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Nordic Centre Quiz

History

Question:

In 1809, Russia annexed this area, until then under Swedish rule.


Answer: Finland

Question:

The king of Sweden who ordered a massive war ship named “The Vasa” to be built to show Sweden’s power. After 20 minutes of sailing the ship sank. Which king?


Answer:

    Gustavus Adolphus




Question: The Emperor who transferred the capital from Nanjing to Beijing during the Ming dynasty.
Answer: Zhu Di 朱 棣

Question: An elite unit consisting of Viking mercenaries serving the Byzantine Empire from the 10th to 14th century.
Answer: Varangian Guard

Question: In the 6th century the Danish king Halga died. Upon his death the Swedish king Eadgils sent an animal to rule in Halga’s place. Which animal was it?
Answer: A dog

Pop Culture

Question: The most famous scandinavian actor/actress in Hollywood history, with movies such as Casablanca and Notorious.
Answer: Ingrid Bergman

Question: The first Nordic country to win a Eurovision song contest.
Answer: Denmark

Question: This popular actor, nicknamed “Babyface killer”, started in Hong Kong, and became well known in the West with a martial arts adventure movie in 2000.
Answer: Chow Yun Fat

Question: In a video a guy is repeatedly saying "Lán shòu xiānggū" "蓝瘦香菇" in a Guangxi accent, meaning "blue, skinny mushroom". What is he actually saying?
Answer: "Nánshòu, xiǎng kū" "难受，想哭" meaning "sad, want to cry"

Question: Finland is famous for their saunas, and even has an in-store sauna inside a fast food chain. Which one?
Answer: Burger King.

Geography

Question: The tallest mountain in Scandinavia.
Answer: Galdhøpiggen, 2469m

Question: Province, with the biggest amount of the ethnic minority groups in China (36 / 56).
Answer: Yunnan

Question: The biggest canyon in China, and at the same time – in the whole world.
Answer: Yarlung Zangbo / 雅鲁藏布大峡谷 / Yǎlǔzàngbù Dàxiágǔ

Question: Scandinavia became free of ice after the end of last ice age circa this millennium (give or take 1000 years).
Answer: 11 000 BC

Question: In Mainland China there is a bridge that leads to Macau. This bridge switches from driving on the right side to the left side of the road and vice-versa. What is it called?
Answer: Lotus Bridge (莲花大桥)

Culture

Question: During this dynasty, the tradition of foot binding for women started.
Answer: 南唐 Southern Tang (937–976)

Question: In the late 1980’s Norway invented a type of sushi, which is widely eaten.
Answer: Salmon Sushi

Question: In 1922 a Scandinavian won a Nobel Prize, receiving a direct pipeline from his/her house to a brewery giving him/her access to free beer. Who?

Answer: Niels Bohr

Question: In 2001, a town called Zhongdian (中甸) in Yunnan province was renamed to this to increase tourism. (Chinese / Western name)
Answer: Shangrila 香格里拉; Xiānggélǐlā

Question: Iceland can boast with having the first democratically elected female. Who?
Answer: Vigdís Finnbogadóttir

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