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17th of May

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

First things first - what do Norwegians celebrate on the 17th of May?

a)

end of the German occupation

b)

signing of the constitution

c)

adoption of the flag

d)

end of the union with Sweden

2.

And which year did that happen?

a)

1918

b)

1945

c)

1814

d)

1905

3.

According to a recent survey, what is the new favourite cake for the 17th of May?

a)
b)
c)
d)
4.

Norwegians say thank you a lot. There is, however, one phrase you should be careful with, as it's only used in a specific situation. Which one?

a)

Takk for alt = Thank you for everything.

b)

Takk for meg = Thank you for (having) me.

c)

Takk for sist = Thank you for the last (one).

d)

Takk for i kveld = Thank you for the evening.

5.

Which musician will represent Norway at Eurovision 2021 with the song Fallen Angel?

a)

TIX

b)

Aurora

c)

Kygo

d)

Astrid S

6.

Jo Nesbø is best known for his crime books, but he's done different things in life. Which one, however, is NOT true about him:

a)

he's educated as an economist

b)

he's been a football player

c)

he's been a singer in a popular pop group

d)

he worked at the emergency room at a hospital

7.

When was Storebrand founded (as an insurance company)?

a)

1767

b)

1946

c)

1960

d)

2005

8.

Which Norwegian company changed its name to Equinor in recent years?

a)

Statkraft

b)

Statoil

c)

Statnett

d)

Norsk Energi

9.

Which of the following has NOT happened?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)

all of the above did take place!

10.

Bridal procession on the Hardangerfjord is one of the most popular Norwegian paintings. What is special about it?

a)

it took 20 years to finish

b)

it was painted on a wall of a church

c)

it was painted by 2 painters

d)

it was stolen some years ago and never found

11.

When Norway regained independence in 1905, where did they “import” their king from?

a)

Sweden

b)

Danmark

c)

England

d)

another country

12.

What is NOT a part of the the royal family plans for the 17th of May celebration this year?

a)

driving in an open car around the city

b)

participating in a boat parade in Oslofjord

c)

inviting a small group of children to their garden

d)

singing the national anthem with the whole nation at 12.00

13.

The Crown Prince’s family has two dogs. One of them (in the picture) is called Milly Kakao and is a...

a)

Golden doodle

b)

Labradoodle

c)

Schnoodle

d)

Poodle

14.

Forests cover 37% of Norway. And how much of the Norwegian territory is suitable for agriculture?

a)

3%

b)

10%

c)

17%

d)

35%

15.

Devold, a Norwegian company producing wool clothes, has a factory in Lithuania. In which city?

a)

Telšiai

b)

Panevezys

c)

Klaipeda

d)

Šiauliai

16.

Only one country in the world drinks more coffee per person than Norway. Which one?

a)

Italy

b)

Finland

c)

Sweden

d)

Danmark

17.

Fredrik Karlstad hiked through the whole Norway, from north to south – 2800 km on foot.

How do you think, how many days it took to complete the route?

a)

240 days

b)

102 days

c)

364 days

d)

70 days

18.

If something is simple and easy, you could hear a Norwegian commenting it like this:

a)

it’s just blueberries (bare blåbær)

b)

it’s a piece of cake (et stykke kake)

c)

it’s childrens food (barnemat)

d)

either A or C

19.

According to a popular saying, Norwegians are born...

a)

on a boat

b)

with a knot on their tongue

c)

free as birds

d)

with ski on their feet

20.

What is true about corona situation in Norway? (3)

a)

the last group to get the vaccine will be those 18-24 y.o.

b)

the last group to get the vaccine will be 25-39 y.o.

c)

they decided to stop using AZ vaccine

d)

the country is open only for residents

e)

you can visit as a tourist if your test result is negative

21.

Which famous book/cartoon character is called Ole Brumm in Norwegian?

a)

Peter Pan

b)

Winnie the Pooh

c)

Simba from Lion King

d)

Donald Duck

22.

What is true about brunost = brown cheese? (3)

a)

it’s often topped with raspberry jam

b)

it’s mostly eaten around Christmas

c)

it has recently became really popular in South Korea

d)

it can cause problems at airport security check

e)

you can’t buy it in Vilnius anymore

23.

What's the title of this series? (NO or ENG)

A Norwegian series about daily life of teenagers at a secondary school in Oslo. Became really popular among young people also outside of Norway. A few countries bought the rights and made their own remakes (f. eks. USA, Germany).

(a)