Norway Trivia Quiz Questions And Answers
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Norway is a beautiful Scandinavian country in Europe. Have you been there? Take our ' Norway Trivia Quiz Questions and Answers' and Test your mad Norwegian skills! How well do you know this wondrous country? The country is famous for fishing, skiing, hiking, and other winter activities. This fun trivia quiz is made to test your geographical & cultural knowledge of the country. Pick the correct option & get a good score! Let's all see how well you perform! Good Luck!
- 1.What is the capital of Norway?
- A.
Helsinki
- B.
Oslo
- C.
Trondheim
- D.
Washington, D.C.
- E.
Kirkenes
- 2.The currency of Norway is the…
- A.
Pound
- B.
Euro
- C.
Deutsche mark
- D.
Krone
- E.
Nordikyn
- 3.Norway is not a member of…
- A.
The European Union (EU)
- B.
The United Nations (UN)
- C.
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
- D.
International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
- E.
World Trade Organization (WTO)
- 4.How large is Norway, in terms of geographic area?
- A.
64,876 square miles (smaller than Florida)
- B.
98,533 square miles (about the size of Oregon)
- C.
11,022 square miles (a little larger than Massachusetts)
- D.
267,394 square miles (a bit smaller than Texas)
- E.
125,182 square miles (slightly larger than New Mexico)
- 5.Norway has which type of government?
- A.
Democratic republic
- B.
Grand duchy
- C.
Constitutional monarchy
- D.
Oligarchy
- E.
Theocracy
- 6.What is the population of Norway?
- A.
1,422,687 (about the same as Maine)
- B.
4,660,539 (almost that of Alabama)
- C.
807,413 (similar to South Dakota)
- D.
37,961,664 (approximately that of California)
- E.
12,351,752 (close to Pennsylvania)
- 7.Who are the leaders of Norway?
- A.
King Dag IV and Prime Minister Tore Schei
- B.
King Harald V and Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg
- C.
King Ludwig II and Prime Minister Knut Hamsun
- D.
King Edvard X and Prime Minister Aasmund Vinje
- E.
King Olav III and Prime Minister Aksel Sandemose
- 8.
This image represents which mathematical concept, discovered by Norwegian mathematician Marius Sophus Lie?- A.
Theory of relativity
- B.
Quadratic equation
- C.
Algebraic K-theory
- D.
Hyperbolic links
- E.
Theory of continuous symmetry
- 9.Which Norwegian playwright created the character Hedda Gabler, considered by many critics to be the “female Hamlet”?
- A.
Sigrid Undset
- B.
Henrik Ibsen
- C.
Alexander Kielland
- D.
Cora Sandel
- E.
Jostein Gaarder
- 10.Norway boasts the northernmost…
- A.
Mountain, penguin colony, mosque, and post office
- B.
Capital, palm tree, statue, and subway
- C.
Island, museum, web cam, and 9-hole golf course
- D.
Coral reef, active volcano, university, and brewery
- E.
Metropolitan area, nuclear power plant, stone castle, and ceramics factory
- 11.On June 7, 1905, Norway became officially independent from which country?
- A.
Great Britain
- B.
Finland
- C.
Sweden
- D.
Germany
- E.
Greenland
- 12.Which side did Norway officially support during WWII?
- A.
Allied powers
- B.
Axis powers
- C.
Ottoman Empire
- D.
Dutch Republic
- E.
It was neutral
- 13.The indigenous people of Norway are known as…
- A.
Maya
- B.
Sami
- C.
Tuareg
- D.
Basque
- E.
Ojibwe
- 14.How many Nobel Prize winners have been from Norway?
- A.
11
- B.
28
- C.
19
- D.
5
- E.
0
- 15.Of the six Nobel Prizes awarded each year, most are awarded in Sweden except this one, which is awarded in Norway:
- A.
Physics
- B.
Literature
- C.
Chemistry
- D.
Peace
- E.
Medicine
- 16.Norway is the world’s third largest exporter of…
- A.
Agricultural products
- B.
Motor vehicle parts
- C.
Oil
- D.
Computers
- E.
Furniture
- 17.Norway is rated 5th and the United States is rated 61st in which 2010 international index?
- A.
Human Development Index
- B.
Environmental Performance Index
- C.
Wind Speed Index
- D.
Economic Consistency Index
- E.
Citizen Happiness Index
- 18.What is the unofficial national dish of Norway?
- A.
Grandiosa frozen pizza
- B.
Eggo waffles
- C.
Big Macs
- D.
Boston cream donuts
- E.
Jose Ole burritos
- 19.Every year since 1947, Norway has presented England with…
- A.
An olive branch for the Prime Minister’s office
- B.
A pair of wooden shoes for the British Museum
- C.
A Christmas tree for Trafalgar Square
- D.
A car for ceremonial parades
- E.
An honorary Norwegian passport for a British citizen
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