroJones (4/10), Lord_Digby (8/10).

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1. Across the street from the Central Station there is a famous amusement park, what is it called? Hint

Copenhagen Amusement Park

Tivoli

Bakken

Disney Denmark

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2. Next to the City Hall we see a statue of a famous Danish author, who is it? Hint

Johannes V. Jensen

Soren Kierkegaard

H. C. Andersen

Adam Oehlenschlager

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3. Which castle has the Queen's crown jewels? Hint

Kronborg

Fredensborg

Frederiksborg

Rosenborg

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4. Who uses Christiansborg Slot castle? Hint

Politicians

Prostitutes

Doctors

City tour guides

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5. What is Nyhavn (New Haven/New Harbour) famous for? Hint

Shipbuilding

Colorful houses and restaurants

Theatres and restaurants

Shopping

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6. What is the name of the castle where the Royal Family lives? Hint

Charlottenborg

Schackenborg Slot

Graasten Slot

Amalienborg Slot

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7. From the palace square we can see a big church which turns out to be Frederiks Kirken (The Frederik's Church). It is also known as ________ ? Hint

Our Lady's Church

The Dome Church

The Marble Church

Our Saviour's Church

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8. As we make our way down to the harbour we see a beautiful fountain. It's the Gefion fountain which shows the Norse Goddess Gefion commanding four ploughing animals. Which animals? Hint

Reindeer

Cows

Bulls

Horses

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9. Along the harbour we see a famous statue which a lot of people see as a symbol of Copenhagen. What is the name of the statue? Hint

The Jelling Stone

The Ugly Duckling

The Little Mermaid

The Viking Thor

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10. Our hotel which is situated on Kongens Nytorv. I feel special staying here as this is hotel where guests of the Royal Family stay. Where am I staying? Hint

The Square

Hotel d'angleterre

Hotel King Frederik

Palace Hotel

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Sep 11 2023 : Guest 88: 5/10
Sep 10 2023 : HabaneroJones: 4/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Across the street from the Central Station there is a famous amusement park, what is it called?

Answer: Tivoli

The park opened on the 15th of August 1843 and 16000 people visited Tivoli on the first day.

2. Next to the City Hall we see a statue of a famous Danish author, who is it?

Answer: H. C. Andersen

H. C. Andersen wrote the fairy tale "The Little Mermaid" which was adapted by Disney.

3. Which castle has the Queen's crown jewels?

Answer: Rosenborg

The Renaissance castle was commissioned by King Christian the IV.

4. Who uses Christiansborg Slot castle?

Answer: Politicians

The original Christiansborg Castle was used by Bishop Absalon, the man who founded Copenhagen, as a fortress. It had to be rebuilt several times due to fire damages.

5. What is Nyhavn (New Haven/New Harbour) famous for?

Answer: Colorful houses and restaurants

It is actually a man-made canal built by soldiers between 1671 and 1673 so ships could access Kongens Nytorv.

6. What is the name of the castle where the Royal Family lives?

Answer: Amalienborg Slot

Everyday at noon people flock to the castle to see the changing of the guards.

7. From the palace square we can see a big church which turns out to be Frederiks Kirken (The Frederik's Church). It is also known as ________ ?

Answer: The Marble Church

The dome is 46 meters across and was inspired by the St Peter's Church in Rome, Italy.

8. As we make our way down to the harbour we see a beautiful fountain. It's the Gefion fountain which shows the Norse Goddess Gefion commanding four ploughing animals. Which animals?

Answer: Bulls

It is inspired by the ancient Norse saga about the birth of Zealand.

9. Along the harbour we see a famous statue which a lot of people see as a symbol of Copenhagen. What is the name of the statue?

Answer: The Little Mermaid

It was created by the Danish sculptor Edvard Eriksen and is cast in bronze. She has been sitting by the harbour since 1913.

10. Our hotel which is situated on Kongens Nytorv. I feel special staying here as this is hotel where guests of the Royal Family stay. Where am I staying?

Answer: Hotel d'angleterre

It was built in the 18th century and from some of the rooms you have an excellent view of Kongens Nytorv and Nyhavn (New Haven/New Harbour ).

Source: Author danish_cari

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