Sweden Trivia Quiz

Answer: Stockholm

Stockholm can be found on the eastern coast of Sweden. Known for its beautiful scenery this city can be found on at the mouth of Lake Malaren. The weather in Stockholm ranges from −7°C to +2 (19 to 36°F) in the winter to 20-25°C (68 to 77°F) in the height of summer.

Answer: Kebnekaise

Standing at at 2,103 m (6,900 ft) Kebnekaise is the tallest peak in Sweden, which is not known for its elevated extremes. Situated in the Scandanavian Mountain Range it falls well short in height compared to the Norwegian peaks Galdhopiggen at 2,469 m (8,098 ft) and Glittertind at 2,464 m (8,084 ft.).

The other mountain in the options was that of Halti which is Finland's highest peak at at 1,328 m (4358 ft).

Answer: Klara-Göta

The Klara-Gote is the longest river in Sweden at a length of approximately 720km. It is found running through the city of Gothenburg and drains into the North Sea.

Answer: Carl XVI Gustaf

Carl was born in 1946. His father Prince Gustaf Adolf was killed in a plane crash when the young Carl was nine months old. This made him second in line to the throne. When his grandfather Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf died in 1973, Carl became king. However, he was never technically crowned and only took an oath.

Answer: Swedish Krona

The Krona has been the Swedish currency since 1873. There are five coins, they are the 50 Ore, 1 Krona, 2 Krona, 5 Krona and the 10 Krona. There are also five bank notes, they are the 20 Krona, 50 Krona, 100 Krona, 500 Krona and the 1000 Krona. For 10 Krona you can get approximately 1.4 US Dollars, or 72p Sterling.

Answer: Polisen

There are more than 22,000 Swedish Polisen. Sweden has the highest proportion of officers to population in Europe. Swedish crime figures are some of the lowest in Europe. The prison levels are one of the lowest as they allow any person convicted of a minor offence to wear electronical fetters, allowing the prisoner to live at home but sustaining constant supervision including a no-alcohol policy.

Answer: ABBA

ABBA produced music for 10 years running from 1972 till 1982. It has been said that the band managed to sell over 370 million records worldwide. They came to the eyes and ears of Europe by winning the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest singing the song "Waterloo".
The band members were: Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, Agnetha Fältskog and Anni-Frid "Frida" Lyngstad.

Answer: Bjorn Borg

Borg won an amazing eleven Grand Slams (there are four 'slams', they are the Australian Open, US Open, French Open and Wimbledon). He won the French title six times and Wimbledon five years running. He reached four US Open finals losing them all, and rarely played in Australia.

Answer: Finland

Finland was previously part of the Swedish kingdom and received its independence in 1809 after the Finnish War in which the Russian army led by Emperor Alexander I conquered the Swedish rulers.
Finland remained under Russian rule until the Russian revolution of 1917 giving the Finns independence.

Answer: SAAB

In 1990 General Motors purchased half of SAAB before buying it outright in 2000. SAAB was formed in 1947 and the acronym reads as "Svenska Aeroplan Aktie(B)olaget" (The Swedish Aeroplane Company). SAAB originally made aircraft before orders declined after the Second World War, the company then switched to manafacturing cars (automobiles).

All source material taken from Wikipedia.