Denmark

Famous Danes

100

What is his name and occupation? (see picture B)

Mads Mikkelsen - actor

200

What is her name and occupation? (see picture D)

Mette Frederiksen - prime minister

300

What is her name and occupation? (see picture A)

Queen Margrethe II

400

What is his name and occupation? (see picture G)

Lukas Graham - singer

500

What is his name and occupation? (see picture C)

Hans Christian Andersen - author

Basic Info

100

What is the capital of Denmark? 

A. Aalborg
B. Aarhus
C. Odense
D. Copenhagen

Copenhagen

200

What is the name of the Danish Queen?

A. Queen Margrethe II
B. Thyra Danebod
C. Queen Ingrid I
D. Queen Gunhild

A. Queen Margrethe II

300

Which of the following does Denmark NOT have the oldest of? 

A. Royal palace
B. National flag
C. Monarchy
D. Amusement parks

A. Royal palace

400

How many seats are there in the Danish parliament (Folketinget)? 

A. 159
B. 169
C. 179
D. 189

C. 179

500

How big is the total area of Denmark? 

A. 54.812 km^2
B. 39.465 Km^2
C. 67.266 Km^2
D. 42.933 Km^2

D. 42.933 Km^2

History

100

When did Denmark join the EU?

A. 1958
B. 1973
C. 1995
D. 2004

B. 1973

200

When did women get the right to vote in Denmark?

A. 1901  
B. 1915
C. 1938
D. 1953

B. 1915

300

Who was Denmark’s first woman prime minister? 

A. Mette Frederiksen
B. Inger Støjberg
C. Helle Thorning-Schmidt
D. Pia Kjærsgaard

C. Helle Thorning Scmidt

400

Which side did Denmark fight on during WWI?

A. The Allied Powers
B. The Central Powers
C. The Kalmar Union
D. Denmark was neutral

D. Denmark was neutral

500

What was King Christian IX’s nickname?

A. The Conqueror
B. The Tyrant
C. The Father-In-Law of Europe
D. The Kind-Hearted

C. The Father-In-Law of Europe

Trivia

100

Which fairy tale is NOT written by Hans Christian Andersen?
A. The ugly duckling
B. The snow queen
C. Snow white
D. The little mermaid

Snow white

200

Which sport is Denmark the best at? 

A. Skiing
B. Handball
C. Football
D. Swimming

Handball

300

What is the Danish official national dish? 

A. Stegt flæsk med persillesovs og kartofler (fried thick bacon with parsley sauce and potatoes)
B. Smørrebrød (open sandwich on rye bread)
C. Frikadeller med kartofler (meatballs with potatoes)
D. Koteletter (pork chops)

A. Stegt flæsk med persillesovs og kartofler (fried thick bacon with parsley sauce and potatoes)

400

What does “The Law of Jante” mean (the expected attitude that every Danish person should have)? 

A. “Don’t think you’re anything special”
B. “Always believe you are special”
C. “Be proud of who you are”
D. “Family comes first”.

 A. “Don’t think you’re anything special”

500

10. Where are the current (and former) princesses of Denmark from? 

A. Holland, Spain, France
B. France, Germany, Singapore
C. France, Australia, Hongkong
D. Germany, Taiwan, Australia  

C. France, Australia, Hongkong