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200
When did someone scribble on this rock (to the left)?
Foto by: Alicudi
965
It says in Norse runes: "King Harald commanded to raise this mark after Gorm his father and after Thyra his mother. The Harald, who concurred all of Denmark and Norway and made the Danes christians"
It is considered Denmark's certificate of baptism.
200
How many Danes have received a Nobel prize?
14
Of these there were 2 in chemistry, 3 in physics, 3 in literature, 5 in medicine and 1 in peace.
200
How many Danes were in Game of Thrones?
+points for names! (real or movie)
5
Nicolai Coster-Waldau - Sir Jamie Lannister
Pilou Asbæk - Euron Greyjoy
Dar Salim - Qotho (One of the Dothraki in Drogos Khalasars)
Birgitte Hjort Sørensen - Karsi (A wildling at hardhome)
Frank Hvam - a Maester in the Citadel
200
How much of Denmark, in percent, is considered nature (forests, wetlands, bogs etc.)?
15%
However only 0.5% of Denmark is considered wild nature.
300
When did construction of Rosenborg Slot (Rosecastle Castle) commence?
1606
It was built by King Christian IV who also built Christiansborg (where parlament sits), Rundetårn (for along time the talest point in Copenhagen) and also rebuilt the city of Oslo. Needless to say he bankrupted the state.
300
How many hours of sunlight does Denmark get during the winter solstice?
7 hours
It varies a little depending on the exact location, but only by ten minutes or so.
300
When did queen Margrethe II abdicate her position as monarch?
2024
The last monarch to willingly abdicated was Erik III Lam who abdicated in 1146 to become a monk.
300
How many towns are there in Denmark?
Hint 1: There are 5.977 million people
Hint 2: A town is defined as 200 people living less than 200m apart.
1580
Only Copenhagen has more than a million.
400
When did Denmark get its first constitution?
1665
This was a constitution enshrining an absolutist monarchy. The first democratic constitution is from 1849.
400
How many days of polar night (days without a sunrise) do you get, every year, in Nuuk the capital of Greenland?
0
Nuuk actually sits south of the polar circle. You have to get very far north in Greenland for polar nights.
400
How old is she?
66
While the Sydney Opera House is not in Denmark it was designed by a Danish architect.
400
How many kilometer of railroad is there in Denmark?
2100
Frankly I am disappointed that none of you knew off the top of your head!
600
When was the last war with Sweden?
1814
Denmark and Sweden have fought 21 wars between 1205 and 1814. The last war was when Denmark lost Norway.
600
How many liters of beer does the average dane consume in a year?
59.8L
This makes Denmark 29th in the world
600
How many movies have Mads Mikkelsen played in?
55
The shortest is probably Nu a 29 minute short-film from 2003. He has also been in series like Hannibal and games like Death Stranding.
600
How many named islands are there in Denmark?
443
Of these only 79 are considered inhabited.