{"id":2120,"date":"2015-09-21T15:33:17","date_gmt":"2015-09-21T15:33:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/norwegian\/?p=2120"},"modified":"2015-09-21T15:33:17","modified_gmt":"2015-09-21T15:33:17","slug":"a-norwegian-quiz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/norwegian\/a-norwegian-quiz\/","title":{"rendered":"A Norwegian Quiz"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Fl\u00f8yen funicular in Bergen. (Photo by Roger W at Flickr<\/a>, CC License.)<\/p><\/div>\n

How much do you know about Norwegian culture? Here\u2019s a quick quiz to speed up your brain\u2026<\/p>\n

1.<\/b> There\u2019s a risk you\u2019ll bump into an isbj\u00f8rn<\/b> (polar bear)
\n\u00c6. All over Norway (except Oslo).
\n\u00d8. In Svalbard.
\n\u00c5. In Troms.<\/p>\n

2. <\/b>North of polarsirkelen<\/b> (the Polar Circle)
\n\u00c6. winters are completely dark
\n\u00d8. you have to drink alcohol to survive the bright winters
\n\u00c5. you can see nordlys<\/b> (northern lights) 24-7<\/p>\n

3.<\/b> A bit like Chinese, Norwegian words are spoken with \u2026 different melodies
\n\u00c6. 2
\n\u00d8. 3
\n\u00c5. 4<\/p>\n

4.<\/b> The first man to set foot on the South Pole was a Norwegian called
\n\u00c6. Robert Scott
\n\u00d8. Fridtjof Nansen
\n\u00c5. Roald Amundsen<\/p>\n

5.<\/b> With hits like \u201dThe Fox\u201d, this Norwegian duo became a YouTube sensation in 2014
\n\u00c6. The Bytles
\n\u00d8. Ylvis
\n\u00c5. Mychael J\u00e5ckson<\/p>\n

6.<\/b> Galdh\u00f8piggen, Norway\u2019s highest mountain, measures
\n\u00c6. 3469 m
\n\u00d8. 3069 m
\n\u00c5. 2469 m<\/p>\n

7.<\/b> If someone in Western Norway asks if you\u2019d like to try some smalahove<\/b>, you\u2019ll be served
\n\u00c6. a ram\u2019s testicles
\n\u00d8. a goat\u2019s eyes
\n\u00c5. a sheep\u2019s head<\/p>\n

8.<\/b> If someone in Tr\u00f8ndelag asks if you\u2019d like to try a karsk<\/b>, you\u2019ll be served
\n\u00c6. tea mixed with gin
\n\u00d8. coffee mixed with brandy
\n\u00c5. milk mixed with vodka<\/p>\n

9.<\/b> The widely varied national costume that many Norwegians are sporting during the constitutional celebrations of 17. mai<\/b> is called a
\n\u00c6. bunad<\/b>
\n\u00d8. dugnad<\/b>
\n\u00c5. kofte<\/b><\/p>\n

10.<\/b> Finish this famous phrase by Solan<\/b>, the bird character of the Norwegian 1975 animation hit movie Fl\u00e5klypa Grand Prix<\/b> (The Pinchcliffe Grand Prix<\/i>): Dra meg baklengs inn i\u2026<\/b> (\u201dPull me backwards into the\u2026\u201d)
\n\u00c6. furuskogen<\/b> (the pine forest)
\n\u00d8. Oslo S<\/b> (Oslo Central Station)
\n\u00c5. fuglekassa<\/b> (the nest box)<\/p>\n

11.<\/b> King Harald\u2019s daughter Princess M\u00e4rtha Louise is famous for her belief in
\n\u00c6. ghosts
\n\u00d8. angels
\n\u00c5. trolls<\/p>\n

12.<\/b> The following browser was originally made by Norwegians
\n\u00c6. Explorer
\n\u00d8. Opera
\n\u00c5. Safari<\/p>\n

13.<\/b> This town is known as skisportens vugge<\/b> (the craddle of skiing)
\n\u00c6. Morgedal
\n\u00d8. Lillehammer
\n\u00c5. Brumundal<\/p>\n

14.<\/b> In this lake you can see a sj\u00f8orm <\/b>(sea monster)
\n\u00c6. Seljordsvatnet
\n\u00d8. Mj\u00f8sa
\n\u00c5. Femunden<\/p>\n

15.<\/b> Finish this famous phrase by former Norwegian PM Gro Harlem Brundtland: Det er typisk norsk \u00e5 v\u00e6re<\/b> (It\u2019s typically Norwegian to be)
\n\u00c6. fri<\/b> (free)
\n\u00d8. sexy<\/b>
\n\u00c5. god<\/b> (good)<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

The answers are\u2026<\/p>\n

1\u00f8 2\u00e6 3\u00e6 4\u00e5 5\u00f8 6\u00e5 7\u00e5 8\u00f8 9\u00e6 10\u00e5 11\u00f8 12\u00f8 13\u00e6 14\u00e6 15\u00e5<\/p>\n

So, how many did you get right? \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

How much do you know about Norwegian culture? Here\u2019s a quick quiz to speed up your brain\u2026 1. There\u2019s a risk you\u2019ll bump into an isbj\u00f8rn (polar bear) \u00c6. All over Norway (except Oslo). \u00d8. In Svalbard. \u00c5. In Troms. 2. North of polarsirkelen (the Polar Circle) \u00c6. winters are completely dark \u00d8. you have…<\/p>\n

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