Swedish Trivia
How many paid paternal days can you get in Sweden?
480 divided over both parents.
Where was Marx born?
Trier, Germany.
What year did Christopher Columbus "discover" the Americas
1492
What is the most listened to Christmas song of all time?
All I Want for Christmas Is You by Mariah Carey
How many keys does a piano have? (+- 5 accepted)
88 (+- 5 accepted)
How many lakes does Sweden have? (+-5000 accepted)
97500 (+-5000 accepted)
With what famous slogan did Marx end The Communist Manifesto?
"Workers of the world, unite!"
What is the only region in Africa that was never colonised?
Ethiopia
Which company is often credited for inventing Santa Claus as we know today?
Coca Cola
From what song is the following lyrics:
"Left a good job in the city, working for the man every night and day."
Proud Mary
What is the third most listened to Swedish artist of all times?
Ace of Bass.
How many people attended Marx's funeral? (+- 2 accepted)
11 (+- 2 accepted)
Which author is credited with coining the term "Imperialism" in 1902?
J.A. Hobson
In How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000), what does The Grinch dress his pet dog, Max, as?
A reindeer.
Which famous Roman emperor introduced the leap year?
Julius Caesar
How many liters of alcohol per year do Swedish people consume on average? (+-1 litre accepted)
9.6 litres. (+-1 litre accepted)
In Southwestern Tajikistan there is a mountain named Karl Marx Peak. How high is this mountain? (+- 500 meters accepted)
6723 meters.
What are the three C's that justified European colonialism?
Civilisation, Christianity, Commerce.
Although the modern calendar is supposed to start counting from the birth of Jesus Christ. In which year was Jesus actually born?
Estimates place it around 6BC to 4BC
What were Winston Churchill's last words?
"I'm bored with it all"
Which Caribbean island was part of the Kingdom of Sweden in the 18th and 19th century?
Saint-Barthelemy (from 1784-1878).
On the fanfiction website Archive of Our Own, how many Karl Marx/Friedrich Engels fanfictions have been uploaded? (+-5 accepted)
31 (+-5 accepted)
What is the name of the 1885 conference that divided the continent of Africa between the European powers?
The Berlin Conference.
Which composer wrote the music for The Nutcracker?
Tchaikovsky
What is the dot over a lower case i called?