Northern Europe

Question 1

When and where did Vikings/Norsemen settle and conquer?

Answer 1

795, Denmark, Norway, Britain, Iceland, Greenland, and Sweden

Question 2

What is Normandy?

Answer 2

A Viking settlement in Fracne

Question 3

When was Sweden a strong power?

Answer 3

1600’s

Question 4

What advantage does Britiain have?

Answer 4

Island advantage

Question 5

When did British colonies spread to the Americas, Asia, Africa, and Oceania

Answer 5

1800’s

Question 6

Where did the Industrial Revolution start?

Answer 6

Britain

Question 7

What government does British have?

Answer 7

parliament and monarchy

Question 8

What happened when English rulers lost power to the English parliament?

Answer 8

it evolved to a representative government

Question 9

What happened in 1215?

Answer 9

nobles forced king to sign the Magna Carta

Question 10

What was Magna Carta inspired by?

Answer 10

trial by jury and no tax without representation

Question 11

Who has the longest parliament and how old?

Answer 11

Iceland, since 930

Question 12

What did industry use as fuel for machinery?

Answer 12

Coal

Question 13

What happened to the British colonies after WW11?

Answer 13

nearly all gained independence

Question 14

What happened after English rulers gave away Irish land?

Answer 14

It left many in poverty

Question 15

When did the Republic of Ireland gain independence?

Answer 15

1921

Question 16

Sweden has…

Answer 16

timber

Question 17

Iceland has…

Answer 17

fishing

Question 18

Norway has…

Answer 18

North sea oil

Question 19

Scotland has…

Answer 19

service

Question 20

What two countries are not in the EU?

Answer 20

Norway and Iceland

Question 21

When and where did the reformation begin?

Answer 21

Germany in the 1500’s

Question 22

Why does Britain have high taxes?

Answer 22

National health Insurance

Question 23

Smorgasbord

Answer 23

Swedish

Question 24

Sauna

Answer 24

Finland

Question 25

Rugby, horse riding, fox hunting, cricket

Answer 25

British

Question 26

What is the most peaceful country?

Answer 26

Iceland

Question 27

At the height of the British rule how much land did they rule over?

Answer 27

1/4 of all Earth land

Question 28

In the UK, what is the most populated and largest CC?

Answer 28

England

Question 29

By 1922, the British had sway over...

Answer 29

1/4 population and total land

Question 30

When did the potato famine happen?

Answer 30

1840's

Question 31

What countries do not use the euro?

Answer 31

Denmark and Sweden

Question 32

What country is not apart of the EU?

Answer 32

Norway

Question 33

Who has the 6th largest economy?

Answer 33

Great Britian

Question 34

Who's the 4th largest export of natural gas?

Answer 34

Norway

Question 35

When did UK leave EU?

Answer 35

2020