National Symbols
This elegant bird, known for its long neck and graceful glide, is Denmark’s symbol of peace on water.
What is the Mute Swan?
This city, famous for its colorful Nyhavn harbor and Little Mermaid statue, is the seat of Danish government.
What is Copenhagen?
Sung since the 19th century, this anthem starts with 'There is a lovely country' in English
What is Der er et yndigt land?
Denmark’s system combines a monarch with a parliament, and this document, adopted in 1849, sets the rules.
What is the Danish Constitution (Grundloven)?
This storyteller wrote ‘The Little Mermaid’ and ‘The Ugly Duckling’.
Who is Hans Christian Andersen?
This red and white flag is one of the oldest national flags in the world still in use.
What is the Dannebrog?
Denmark’s second-largest city, home to the old Viking settlement and modern university culture
What is Aarhus?
Denmark is part of this group of Scandinavian countries known for cold winters and design culture
What is Scandinavia?
The current monarch of Denmark, a largely ceremonial figure, represents this type of government.
What is a Constitutional Monarchy?
This Danish physicist won the Nobel Prize in 1922 for his work on atomic structure.
Who is Niels Bohr?
This Danish cheese, often exported, shares its name with a famous Danish city.
What is Havarti?
This city is known as the gateway to Zealand island and has one of Europe’s oldest amusement parks.
What is Copenhagen (Tivoli Gardens)?
This traditional Danish pastry, famous worldwide, is named after the country itself.
What is a Danish (pastry)?
This elected body makes laws in Denmark, similar to Congress in the United States.
What is the Folketing (Parliament)?
This Danish LEGO inventor created the famous building blocks still loved by kids today
Who is Ole Kirk Christiansen
Known for its role in Danish folklore, this creature is said to live in the forests and often appears in fairy tales.
This northern city on the Jutland peninsula is known for its cathedral and annual Viking festivals.
What is Aalborg?
Celebrated on June 5th, this day marks Denmark’s constitution signing and is a national holiday.
What is Constitution Day?
Denmark has this type of democracy, where citizens vote for representatives rather than making laws directly.
What is a Parliamentary Democracy?
She is a famous Danish actress known for playing roles in Hollywood films like Black Widow.
Who is Scarlett Johansson?
This flower, native to Denmark, is often associated with spring and features purple or white blooms.
What is the Lily of the Valley?
Located on Funen island, this city is the birthplace of Hans Christian Andersen.
What is Odense?
Denmark is famous for this design style emphasizing minimalism, functionality, and elegance
What is Danish Design?
Denmark is part of this international union, known for free trade and shared policies among European countries.
What is the European Union (EU)?
This Danish scientist discovered the digestive enzyme trypsin and other key medical findings.
Who is Johan Georg Forchhammer?