Scandinavian Geography
This Scandinavian country is famous for its fjords and has Oslo as its capital.
What is Norway?
These seafaring warriors and traders came from Scandinavia during the Middle Ages.
Who were the Vikings?
This Norse god wields the hammer Mjölnir.
Who is Thor?
This Swedish celebration in June marks the summer solstice with dancing around a decorated pole.
What is Midsummer?
This Swedish dish consists of meatballs often served with gravy, potatoes, and lingonberry jam.
What are Swedish meatballs?
This is the capital of Sweden.
What is Stockholm?
This Viking explorer is believed to have reached North America around the year 1000.
Who is Leif Erikson?
This chief god of Norse mythology is associated with wisdom, war, and poetry.
Who is Odin?
This Danish concept describes coziness, comfort, and enjoying life's simple pleasures.
What is hygge?
This Danish open-faced sandwich is traditionally served on rye bread with various toppings.
What is smørrebrød?
This Scandinavian country is made up of a peninsula and hundreds of islands, including Funen and Zealand.
What is Denmark?
This famous Viking ship burial site in Norway contained a remarkably preserved ship discovered in 1904.
What is the Oseberg ship?
This trickster god is the father of Fenrir, Jörmungandr, and Hel.
Who is Loki?
This traditional Norwegian garment, often worn for celebrations, features intricate embroidery and silver jewelry.
What is a bunad?
This Norwegian brown cheese has a caramel-like flavor and is often eaten on bread or waffles.
What is brunost?
This large island, located between the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans, is an autonomous territory of Denmark.
What is Greenland?
This Viking king of Norway is traditionally credited with bringing Christianity to the country around the year 1000.
Who is Olaf Tryggvason?
This enormous tree connects the nine worlds in Norse cosmology.
What is Yggdrasil?
This Finnish tradition involves sitting in a heated room, often followed by a cold plunge.
What is a sauna?
This Icelandic fermented shark dish is known for its strong smell and distinctive taste.
What is hákarl?
This northern region of Scandinavia, traditionally inhabited by the Sámi people, stretches across Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Russia.
What is Sápmi?
This 1066 battle in England marked the end of the Viking Age, with the defeat of a Norwegian king.
What is the Battle of Stamford Bridge?
This apocalyptic battle in Norse mythology involves the deaths of many gods and the destruction and rebirth of the world.
What is Ragnarök?
This Sámi cultural tradition involves a distinctive style of singing or chanting.
What is joik?
This traditional Finnish pastry is made with a thin rye crust filled with rice porridge or mashed potatoes.
What is karjalanpiirakka (Karelian pie)?