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  • Country Quiz II - Sweden

    Ok, Mobius did such a splendid job with the Aussie thread me and Snapcase thought we would do a similar Swedish thread. The one with most points win a Dalahorse avatar

    1) Queen Christina of Sweden, daughter of Gustavus Adolphus, resigned her crown and left the country in 1654. Why?

    2) Can you name three evil capitalist multinational corporations that originated in Sweden?

    3) Which swedish prime minister was assassinated in 1986, a crime that still hasn't been solved?

    4) In which year did Sweden last host the Olympic games?

    5) What war did Sweden last openly participate in?

    6) The swedish forest contains four large predatorial animals. Can you name three of them?

    7) What activity not usually associated with cities is not only possible but very viable to do off Stockholm's bridges?

    8) Can you name one Swedish island?

    9) Name three famous swedish bands/artists

    10) Name three famous swedish actors (you can´t mention the ones below)

    11) She was known as Greta Gustafsson when she did movies with Mauritz Stiller in the 1920s. She then moved to Hollywood and changed her name. Who is she?

    12) Another famous swedish actress married an equally famous italian director in 1950. What´s her name?

    13) They had a daughter who also became famous and was married to Martin Scorsese between 1979 and 1983. What´s her name?

    14) He was the Secretary-General of UN between 1953-1961 and the only Secretary General that have been killed during his term of office.

    15) This high ranking nazi had strong ties to Sweden and was married to a swedish woman. The name, bitte.

    16) How many swedes are at the moment playing in the NHL? (gold star if you know which ones and what team the play in)

    17) Name three other athlets (no hockey players)

    18) Sweden was never much of a imperialist nation, but it had three small colonies in the 17th and 18th centurys. Where?

    19) Which of these inventions are NOT swedish?

    Ship propeller, dynamite, monkey wrench, AXE telephone system and computer mouse.

    20) What´s the name of Swedens only astronaut?

    Good luck!
    I love being beaten by women - Lorizael

  • #2
    This really should have been a Europe quiz.

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    • #3
      Re: Country Quiz II - Sweden

      1) Queen Christina of Sweden, daughter of Gustavus Adolphus, resigned her crown and left the country in 1654. Why?

      I only know she was too youngwhen she ascended to the throne and the country was governed by Axel Oxenstierna. I also used to know the reason for her abdication, but I only always fly over the events texts in EU2
      I chose not to abdicate anyway

      Domestic matters it is I'd think, too much aristocracy resistance against her opr something like that...

      2) Can you name three evil capitalist multinational corporations that originated in Sweden?

      Nobel Prize Commitee

      Well... Volvo... umm... Saab... ABB .. yeah, that's 3 even

      3) Which swedish prime minister was assassinated in 1986, a crime that still hasn't been solved?

      Olof Palme

      4) In which year did Sweden last host the Olympic games?

      Damned if I know...

      5) What war did Sweden last openly participate in?

      Napoleonic wars, IIRC.

      6) The swedish forest contains four large predatorial animals. Can you name three of them?

      elk?

      7) What activity not usually associated with cities is not only possible but very viable to do off Stockholm's bridges?

      Drive at 60

      8) Can you name one Swedish island?

      Gotland (the one with Visby)

      9) Name three famous swedish bands/artists

      ABBA, Roxette, Ace of Base [/pop music]

      Hypocrisy [/Death Metal ]

      10) Name three famous swedish actors (you can´t mention the ones below)

      Don't know one...

      11) She was known as Greta Gustafsson when she did movies with Mauritz Stiller in the 1920s. She then moved to Hollywood and changed her name. Who is she?

      Greta... Gabosomething?

      12) Another famous swedish actress married an equally famous italian director in 1950. What´s her name?

      boo!

      13) They had a daughter who also became famous and was married to Martin Scorsese between 1979 and 1983. What´s her name?

      damn, stop talking about actors!

      14) He was the Secretary-General of UN between 1953-1961 and the only Secretary General that have been killed during his term of office.

      Damn, I should know that, but I don't :-D

      15) This high ranking nazi had strong ties to Sweden and was married to a swedish woman. The name, bitte.

      Hermann Göring.

      16) How many swedes are at the moment playing in the NHL? (gold star if you know which ones and what team the play in)

      2.

      17) Name three other athlets (no hockey players)

      1,2 and 3.

      18) Sweden was never much of a imperialist nation, but it had three small colonies in the 17th and 18th centurys. Where?

      North America and South East Asia

      19) Which of these inventions are NOT swedish?

      Ship propeller, dynamite, monkey wrench, AXE telephone system and computer mouse.

      computer mouse only

      20) What´s the name of Swedens only astronaut?

      Palme [/QUOTE]

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      • #4
        Last time we had nation specific threads they were all closed down.

        What were those actually about, don... ah yes, famous persons, that was it... well, this will result in something similar.

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        • #5
          Don´t be so grumpyEcth, make a german quiz!

          Then we get Stefu to make a finnish quiz and paiktis to make a greek quiz and one of the english lads to make a british quiz. I think we have people here from most of the european countries.
          I love being beaten by women - Lorizael

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          • #6
            I'm actually considering some questions for a German quiz, give it time.

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            • #7
              Great!
              I love being beaten by women - Lorizael

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              • #8
                NO! I sense that this becomes a trend and every two-bit Euro nation gets a quiz and then Ming tells us not to.

                Well, I refuse! I won't play along! Not me, nuh-huh!
                "Spirit merges with matter to sanctify the universe. Matter transcends to return to spirit. The interchangeability of matter and spirit means the starlit magic of the outermost life of our universe becomes the soul-light magic of the innermost life of our self." - Dennis Kucinich, candidate for the U. S. presidency
                "That’s the future of the Democratic Party: providing Republicans with a number of cute (but not that bright) comfort women." - Adam Yoshida, Canada's gift to the world

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                • #9
                  1) I dunno. Sex scandal? Oh no, that would get her the throne.

                  2) Yes I can

                  3) ?

                  4) ?

                  5) ?

                  6) Wolf. Bear? How large? Wolverine? Prolly some big cat I forgot.

                  7) Diving

                  8) Aaland? Or did you lose that one? Idiots.

                  9) ABBA, Aqua,

                  10) you are joking?

                  11) Greta

                  12) ?

                  13) ?

                  14) ?

                  15) ?

                  16) ???? NHL? Who cares? (*ducks and hides*)

                  17) ?

                  18) ?

                  19) Propeller

                  20) ?

                  Wow, sweden. I know so little of ye. You should've asked Swedish porn star questions. Those the world does care about.
                  Concrete, Abstract, or Squoingy?
                  "I don't believe in giving scripting languages because the only additional power they give users is the power to create bugs." - Mike Breitkreutz, Firaxis

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                  • #10
                    8) Aaland? Or did you lose that one? Idiots.
                    Hasn't been a Swedish island in, lessee, almost 200 years.
                    "Spirit merges with matter to sanctify the universe. Matter transcends to return to spirit. The interchangeability of matter and spirit means the starlit magic of the outermost life of our universe becomes the soul-light magic of the innermost life of our self." - Dennis Kucinich, candidate for the U. S. presidency
                    "That’s the future of the Democratic Party: providing Republicans with a number of cute (but not that bright) comfort women." - Adam Yoshida, Canada's gift to the world

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                    • #11
                      Re: Country Quiz II - Sweden

                      Blech. You're screaming for a Finnish quiz. Can anyone say 'copycat' threads? Like the 'known ****ish people' ones?

                      Originally posted by Kamrat X 1) Queen Christina of Sweden, daughter of Gustavus Adolphus, resigned her crown and left the country in 1654. Why?
                      Pregnant with a child of a member of a lower level of citizenry?

                      2) Can you name three evil capitalist multinational corporations that originated in Sweden?
                      Volvo. Shell. Ericsson.

                      3) Which swedish prime minister was assassinated in 1986, a crime that still hasn't been solved?
                      Olof Palme.

                      4) In which year did Sweden last host the Olympic games?
                      That's probably Winter olympics... err, 1994?

                      5) What war did Sweden last openly participate in?
                      WWI?

                      6) The swedish forest contains four large predatorial animals. Can you name three of them?
                      Bears, wolves and... ferrets.

                      7) What activity not usually associated with cities is not only possible but very viable to do off Stockholm's bridges?
                      Fishing.

                      8) Can you name one Swedish island?
                      Gotland.

                      9) Name three famous swedish bands/artists
                      Abba, errr.... Abba.

                      10) Name three famous swedish actors (you can´t mention the ones below)
                      Jörn Donner.

                      11) She was known as Greta Gustafsson when she did movies with Mauritz Stiller in the 1920s. She then moved to Hollywood and changed her name. Who is she?
                      Greta Garbo.

                      12) Another famous swedish actress married an equally famous italian director in 1950. What´s her name?
                      Ingrid Bergman.

                      13) They had a daughter who also became famous and was married to Martin Scorsese between 1979 and 1983. What´s her name?
                      ... Ingrid Bergman?

                      14) He was the Secretary-General of UN between 1953-1961 and the only Secretary General that have been killed during his term of office.
                      Hmmm. Gudrun something.

                      15) This high ranking nazi had strong ties to Sweden and was married to a swedish woman. The name, bitte.
                      Martin Goebbels?

                      16) How many swedes are at the moment playing in the NHL? (gold star if you know which ones and what team the play in)
                      One. Peter Forsberg.

                      17) Name three other athlets (no hockey players)
                      Urk. Björn Borg.

                      18) Sweden was never much of a imperialist nation, but it had three small colonies in the 17th and 18th centurys. Where?
                      In the South China Sea methinks. Can't remember more.

                      19) Which of these inventions are NOT swedish?

                      Ship propeller, dynamite, monkey wrench, AXE telephone system and computer mouse.
                      Knowing your probably a nationalistic *****, none.

                      20) What´s the name of Swedens only astronaut?
                      Sven Quisling.
                      Cake and grief counseling will be available at the conclusion of the test. Thank you for helping us help you help us all!

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                      • #12
                        #1 is because she wanted to convert to Catholicism, won't compete quiz and waste time on boring country like Sweden......
                        "I'm moving to the Left" - Lancer

                        "I imagine the neighbors on your right are estatic." - Slowwhand

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                        • #13
                          Hasn't been a Swedish island in, lessee, almost 200 years.
                          Almost went to war for them in the 1920s though.
                          Concrete, Abstract, or Squoingy?
                          "I don't believe in giving scripting languages because the only additional power they give users is the power to create bugs." - Mike Breitkreutz, Firaxis

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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by Shi Huangdi
                            #1 is because she wanted to convert to Catholicism, won't compete quiz and waste time on boring country like Sweden......
                            Bastard! I´ve worked hard on these questions you know (almost a whole half-hour... )
                            I love being beaten by women - Lorizael

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                            • #15
                              Number three is technically faulty. We know perfectly well who did it, after all.
                              "The number of political murders was a little under one million (800,000 - 900,000)." - chegitz guevara on the history of the USSR.
                              "I think the real figures probably are about a million or less." - David Irving on the number of Holocaust victims.

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