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!
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!
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