Austria
Shakespeare
Sweden
Austria and/or Sweden
Grammar
100

A very famous musical that is set here.

Sound of Music  

100

"To be, or not to be, that is the question"
From which play is this taken?

Hamlet   


100

This is the name of Sweden's Crown Princess. (first AND last names, please)

Victoria Bernadotte

100

Which country is the largest? Austria or Sweden?

Sweden. Austria holds the approximate size of Svealand, central Sweden.

100

Which is correct: 

"women's" rights or "womens rights"?

Women's  

200

A pastry including apples...

Apfelstrudel 

200

In the 1996 movie version of Romeo and Juliet, Claire Danes played Juliet, but who played Romeo?

Leonardo di Caprio  

200

A tradition that used to take place on Friday, June 23. It is still celebrated on a Friday, but not the 23rd...

Midsummer!

200

Which country has the largest population? Austria or Sweden?

Sweden, with a population of 10,5 million people 

Austria: 9 million people

(Source: World Bank, 2022)

200

Find the error:

"Two students walk to school while the others takes the bus."

"Two students walk to school while the others take the bus." 

The others = plural. Therefore, "take" is the correct form of the verb. 

300

This is the capital of Austria- in English! (Yes, you must spell it correctly;)

Vienna

 

300

Shakespeare enriched the English language with new words, phrases, and idioms. One idiom is "to be in a pickle"; as in "I'm in a pickle at the moment". What does it mean?

To be in trouble, to face difficulties

300

This is the third largest city in Sweden, and, according to a very credible source, the nicest one to live in.

Malmö 😍

300

A very popular event in Sweden is the Eurovision Song Contest, and last year, we actually won. In 2014, however, Austria won this music competition. Who was the Austrian winner?? 

Conchita Wurst with "Rise Like A Phoenix"

300

Spot the error: "I like playing football, hanging with friends, eating cookies and my grandmother."

CANNIBALISM!!

Correct: "I like grammar, playing football, hanging with friends, eating cookies, and my grandmother."

400

The famous Austrian dish, the Wiener Schnitzel, is served all over schools in Sweden. From which sort of meat/which animal is it made?

Veal = kalv
 (and in Swedish restaurants, it is traditionally topped with anchovies, capers, and bits of lemons)

400

Shakespeare set his plays in a famous round, open-air theatre. A close copy was rebuilt in 1997 and is a famous tourist attraction in London today. What was/is the name of the theatre?

The Globe  

400

These images will immediately make most Swedes think of a special holiday. Which? 

Christmas! Please, explain this tradition...:)

400

Which country has consumed the most Coca Cola in 2024?

Austria: 600 million of liters

Sweden: 400 million of liters 

400

Spot the error:

"The little girl spoke so quiet that I could hardly hear her."

Correct:
"The little girl spoke so quietly that I could hardly hear her. (adjective – adverb form)

500

Name 4 of the 8 countries that share a border with Austria.

Germany and the Czech Republic to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the west.

500

"A plague o' both your houses!"

In which play do we find this famous line?

In Romeo and Juliet

(uttered by Mercutio)

500

Every Saturday, most Swedes consume a special treat. Which?

Candy! 

500

Here are two national Swedish alt. Austrian dishes that share common traits. Funny enough, the English translation of these two is the same. What do you think the English translation is?

Dumplings! 

500

Spot the error: 

"Have you listened to Taylor Swifts latest song?"

Correct:
Have you listened to Taylor Swift's latest song.

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