Around the holidays and into the new year, family-friendly quiz shows abound in Norway, with shows presenting daily challenges from various locations. Test your knowledge with this multiple-choice quiz!
1. According to Norwegian tradition, seeing abundant stars in the night sky on New Year’s Eve predicts this, in the coming year:
a) An abundant wheat (hvete) harvest
b) Plentiful cloudberry (multer) picking
c) Increased milk (melk) production
2. If the weather at New Year’s is cold and wet, that means:
a) You’ll lose money that year
b) Love is on the horizon
c) July weather will follow suit
3. Which countries make up Scandinavia?
a) Denmark, Norway, Sweden
b) Finland, Denmark, Norway
c) Netherlands, Sweden, Norway
4. What day is associated with pizza in Norway?
a) Saturday
b) Tuesday
c) Friday
5. Which family members are mentioned in the Norwegian national anthem?
a) sisters and brothers
b) father and mother
c) grandma and grandpa
6. Who is the first heir in line for the Norwegian throne?
a) Princess Ingrid Alexandra
b) Prince Haakon Magnus
c) Prince Sverre Magnus
7. Norwegian is on the North Germanic branch of the Indo-European language tree, stemming from Old Norse along with four other current-day languages. Which of these languages is from a different branch?
a) Danish
b) Swedish
c) Finnish
8. WWII Norwegian resistance commando Jan Baalsrud was said to be the man with nine lives. How many days did he evade German capture in Northern Norway before being transported to safety by Sámi reindeer herders?
a) 63
b) 97
c) 18
9.What is horn salt—historically made from reindeer antlers—used for in the kitchen?
a) for scrubbing pots and pans
b) as a sweetener in tea
c) as a raising agent in cookies and pancakes
10. Which of these colorful names belonged to a real Viking king?
a) Harald Bluetooth
b) Ivar the Red
c) Ragnar Blackbeard
Answers:
1. b
2. c
3. a
4. a
5. b
6. b
7. c
8. a
9. c
10. a