Daily Life
Teachers are addressed by....?
First names
What are the two main criticisms of the welfare state?
It can disrupt economic growth and have misused benefits.
These Norse explorers are credited with being the first Europeans to cross the Atlantic and establish a settlement in North America.
Who are the Vikings?
The gruesome French execution device that King Frederick VII feared would reach Denmark, leading him to preemptively draft a constitution in 1849.
What is the guillotine?
What percentage healthcare do taxes pay for?
75% to 85%
What do physicians have more time for in Scandinavia?
The patients
What demographic is rapidly aging?
Baby Boomers
Because of the intricately carved figures on their bows designed to ward off evil spirits, Viking Longships were often called by this "fiery" name.
What are Dragonships?
This global conflict served as the catalyst for Iceland to sever its remaining ties with an occupied Denmark and declare itself a republic in 1944.
What is World War 2?
This region includes Norway, Denmark, and Sweden.
What is Scandinavia?
What type of economy is social democracy?
mixed economies with generous welfare structures.
Up to what percentage of your salary do you retain when you lose your job?
Up to 90%
Commissioned by Harald Bluetooth, this massive runestone features the oldest known image of Christ in Scandinavia.
What is the Jelling Stone?
This series of early 19th-century conflicts forced Denmark to cede Norway to Sweden, prompting Norwegians to write their own radical constitution in 1814.
What are the Napoleonic Wars?
What rule mandates 15 minute breaks to reset brains in school?
The 45/15 minute rule
What three parties are constantly negotiating in the work force?
Government, employers and unions.
What kind of educational development does the Nordic Model focus on?
Holistic, the whole child
This elected monarch led the Swedish War of Liberation to break away from the Kalmar Union and subsequently spearheaded the Protestant Reformation in Sweden.
Who is Gustav I Vasa?
The neighboring country whose 1917 revolution terrified Swedish leaders, prompting them to grant democratic reforms to avoid a similar uprising.
What is Russia?
These two books are the foundation of Norse mythology.
Prose and Poetic
At what age does school formally start for children?
6-7
What is the minimum wage in Scandinavian countries?
There is no minimum wage!!!!!!
Following the election of a Swedish king and the end of the War of Liberation, this is the specific year the Kalmar Union officially dissolved.
What is 1523?
This specific cultural trait is often cited as the reason Scandinavian parents feel comfortable leaving their babies in strollers unattended outside shops and cafes.
What is high social trust?
What is social democracy?
A political philosophy that pushes governments to guarantee social and economic rights — such as equal access to education, healthcare, housing, employment, and pensions — within a constitutional democracy.