16 questions • HistoryWhich time period is considered the Viking Age in Scandinavia? | |||||
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Approx. 800 to around 1050 | |||||
What was the name of the political union that formally existed between Denmark, Norway and Sweden during 1397–1521? | |||||
The Kalmar Union | |||||
Which king united the Norwegian petty kingdoms into one realm at the end of the 9th century and is considered Norway's first king? | |||||
Harald Fairhair | |||||
Which Nordic country was a great power in Europe during the 17th century? | |||||
Sweden | |||||
Who founded the city of Dublin in Ireland in the 9th century? | |||||
Norwegian Vikings | |||||
Which king carried out mass executions of his political opponents on November 8-9, 1520, known as the 'Stockholm Bloodbath'? | |||||
King Christian II | |||||
In which year did Norway become an independent nation after the union with Sweden? | |||||
1905 | |||||
Who was the queen that founded the Kalmar Union? | |||||
Margaret I | |||||
What was the name of the Viking ship discovered in the burial mound Revehaugen at the Oseberg farm in Tønsberg in 1903? | |||||
The Oseberg Ship | |||||
Which battle in 1709 marked the end of Sweden's Great Power era? | |||||
The Battle of Poltava | |||||
Which battle in 1030 ended with Olaf Haraldsson (Saint Olaf) being killed? | |||||
The Battle of Stiklestad | |||||
Who was elected King of Norway in 1905 after the dissolution of the union? | |||||
Haakon VII (formerly Prince Carl of Denmark) | |||||
Which country left the Kalmar Union first? | |||||
Sweden (1523) | |||||
Which Swedish king was killed during the siege of Fredriksten fortress in Halden in 1718? | |||||
Charles XII | |||||
Which larger European war was the war between Denmark-Norway and Sweden from 1808 to 1809 part of? | |||||
The Napoleonic Wars | |||||
Which Nordic country remained neutral during World War II? | |||||
Sweden | |||||
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