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Quiz: Sweden

  1. What was the capital?

    • Stockholm
    • Astana
    • Naypyidaw
    • Tashkent
    Answer

    Stockholm — Capital: Stockholm.

  2. When was Sweden founded?

    • 6 June 1523, Gustav Vasa elected king, ending the Kalmar Union
    • 1492, with the fall of Granada completing the Reconquista under the Catholic Monarchs
    • 30 September 1966, independence from Britain
    • 11 November 1975, independence from Portugal
    Answer

    6 June 1523, Gustav Vasa elected king, ending the Kalmar Union — Founded: 6 June 1523, Gustav Vasa elected king, ending the Kalmar Union.

  3. What form of government does Sweden have?

    • Parliamentary constitutional monarchy
    • Elected governor and legislature under the Revised Organic Act of 1954; one nonvoting delegate sits in the United States House of Representatives
    • Federal semi presidential republic
    • An elected mayor and island council handle local affairs; the governor is the British high commissioner to New Zealand, based in Wellington
    Answer

    Parliamentary constitutional monarchy — Government: Parliamentary constitutional monarchy.

  4. True or false: Sweden is a large Scandinavian country.

    • True
    • False
    Answer

    True — True. Sweden is a large Scandinavian country.