Denmark & the World
What is the capital of Denmark?
Copenhagen
What is glucose?
Sugar / blood sugar
What is a clinical trial (briefly)?
Testing a treatment/intervention on humans
Where is LEGO’s theme park Legoland located?
Billund
What is the company especially known for developing and producing over time?
Diabetes care — especially insulin
What is the name of the fixed bridge between Denmark and Sweden?
Øresund Bridge / Øresundsbroen
What characterizes typical Type 1 diabetes?
The body produces little to no insulin
In research, what does “control group” typically mean?
A group receiving placebo/standard treatment so results can be compared
What is Denmark’s largest island?
Zealand / Sjælland
What type of device helped make insulin more practical in everyday life (particularly for injections)?
Insulin pen / pen devices
Smørrebrød are typically served on what kind of bread?
Rye bread / rugbrød
What do we call the condition when blood sugar becomes too low?
Hypoglycemia
What do we call a measurable indicator/parameter used to track disease or effect in research?
Biomarker
Which Danish city is strongly associated with Vikings and is known for its Viking Ship Museum?
Roskilde
Where is Novo Nordisk’s headquarters located?
Bagsværd
Which planet has the largest volcano in the solar system, Olympus Mons?
Mars
What is insulin’s main job in the body?
It lowers blood glucose — helps the body use/store glucose
What is the purpose of randomization in studies?
Assign participants randomly to reduce bias
Which castle in Helsingør is linked to Shakespeare’s Hamlet?
Kronborg
In what decade was Novo Nordisk founded?
The 1920s (1923)
The Øresund strait connects which two bodies of water — name both.
The Kattegat and the Baltic Sea
What blood test is commonly used to estimate average blood glucose over about 2–3 months?
HbA1c
What do we call a study design where both participants and investigators are unaware of who receives which treatment?
Double-blind
What is the name of the sea area between Denmark and Norway (adjacent to the northern tip of Jutland)?
Skagerrak
Novo Nordisk was formed through a merger — what two kinds of laboratories/companies were involved (name them)?
Novo Therapeutic Laboratory and Nordisk Insulin Laboratory