SWEDEN

People

100

Mr. Nobel (a Swede) gave his fortune and name to the prestigious Nobel prizes given in Stockholm every December 10th. This is his first name.

What is Alfred

200

Sweden has a huge market for detective novels. The biggest international success so far has been "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" trilogy written by this Swede.

Who is Stig Larson

300

This author created Pippi Longstocking.

Who is Astrid Lindgren

400

This well-known Swedish botanist, born in the 1700s invented the method for naming plants and animals which is still used today. It gives every living thing a latin name divided into two parts: genus and species.

Who is Carl Linne (or Linneus)

500

Gideon Sundback was a Swedish-American engineer who invented this fastening device

What is the zipper

Industry

100

These are two Swedish vehicle makers

What is Saab, Volvo, Scania, Husqvarna

200

Sweden uses this currency

What is the krona (or crown)

300

The indigenous Sami people of northern Sweden manage this livestock

What are reindeer

400

This Swedish company names many of its products after proper nouns and place names because its dyslexic founder finds them easier to identify

What is IKEA

500

The H&M in Sweden's worldwide clothing chain stands for

What is Hennes and Mauritz

Geography

100

This is the name of the Swedish capital

What is Stockholm

200

These are the countries that share land borders with Sweden

What are Norway and Finland

300

This Swedish county is known for its production of hand-carved wooden horses

What is Dalarna

400

this is the biggest island in Sweden

What is Gotland?

500

the highest mountain in Sweden

What is Kebnekaise?

Holidays

100

This Swedish holiday celebrates the summer solstice

What is midsommar

200

On Christmas Eve at 3:00 p.m. of every year it is a tradition for Swedish people to watch this famous cartoon character on TV

What is Donald Duck

300

Sweden's national day is celebrated on this date

What is June 6th

400

For Easter, children dress as this figure and go trick-or-treating

What is a witch

500

the 26th of December is called this in Swedish 

What is "annandag jul"

Sweden

100

This pop band is the best-known music band from Sweden. Is composed of these members: Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Anni-Frid Lyngstad and Benny Anderson

What is ABBA

200

There are this many "landskap" in Sweden

What is 25

300

Avicii died this year. Greta Thunberg became famous. Winter Olympics in South Korea. 

What is 2018

400

Swedish author, criminologist, visits Nyhetsmorgon often, born in 1945

Who is Leif GW Persson

500

This Swedish artist won the Eurovision Song Contest last year

Who is Loreen