Oslo quiz

What do you associate with Oslo? One or two words.

(E.g., "yellow taxis" for New York, "canals" for Venice, etc.)

Indicate where Oslo is located on this map of Norway.

What is the population of the municipality Oslo?

• 593 000

• 718 000

• 1 083 000

• 1 547 000

On average, how many days per month did Oslo observe rain or snow the last year?

• 5

• 11

• 17

• 23

This is Vålerenga church. Vålerenga football club has blue and red uniforms. Why is that?

• It represents the Norwegian flag.

• They originally inherited old railway uniforms with those colors

• The blue represents steel and the red represents blood

• In 1913, they chose the opposite of the main rival Lyn, which had red and blue.

This is Nordenga bridge which crosses the train tracks of Oslo's main train station. When was it built?

• 1991

• 2001

• 2011

• 2021

What do the window lights on this building at Økern spell?

This is Holmenkollen ski jump. Which one of these countries has never had any competitors participate in a ski jump competition at Holmenkollen?

• China

• Denmark

• Iceland

• Ukraine

What are these buildings in Bjørvika in Oslo called?

• Barcode

• Cipher

• Codex

• Inventory

Who was the first king to live in the Royal Palace when in Oslo?

• Karl III Johan

  (1763–1844)

  King of Sweden and Norway

• Oscar I

  (1799-1859)

  King of Sweden and Norway

• Oscar II

  (1829-1907)

  King of Sweden and Norway

• Haakon VII

  (1872-1957)

  King of Norway