Sweden quiz

More questions about Sweden

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1. 1 Easy

   Across how many islands is the Swedish capital of Stockholm built?

   Answer: 14

   Why: Stockholm is spread across 14 islands connected by 57 bridges, earning it the nickname 'Venice of the North.'

2. 2 Medium

   Which Swedish term means freedom to roam, camp, and forage on private land?

   Answer: Allemansrätten

   Why: Allemansrätten translates to 'everyman's right' and guarantees public access to nature, provided you leave it unharmed.

3. 3 Hard

   What color is the concrete monument where Sweden, Norway and Finland meet?

   Answer: Yellow

   Why: Treriksröset is the world's northernmost tripoint and is marked by a bright yellow concrete monument in a lake.

4. 4 Easy

   Which Swedish dish is fermented Baltic herring famous for its smell?

   Answer: Surströmming

   Why: A royal decree once banned selling the year's surströmming before the third Thursday in August, and Swedish shops still keep that premiere date.

5. 5 Medium

   Which country ruled the southern Swedish region of Scania before 1658?

   Answer: Denmark

   Why: The Treaty of Roskilde in 1658 cost Denmark a third of its territory: Scania, Halland and Blekinge stayed Swedish for good.

6. 6 Hard

   Which hill was calculated in 1947 as the geographical centre of Sweden?

   Answer: Flataklocken

   Why: In 1947 geographers cut Sweden out of cardboard and balanced it on a needle, and the tipping point landed on this 465 metre hill in Medelpad.