Test your knowledge of Swedish history with this quiz! From iconic figures to significant events, see how many questions you can answer correctly out of 20.
1. When did Sweden invade Russia, facing difficulties due to bad weather?
1707
1709
1721
1809
2. Who led the Swedes in the Battle of Poltava?
Charles XII
Gustavus Adolphus
Peter the Great
Magnus IV
3. In which year did the Great Northern War end?
1709
1721
1809
1813
4. What territory did Sweden lose to Russia in 1809?
Estonia
Latvia
Finland
Lithuania
5. At which battle did Sweden fight against the French and Napoleon in 1813?
Battle of Leipzig
Battle of Borodino
Battle of Austerlitz
Battle of Waterloo
6. Who obtained a patent for dynamite in 1867?
Alfred Nobel
Carl von Linné
Anders Celsius
Jöns Jacob Berzelius
7. In 1901, the first Nobel Prizes were awarded for?
Mathematics and Philosophy
Peace, Chemistry, Physics, Medicine, and Literature
Economics and Music
Architecture and Engineering
8. When did Norway gain independence from Sweden?
1814
1837
1864
1905
9. During what major conflict did Sweden maintain its neutrality starting in 1914?
World War I
World War II
Napoleonic Wars
Crimean War
10. What was the nickname of Volvo's first car produced in 1927?
Gustav
Jakob
Alfred
Olof
11. What was founded in 1943?
Volvo
IKEA
ABBA
Ericsson
12. Who converted to Christianity and made it the official religion of Sweden around 1004?
Björn Ironside
Erik the Victorious
King Olof
Gustav Vasa
13. Which king was assassinated by the prince of Denmark in 1160?
King Olof
King Erik IX
King Gustav II
King Magnus IV
14. Which warship sank shortly after leaving port on its first voyage in 1628?
The Vasa
The Kronan
The Regalskeppet
The Äran
15. Who was hailed as the new King of Sweden, declaring independence from the Kalmar Union in 1523?
Charles XI
Gustav Vasa
Magnus IV
Christian II
16. Who founded Stockholm's first opera, the Swedish Academy, and the Royal Academy of Music?
Gustav II Adolf
Gustav III
Kristina
Karl XII
17. What was the result of the Stockholm Bloodbath in 1520?
Sweden gained independence
Unification of Scandinavia
Execution of Swedish nobles
End of the Danish-Swedish War
18. When did Sweden join the European Union?
1986
1995
2000
2010
19. What significant infrastructure connects Malmo, Sweden and Copenhagen, Denmark since 2000?
The Öresund Tunnel
The Øresund Bridge
The Baltic Sea Bridge
The Scandinavian Connector
20. Which Swedish author published her first Pippi Longstocking book in 1945?
