On October 26, 1905 the Swedish king gave up all claims to the Norwegian throne. On November 12, 1905 the question of who should be head of state was answered by a referendum. The Norwegians voted for this form of government.
What is monarchy?
100
After the dissolution with the Swedes, this form of electricity boomed in Norway as one of the main sources of energy.
What is hydroelectricity?
100
The "father of modern realism".
Who is Henrik Ibsen?
100
Norway's famous traditional instrument.
What is the Hardanger fiddle?
100
The time when new manufacturing industries arrived in Norway from Great Britain in the 1940s.
What is Industrialization?
200
Another name for the Norwegian parliament.
What is the Storting?
200
The adoption of new structures and ________ production made labor productivity in agriculture increase by about 150 percent between 1835 and 1910.
What is technology?
200
This building took the place of Norway's leading theatre, the Christiania theatre in 1899.
What is the "Nationaltheatret" (the National Theatre)?
200
The first major Norwegian musician. He became world-famous starting in about 1834, and was known as the Nordic Paganini.
Who is Ole Bull?
200
It was during 1862 when the American Congress passed this act which granted settlers up to 160 acres of land to farm. This act helped Norway's massive emigration to the United States.
What is the Homestead Act?
300
The policy or doctrine of asserting the interests of one's own nation, viewed as separate from the interests of other nations or the common interests of all nations (this grew rapidly in Norway during the 19th Century).
What is nationalism?
300
Johan Vaalar invented this small item that is used very often in offices today. His original model was a thin spring-steel wire with triangular or square ends and two "tongues."
What is a paperclip?
300
Henrik Ibsen is best known for creating strong female characters in dramas such as _____________ and Hedda Gabler.
What is "A Doll's House"?
300
This style dominated Norwegian music.
What is Romanticism?
300
During this time the agriculture and timber industry flourished in Norway.
What is the late 19th century?
400
In 1907, women were given the ________________ in the local elections and in the national elections in 1913.
What is the right to vote?
400
This everyday vitamin is essential for fighting off illness and gives energy. It was also concentrated into eatable tablets by Norwegian scientists C. A. Hoist and T. Froelich in 1912.
What is vitamin C?
400
Along with the dissolution of the Swedish union, 1903 was also the year that Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson received the _______________ in Literature.
What is the Nobel Prize?
400
The first Norwegian opera.
What is "Fredkulla"?
400
Between 1865 and 1900, there was a sharp spike in the urban _________. It increased from 15% to a whooping 30%.
What is population?
500
During the first World War (1914) Norway remained __________. However, as a result of unrestricted German submarine warfare half of the Norwegian fleet was sunk.
What is neutral?
500
This large vehicle for transporting goods was known as the Roros Line. It was the first coast to coast ________ in Norway.
What is a railway?
500
Before 1850, the Christiania theatre relied on this talent as opposed to local Norwegian talents.
What is Danish talent?
500
Upon breaking away from Sweden in 1905, nationalism continued to grow in popularity and innovation in Norway. Many famous Norwegian composers began to use this musical genre in their compositions.
What is folk?
500
Originally named Prince Carl of Denmark, this man was crowned the king of Norway after the dissolution of the Swedish union in 1905.