Nordic Fun Facts
Which Nordic country has more sheep than people?
Iceland
Under which country was Norway in a union for 400 years?
Denmark
Norway and Sweden are both very northern countries, but what is the northernmost ELSA Local Group in the Network?
ELSA Tromsø
What is the name of the internationally beloved Swedish dish, which you find amongst other places in IKEA?
Köttbullar (Swedish Meatballs)
What is the name of the popular Swedish pop band known for songs like Gimmie! Gimmie! Gimmie! or Dancing Queen?
ABBA
Norway (Svalbard)
What is the indigenous group found in the Northern Scandinavian Peninsula, of which Elisabeth Rapp, the next president of ELSA Norway, is part of?
The Sami
ELSA is often confused with Elsa from the movie Frozen, but which country is Frozen based on? Double points if you can mention the city
Norway, Arendal
What is the national animal of Sweden?
What song did the Norwegian band A-ha reach international acclaim for in 1985?
Take on me
Which Nordic country has an annual boot-throwing competition?
Finland
What is the name of the King of Norway?
Harald V
Which Local Groups in our respective National Groups did Nathalie, Mie and Hedin come from?
ELSA Uppsala, ELSA Bergen, ELSA Tromsø
What is the name of the famous climate activist from Sweden, that has among other things held famous speeches for the UN or attempted to enter Gaza during Israeli occupation?
Greta Thunberg
Which Norwegian song from 2009 won Eurovision, and was used to win ELSAvision in Malta 2023?
Fairytale - Alexander Rybak
Roughly how many islands does Finland have?
~188 000
Which Nobel Price is given out by Norway every year?
The Nobel Peace Price
How many Local Groups does ELSA Norway and ELSA Sweden have in total?
12 (13)
What is the name of the author of famous childrens stories such as Pippi Longstocking, Emil of Lönneberga and The Brothers Lionheart?
Astrid Lindgren
How many times has Sweden won Eurovision?
Seven times (1974, 1984, 1991, 1999, 2012, 2015, 2023)
Denmark is known as the biking country. Roughly what percentage of Denmark bikes to work?
~36%
The tallest mountain in Scandinavia is in Norway, and is called Galdhøpiggen, but how tall is it?
2469 meters above sea level
How many Swedes and Norwegians have been in the International Board since the year 2000?
29
The V. ISM was hosted in Malmö, Sweden, but what is the name of the region that Malmö is located in?
Skåne
What is the name of the Swedish band known for their hit "The Final Countdown"?
Europe