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Quiz about The Bridge
Quiz about The Bridge

The Bridge Trivia Quiz


A joint collaboration between Sweden and Denmark brought us the television series "The Bridge". This quiz will give you a brief introduction about the Nordic crime drama which has taken the world by storm.

A multiple-choice quiz by Plodd. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
Plodd
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
371,841
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
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Awards
Top 35% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. What is the name of the bridge which features in the Nordic television crime series, "The Bridge"?
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Question 2 of 10
2. What do the Danish people call the television series, "The Bridge"?
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Question 3 of 10
3. The two police officers who prominently feature in the Nordic crime drama series "The Bridge" are stationed in which cities?
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Question 4 of 10
4. What was the name of the Danish police officer who featured in the Nordic television series, "The Bridge"?
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Question 5 of 10
5. Which Swedish actress played Saga Noren in the Nordic drama series, "The Bridge"?
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Question 6 of 10
6. Detective Saga Noren in "The Bridge" often showed symptoms of which medical illness? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What type of classic car do we see Detective Saga Noren driving in "The Bridge"?
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Question 8 of 10
8. The start of the second series of Nordic television crime drama "The Bridge" saw what major incident happening?
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Question 9 of 10
9. What was the name of the haunting soundtrack used for the Nordic television series, "The Bridge"? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. The Nordic version of "The Bridge" has been remade into an American crime drama series. Which actress stars in the lead role as Detective Sonya Cross? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What is the name of the bridge which features in the Nordic television crime series, "The Bridge"?

Answer: Oresund Bridge

Opened in 2000, Oresund Bridge is a dual-carriageway road bridge which links the countries of Sweden and Denmark. Approximately five miles long, the bridge crosses a waterway called The Sound and takes people from Scania in Sweden to the Danish island of Zealand. The bridge features in the opening credits of the television series "The Bridge", as well as throughout the series.
2. What do the Danish people call the television series, "The Bridge"?

Answer: Broen

The television series "The Bridge" was made as a joint collaboration between Denmark and Sweden. In Denmark they call the programme "Broen" and in Sweden they call it "Bron", both of which show on the opening credits. The series is spoken in both Danish and Swedish but with English subtitles used when aired in other countries. Hans Rosenfeldt, who wrote the series, has also written for other television dramas including "Wallander" and "The Sandhamn Murders".
3. The two police officers who prominently feature in the Nordic crime drama series "The Bridge" are stationed in which cities?

Answer: Malmo and Copenhagen

In the first episode of "The Bridge", a woman's body was dumped exactly halfway along the bridge between Sweden and Denmark. This meant that jurisdiction fell between two police officers who worked from Malmo and Copenhagen. Initially fraught with tense atmosphere, the two officers eventually started working closely with each other to solve the case.
4. What was the name of the Danish police officer who featured in the Nordic television series, "The Bridge"?

Answer: Martin Rohde

Martin Rohde was played by Danish actor, Kim Bodnia. Born in 1965, Bodnia studied drama at the National Theatre School in Copenhagen and took his first starring role in the 1991 stage version of "American Psycho". He later went on to appear in the 2014 film "Serena" which starred Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper.

The character he portrayed in "The Bridge" was of a friendly, family man, although his character became flawed later into the second series. Passionate about his policing job, his patience was often sorely tried when he was made to work with a Swedish counterpart to solve a crime.
5. Which Swedish actress played Saga Noren in the Nordic drama series, "The Bridge"?

Answer: Sofia Helin

Sofia Helin was born in Hovsta, Sweden, in 1972. She studied acting at the Stockholm Theatre Academy, and has appeared on Swedish television and film. This has included the epic 2007 film, "Arn The Knight Templar" where she played Cecilia, fiancé to the main protagonist of the film. The character she played in "The Bridge" proved very deep and emotional, often portrayed as rude and abrupt until the person watching got to know her better and realise there was more to her than met the eye.
6. Detective Saga Noren in "The Bridge" often showed symptoms of which medical illness?

Answer: Asperger's syndrome

People with Asperger's syndrome suffer in social situations, often finding it difficult to understand irony and jokes. Saga Noren often displayed the characteristics but the television producers have not yet admitted she suffers with Aspergers. Her police colleague from Denmark found it difficult to understand her character but once their friendship deepened, he eventually helped her behave in the social world. Sofia Helin who played Saga once quoted in an interview "Audiences can draw their own conclusions as to why she behaves the way she does, but we didn't want a straightforward medical explanation that would allow audiences to pin her down and simply say: "Ah, that's why she is the way she is." I did study people with Asperger's syndrome, so I was able to build elements of what I'd observed into my characterisation, but this was not a kind of medical case study - that wasn't the kind of programme we were trying to make."
7. What type of classic car do we see Detective Saga Noren driving in "The Bridge"?

Answer: Porsche

Saga Noren is seen speeding around the city of Malmo in a muddy green colour Porsche, although the model type has never been divulged. It is believed the car used for filming was a 1977 Porsche 911S imported to Sweden from the United States. Television detectives have often had items elevated to cult status. Kojak had a lolly, Columbo had a beige raincoat, Sarah Lund wore an iconic wooly jumper, and Saga Noren drove a classic Porsche.
8. The start of the second series of Nordic television crime drama "The Bridge" saw what major incident happening?

Answer: A ship veered off course and crashed into the bridge

The first series involved the investigation in to why a woman's body was dumped halfway along the Oresund Bridge. The second series also started with a major event. This time a coaster ship veered off course and smashed into the bridge. Victims from both Sweden and Denmark were found chained below the deck, all of them dead with plague-like symptoms. The series involved a pharmaceutical company and a group of eco-terrorists who tried to infect people with a deadly virus. Police forces from Sweden and Denmark were pulled in to investigate.
9. What was the name of the haunting soundtrack used for the Nordic television series, "The Bridge"?

Answer: Hollow Talk

"Hollow Talk" was written and sung by Danish band, Choir of Young Believers. The band was the brainchild of Jannis Noya Makrigiannis who wrote and performed songs, either on his own or with other musicians. Josh Groban did a cover version of the song which appeared on his 2013 album "All That Echoes". The song includes the lyrics;

"Echoes start as a cross in you, trembling noises that come to soon.
Spatial movement which seems to you, resonating your mask or feud.
Hollow talking and hollow girl, force it up from the root of pain."
10. The Nordic version of "The Bridge" has been remade into an American crime drama series. Which actress stars in the lead role as Detective Sonya Cross?

Answer: Diane Kruger

German born Diane Kruger took on the role of Sonya Cross when the series started airing in 2013. Roughly based on the original Nordic version, the American series was filmed around the Texas/American border and followed two detectives who had to work in tandem to solve cross border crimes. Her counterpart from Mexico was Detective Marco Ruiz who was played by actor Demian Bichir. Diana Kruger is known for her film work, appearing in the 2004 blockbusters "Troy" and "National Treasure".
Source: Author Plodd

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