Places
Food
Routine
Culture and traditions
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True or false: More than 1 million people live in Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark.
False. Copenhagen only has 805,402 inhabitants.
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What is this kind of bread called?
A) Dark bread
B) Whole grain bread
C) Rye bread
C) Rye bread
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At what time do people usually have dinner in Denmark?
A) At 18.00 (6pm)
B) At 19.00 (7pm)
C) At 20.00 (8pm)
A) At 18.00 (6pm)
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When do people use the Danish flag?
When it's someone's birthday.
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True or false: This building (The Round Tower) in Copenhagen doesn't have any stairs.
True! It has no stairs.
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When do Danes eat pork with gravy and potatoes?
A) Christmas
B) New Year's Eve
A) Christmas
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At what age do kids start school in Denmark?
A) at age 3
B) At age 6
C) At age 7
B) At age 6
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True or false: The movie "The Little Mermaid" is based on a Danish fairy tale.
True! It is based on a fairy tale written by the Danish writer H. C. Andersen.
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The Sky Mountain is the highest point in Denmark. How tall is it?
A) 147 meters
B) 147 kilometers
A) 147 meters
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What is the name of this dish?
A) Danish sandwich
B) Rye bread sandwhich
C) Open faced sandwich
C) Open faced sandwich
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After school, kids in Denmark go to an after school centre. What do they do there?
A) Play and have fun
B) Do homework
A) Play and have fun
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On Shrovetide, people hiot a barrel with a bat until vandy comes out. What did people use to put in the barrel in stead of candy?
A black cat (because it meant bad luck).
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True or false: There is a bridge that connects Denmark and Sweden.
True! It's called Oresunds Brigde.
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True or false: Danes eat a lot of meat and potatoes.
True.
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At what time does school usually start in Denmark?
A) At 8am
B) At 9am
C) At 10am
A) At 8am
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True or false: There are more cars than bikes in Copenhagen.
False! There are 675,000 bicycles and only 120,000 cars.
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What is this statue called?
A) The Little Princess
B) The Little Mermaid
B) The Little Mermaid
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What kind of meat are Danish meat balls made of?
A) Pork
B) Chicken
C) Beef
A) Pork
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When do students in Denmark start getting marks?
A) In Primary
B) In Secondary
C) In Bachillerato
B) In Secondary (3/4 ESO)
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What do people eat on Shrovetide Sunday (carneval Sunday)?
A) A cream filled bun
B) A cinammon roll
C) Cookies dipped in tea
A) A cream filled bun (aka shrovetide bun) 