Swedish History and Politics
Swedish History, Government and Politics
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- What is the capital city of Sweden?
- Who is Sweden's head of state?
- How many members does the Swedish parliament, the Riksdag, have?
- In which year did Sweden join the European Union?
- In 2024 Sweden became a member of which organisation?
- Which king led Sweden out of the Kalmar Union and was elected king in 1523?
- What happened to the warship Vasa in 1628?
- In which year was the Vasa raised from the seabed?
- The union between Sweden and Norway ended in which year?
- In 1809 Sweden lost its eastern part to Russia. Which country is that part today?
- Alfred Nobel's will created the Nobel Prizes. In which year were they first awarded?
- What was Sweden's policy during the Second World War?
- Which Swedish Prime Minister was assassinated in Stockholm in 1986?
- Which post did the Swedish economist and diplomat Dag Hammarskjöld hold from April 1953 until his death in 1961?
- Which description fits Sweden's system of government?
- How often are general elections held in Sweden?
- Which country was the first in the world to adopt a legally protected freedom of the press, in 1766?
- Which institution was established in 1809 by the Swedish Riksdag, parallel to the Chancellor of Justice?
- The Kalmar Union, formed in 1397, joined Sweden with which two other kingdoms?
- Gustavus Adolphus, a Swedish warrior king, died in which battle in 1632?
- The death of Charles XII in 1718 is linked to the end of which era?
- The present Swedish royal house traces back to Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte. What was he before being chosen as heir in 1810?
- Which people are the indigenous people of northern Sweden?
- How many counties (län) is Sweden divided into?
- Who is the heir to the Swedish throne?
- What did Swedish voters decide in the 2003 referendum on the euro?
- Which is the most important of Sweden's fundamental laws?
- What was the 'Stockholm Bloodbath' of 1520?
- How many chambers has the Swedish Riksdag had since 1971?
- Sweden is a member of the United Nations, the Schengen Area and which body of Nordic states?
- Which Swedish party governed from 1932 to 2006, except for some months in 1936?
- What does the Swedish 'principle of public access' (offentlighetsprincipen) give citizens?
- Which tradition did the Church of Sweden adopt at the Uppsala Synod in 1593?
- Who founded the Swedish Academy in 1786?
- How did Gustav III die in 1792?
- In which city was Folke Bernadotte assassinated in 1948 while pursuing his official duties?