English class
Borgen facts
In the news
Christmas
Borgen employees
100

What's the name of Donald Trump's Vice President?

J.D. Vance

100

Who owns Drottningborg?

Misjonssambandet (NLM)


100

Who won Eliteserien (soccer) this year?

Bodø Glimt

100

What's the most popular Christmas movie?

Home Alone

100

Who used to have Helene's job?

Kjersti

200

Name the two houses in Congress

House of Representatives and the Senate

200

How many students attend Drottningborg?

Approx 210

200

Where was Bashar Al Assad president the last 24 years?

Syria
200

Who wrote "A Christmas Carol"?

Charles Dickens


200

Who is the youngest teacher at Borgen?

Bedin

300

"A widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person" is called 

A stereotype

300

Which building is the oldest?

HB

300

Who will be Trump's leader of Department of Government Efficiency?

Elon Musk 

300

Where does the big Christmas tree on Trafalgar Square come from?

Oslo

300

Who teaches all the classes at the school?

Anders Magnus
400

Where is this written: All men are created equal and have the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness

The Declaration of Independence

400

What are the values of Drottningborg?

Nestekjærlighet, trygghet, engasjement, forankret

400

Who was awarded the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize

Nihon Hidankyo (for its efforts to achieve a world free of nuclear weapons)

400

What were the names of the Three Wise Men?

Caspar, Melchior and Balthazar

400

Name three examples of families who are well represented in staff

Kransvik, Kortner, Urstad 

500

In grammar - what does "concord" mean?

To write the correct form of the verb, in concord with the subject of the sentence

500

What is the story / origin of the name "Drottningborg"

A ship sank just off the coast here. A child's body was found in a bay that is now the school's beach. This was a Swedish princess (queen). This bay was called Drottningvika and Drottningborg became the name when the main building was erected and stands like a castle."

500

Which city was awarded the #1 International City Destinations in 2024? (Source: Euromonitor)

Paris


500

What is the traditional Christmas food in the UK?

Turkey

500

Who has worked here the longest? 

Gunnar, Tor Arne