Land of Fjords
Norway is home to the world’s largest population of this animal.
Reindeer
This Viking explorer from Norway reached North America centuries before Columbus.
Leif Erikson
IKEA, the furniture giant.
Not Norwegian (Swedish)
This winter sport is often called Norway’s national pastime.
Cross-country skiing
Norway once gifted the U.S. this type of giant decoration each Christmas, as thanks for WWII support.
A Christmas tree (sent to Washington, D.C. and London)
Above this imaginary line, Norway is known for its midnight sun.
The Arctic Circle
The Vikings from Norway were known for raiding across this nearby sea.
The North Sea
The global hit “Take On Me” by A-ha.
Norwegian
The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded in this Norwegian city.
Oslo
In 2009, Norway knighted this kind of animal.
A penguin (Nils Olav, mascot of the King’s Guard)
This remote Norwegian island in the Arctic is closer to the North Pole than to Oslo.
Svalbard
Norse mythology gave us many modern words — Thursday is named after this god.
Thor
Norway has won more Winter Olympic medals than any other country.
Norwegian
Norway was the first country in the world to ban these kinds of ads in 1975.
Tobacco ads
Norwegians celebrate Constitution Day on May 17 by eating huge amounts of this sweet treat.
Ice cream
Norway shares a long border with this country to the east.
Sweden
A viking became the first king of Norway: Harald Fairhair. One of the greatest Scandinavian warrior chiefs of his era, King Harald became the first king to claim sovereignty over all of Norway. What year was this?
872-930
LEGO bricks.
Not Norwegian (Danish)
Norway is one of the world’s largest producers of this clean form of electricity.
Hydropower
This beloved children’s book, written by Roald Dahl, was partly inspired by a candy factory in Oslo.
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
This is Norway’s longest fjord.
Sognefjord
Viking ships were so advanced they could sail across oceans and rivers — thanks to this key feature.
Shallow draft (flat-bottom design)
Norway invented the combination of salmon with sushi
Norweigan
In 2023, Norway ranked #1 on the UN Happiness Index. Name one factor used to measure happiness.
Income, health, social support, freedom, generosity, or absence of corruption
Until recently, Norwegians had to apply for government approval if they wanted to give their child this.
An unusual or non-traditional name