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What happened to the warship Vasa in 1628?
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What happened to the warship Vasa in 1628?
It sank in Stockholm harbour on its maiden voyage. The ship sank after sailing roughly 1,300 m (1,400 yd) into her maiden voyage on 10 August 1628.
2
Who is the heir to the Swedish throne?
Crown Princess Victoria
3
Which king led Sweden out of the Kalmar Union and was elected king in 1523?
Gustav Vasa. In 1523, after the Stockholm bloodbath and the abolition of the Kalmar Union, Gustav Eriksson (Vasa) became King Gustav I of Sweden and the royal house was founded.
4
Which Swedish film director made the film The Seventh Seal in 1957?
Ingmar Bergman. The Seventh Seal (Swedish: Det sjunde inseglet) is a 1957 Swedish historical fantasy film written and directed by Ingmar Bergman.
5
Which Swedish mining site is on UNESCO's World Heritage List?
The Falun copper mine. The mining area of the Falun Mine has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site, which also was the name of the mining company of Falun, is today a part of Stora Enso.
6
Which Volvo engineer invented the three-point seat belt in 1959?
Nils Bohlin. The three-point seat belt was developed to its modern form by Swedish inventor Nils Bohlin for Volvo, which introduced it in 1959 as standard equipment.
7
In which city was the car maker Volvo founded in 1927?
Gothenburg, on the west coast. The Volvo Group considers itself to have started in 1927, when the first car, a Volvo ÖV 4, rolled off the production line at the factory in Hisingen, Gothenburg.
8
In Sweden, what is 'fika'?
A break with coffee or tea and something sweet. Traditionally, fika takes place at set times, such as mid-morning and mid-afternoon, though in contemporary settings it can occur more informally.
9
Which description fits Sweden's system of government?
A constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy
10
The Vasaloppet is a famous Swedish race. In which sport?
Cross-country skiing, from Sälen to Mora. Vasaloppet (Swedish for 'the Vasa race') is an annual long distance cross-country ski race held on the first Sunday of March.
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Which strait separates Sweden from Denmark?
The Öresund. Copenhagen is separated from Malmö, Sweden, by the Øresund strait.
12
Who is Sweden's head of state?
The monarch, currently King Carl XVI Gustaf. The monarch, while explicitly referred to as the "Head of State" (Statschefen) in the 1974 Instrument of Government, ... is not even the nominal chief executive.
13
The cameras used on the Apollo moon missions were made by which Swedish company?
Hasselblad. Perhaps the most famous use of the Hasselblad camera was during the Apollo program missions when the first humans landed on the Moon.
14
The union between Sweden and Norway ended in which year?
1905, when Norway became fully independent. A referendum on dissolving the union with Sweden was held in Norway on 13 August 1905.
15
On which date is St Lucia's Day celebrated in Sweden?
13 December, with a procession of candles. The 13th of December is Lucia where most of the children and some adults dress up and have processions in preschool, school and companies.
16
In which time zone does Sweden lie?
Central European Time. In Sweden, the standard time is Central European Time (CET; UTC+01:00; Swedish: centraleuropeisk tid).
17
Spotify, the music streaming service, was founded in which Swedish city?
Stockholm. Spotify was founded in April 2006 in Stockholm, Sweden, by Daniel Ek, former chief technology officer of Stardoll, and Martin Lorentzon, co-founder of Tradedoubler.
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The Kalmar Union, formed in 1397, joined Sweden with which two other kingdoms?
Denmark and Norway
19
What is the capital city of Sweden?
Stockholm, on the Baltic coast and Lake Mälaren. As the capital and largest city of Sweden, Stockholm is the primary centre for the country's cultural life.
20
Which Swedish singer has won the Eurovision Song Contest twice, in 2012 and 2023?
Loreen. During the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 in Baku, Azerbaijan, Loreen was the only entrant to meet local human rights activists.
21
How many members does the Swedish parliament, the Riksdag, have?
349 members, elected for four-year terms. Since 1971, the Riksdag has been a unicameral parliament with 349 members (riksdagsledamöter), elected proportionally and since 1994, serving fixed four-year terms.
22
In 1809 Sweden lost its eastern part to Russia. Which country is that part today?
Finland, which had been part of Sweden for centuries
23
Alva Myrdal received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1982 for her work in which field?
Disarmament. A vocal supporter of disarmament, Myrdal received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1982 together with Alfonso García Robles.
24
What is the Stockholm archipelago?
A large group of islands and skerries east of the capital
25
Alfred Nobel's will created the Nobel Prizes. In which year were they first awarded?
1901, five years after Nobel's death. The prizes were first awarded in 1901, marking the fifth anniversary of Alfred Nobel's death.
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Which video game was created by the Swede Markus Persson?
Minecraft

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