GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
What is the capital city of Sweden?
Stockholm
What is the name of the Swedish summer festival celebrated with maypole dancing and flower crowns?
Midsummer (Midsommar)
What large desert is located in northern Mexico?
The Sonoran Desert.
What is the name of the famous pyramid in Mexico, located in Chichén Itzá?
El Castillo
What famous Swedish company is known for its flat-pack furniture?
IKEA.
What is the name of the Swedish tradition of taking a coffee break with pastries?
Fika
In Mexican culture, what is the name of the holiday that honors deceased loved ones, commonly celebrated with altars and sugar skulls?
Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead).
What sea is located to the east of Sweden?
The Baltic Sea
What is the name of the royal palace in Stockholm?
The Royal Palace (Kungliga slottet).
What Mexican celebration is famous for breaking colorful paper piñatas?
Birthday parties or celebrations (especially during Las Posadas).
What is the capital city of Mexico?
Mexico City
What flower is the national symbol of Sweden and is often associated with Swedish Midsummer celebrations?
The flower known as "Midsummer flower" (often refers to different wildflowers like daisies and buttercups).
Which country, Sweden or Mexico, is larger in land area?
mexico
What is the name of the ancient canal system in Mexico City that was built by the Aztecs?
Xochimilco.
What popular Swedish band became famous worldwide in the 1970s?
ABBA
Which ancient civilization built the pyramids of Teotihuacan in Mexico?
The Aztecs
What is the traditional Mexican alcoholic beverage made from the blue agave plant?
Tequila
Which mountain range runs along the border of Mexico and the United States?
Sierra Madre
What is the name of the famous Swedish museum that houses a preserved 17th-century warship?
The Vasa Museum.
What Mexican artist is known for her self-portraits and vibrant colors?
Frida Kahlo.
Which Swedish scientist is famous for inventing the dynamite and for establishing the Nobel Prizes?
Aldred Nobel
What is the name of the traditional Mexican music style characterized by mariachi bands, often played at festive events?
Mariachi
Which is the largest lake in Sweden?
Vänern
In which Mexican state is the famous resort city of Cancun located?
Quintana Roo
What is the name of a traditional Swedish Christmas drink made with spices?
Glögg