Oslo - City Sights

Holmenkollbakken

How far do you get to abseil in free fall from Rappel?

57 meters

How many spectators can enjoy ski jumping in Holmenkollbakken?

70,000 

How many years of skiing history can you experience at the Holmenkollen Ski Museum?

6,000 years

It is a popular tourist attraction. How many people come there every year?

Approximately 1 million

Approximately how many people visit Holmenkollbakken each year?

1,2 million

The Holmenkollen Ski Museum, founded in 1923, has much for the visitor to look at. How many skis are displayed there?

2,500

The Kollensvevet is only open during summertime, but what is it?

A zipline

The ski jump has been demolished and rebuilt. When was that?

2008

What is Rappel?

A tower with a free fall

What’s NOT true about Holmenkollen, Norway?

It’s located 500 meters above sea level

What is the winter sport called in which the athletes compete in both ski jumping and cross-country skiing?

Nordic combined

What was the other name of the winter Olympics held in Oslo 1952?

Peoples Olympics

What was the reason that the entire ski jumping hill was demolished and rebuilt?

It didn’t meet international requirements

What year was the first for the Holmenkollen FIS World Cup Nordic?

1892

When did the first foreigner compete in Holmenkollen?

1896

Which Norwegian royal was a ski jumper?

Crown Prince Olav

Which statement about the Ski Museum is incorrect?

It’s been at the same location for the whole time

Who was the first foreign ski jumper to win at Holmenkollbakken?

Sven Selånger

Whose ski suit from the 1990s can be found at the Ski Museum?

Queen Sonja’s

How far above sea level are you when you are at the top of the jumping hill?

371 meters

Kon-Tiki Museum

Between which areas did Kon-Tiki sail?

Peru and Polynesia

How many kilometers did Kon-Tiki sail?

About 7,000 km

How many kilometers did the Kon-Tiki raft sail during its famous 1947 expedition?

8,000 km

How many sailed the Kon-Tiki?

6

One of Heyerdahl’s expeditions to a mysterious island can be experienced in the museum. Which island?

Easter Island

Thor Heyerdahl sailed to where with the Kon-Tiki?

Peru

What did Thor Heyerdahl try to show with his voyage?

He wanted to show the relationship between two peoples

What happened to Ra I?

It sank

What is Kon-Tiki?

A sailing raft

What material was Ra I made of?

Papyrus Reed

What route did Thor Heyerdahl sail Ra II?

North Africa to the Caribbean

What was Kon-Tiki made of?

Balsa wood

What was the name of Thor Heyerdahl’s second raft?

Ra I

What year did Heyerdahl sail with the Tigris?

1977

Where can you visit the Kon-Tiki Museum?

Bygdøy

Which explorer is featured at the Kon-Tiki museum?

Thor Heyerdahl

Who is Kon-Tiki named after?

A Peruvian chief

Which of Thor Heyerdahl’s rafts cannot be seen in the museum?

Ra I

Between which countries did Ra II sail?

Barbados and Morocco

The Oslofjord

During the earthquake in the Oslofjord a Swedish island-group was affected, which one?

Koster islands

During the World War II, the Oslofjord was the scene of which key event?

German invasion of Norway

From which Norwegian town, can you take the ferry to Sweden?

Sandefjord

From which quay do you travel by boat from Oslo?

Rådhuskajen

How long is the Oslofjord?

107 km

How many people live on the shores of Oslofjord?

1.6 million

Sandefjord used to be the center of this industry, and you can even find a museum about it, which industry?

Whaling

The Fylke of Telemark is located on the shore of the Oslofjord. What is it famous for?

A skiing style

The small island of Langøya has been given a nickname because of the use of it as a dumping site for garbage. What do people call it?

The big toxic cloud

There is a tunnel under the Oslofjord. When was it opened?

The year 2000

What occurred in the Oslofjord in 1904?

An earthquake

What is a Fylke?

A county

What is the name of the bay in the Oslofjord in which Oslo is located?

Pipervika

What was Langøya before it became a dumping site for toxic waste?

A limestone quarry