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What do you know about Sweden?

Welcome to a brief introduction of Sweden. Since we like to think about ourselves as being up to date we'll introduce you with edutainment (fun and facts, that is).

Try the quiz below. Since Sweden is no longer the wealthy nation it used to be we can't afford to offer nice prizes. But we do offer knowledge and our warmest welcome. Good hunting.

  • Question 1: Which one is the Swedish flag?


    Facts and Figures: Sweden, some basic facts.

    Sweden is located in the northern parts of Europe with an area of about 450,000 sq.km. That's roughly the size of California or Spain and twice that of the United Kingdom. Only about 9 million people live in Sweden, which means there's a lot of space! The southern third is by far the most populated region in i Sweden.

  • Question 2: OK, it's getting tougher: Which is the capital of Sweden?


    Stockholm | Oslo | Copenhagen

    Facts and Figures: Tourism in Sweden

    It's cheap to visit Sweden today. The Swedish currency, the krona, has taken a plunge compared to other currencies. Bad news for Swedes, good news for you.

    Perhaps you're interested in learning some common Swedish phrases. A few of these phrases are also available as sampled audio.

  • Question 3: Which one of these two Swedish companies makes heavy trucks?


    Volvo | Scania


    Facts and figures: important historical events

    800-1050 A D
    The Viking Age. The Vikings worshipped the Asa gods such as Oden and Thor. The origin of the word Thursday comes from the Swedish word Torsdag, meaning... you guessed it... Thors day. Actually, most of the days of the week come from Nordic mythology.

    900
    Sweden becomes unified. Olof Skötkonung is the first king.

    1050
    Sweden becomes christianized.

    1610-1718
    The Great Power period. Many wars lead to the expansion of Swedish territory.

    1812
    Sweden acquires its present borders. This is also the last time Sweden was engaged in war (We have been very fortunate in that sense).

    1850
    The breakthrough of industrialism in Sweden.

    1939-45
    Sweden is neutral during the World War II.

    1950
    With industry intact after WW2, and with high quality engineering, Sweden becomes one of the wealthiest countries in the world.

    1995
    Sweden becomes a member of the European Union.

Question 4: How do you say hello in Swedish?


Howdy | Hej | Häglidasz

Facts and figures: Some well known Swedes:

  • the Nobel Prize
  • Absolut Vodka
  • Volvo (which is Latin for "I roll")
  • Björn Borg, the tennis player
  • Greta Garbo
  • Bergman (both Ingrid and Ingmar, not related)
  • Smörgåsbord (is Swedish for "table of sandwiches")
  • IKEA
  • SAAB
  • Celsius (invented the Centrigrade system)
  • Ace of Base
  • Roxette
  • ABBA
  • SKF (makes ball bearings)
  • The propeller
  • The zip
  • The Ombudsman

  • Question 5: How is Sweden spelled in Swedish?


    Sverige | Schweden | Schweiz

    Facts and figures: A typical Swede

    Statistics

    The Swedes appreciate foreign visitors. Most Swedes speak English, and many also French or German. You will feel welcome here.

    Living

    How does a Swede live? Well, just take a look in the IKEA catalogue and you'll find out.

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