Stockholm

What was the name of the architect who designed the Stockholm City Hall?

Ragnar Östberg

- Which historic event took place in Stockholm on November 7 to November 9 1520?

The Stockholm Bloodbath

By which sea is Stockholm located?

The Baltic Sea

What is the name of one of Sweden's largest airports, located between  Uppsala and Stockholm?

Stockholm Arlanda Airport

Who founded the Royal Swedish Opera in Stockholm?

Gustav III

What year was the Stockholm Globe Arena inaugurated?

1989

- Which tourist destination is NOT located in Stockholm?

Liseberg

Which of the following districts is NOT located in Stockholm?

Bornmalm

In 1710, what wiped out a third of Stockholm's population?

A plague

Which artist was performing a concert at Ericsson Globe in Stockholm on 2 March 2012, when a platform in the crowd collapsed and several were injured?

Avicii

What is the name of the subway station that comes after Axelsberg if you travel from Norsborg to Ropsten?

Örnsberg

What was the name of the controversial restructuring of central Stockholm in the 1960s and 1970s?

The Norrmalm Redevelopment

During which decade was the Stockholm Palace inaugurated?

1750

Stockholm is divided into 14 district areas (2011) with their own administration. Which of these is NOT such a district?

Mälarhöjden

What do we see in the picture?

The Vasa Museum

Which street is NOT found in Kungsholmen?

Folkungagatan

What decade was the Wasa Shipyard in Stockholm opened?

1960s

The Vasa Museum in Stockholm was inaugurated in which year?

1990

On which subway line is the station "Östermalmstorg"?

The Red Line

Tunnelgatan in Stockholm changed its name in April 1986. What is the street called today?

Olof Palmes Gata

Who is traditionally named as the founder of Stockholm?

Birger Jarl

- Which amusement park is located in Stockholm?

Gröna Lund

In what century did the construction of the Vaxholm Fortress begin?

1500s

Stockholms Auktionsverk is the world's oldest auction house situated in Sweden. When it was founded?

1674

What was the name of the theatre performance that Colin Nutley directed at the Stockholm City Theatre in 2008?

Cabaret

On which island outside of Stockholm is the Viking society Birka?

Björkö

Where in Stockholm are we in the picture?

Gamla stan

What does the statue of Köpmanbrinken in Stockholm represent, but can also be found inside Storkyrkan in Gamla stan?

Saint George and the Dragon

- Every year, a major marathon is held in Stockholm. What is it called?

Stockholm Marathon

Which famous museum is located on Blasieholmen?

National Museum of Fine Arts

In which year did the Tre Kronor castle burn down in Stockholm?

1697

What is the name of the railway line that runs between Gothenburg and Stockholm?

The Western Main Line

What is the name of the hill with student apartments north of Stockholm University, at Frescati?

Lappkärrsberget

Who created the statue "The Orpheus Fountain" which stands outside the Concert Hall in Stockholm?

Carl Milles

What bandy club was the first from Stockholm to win a national championship?

Djurgårdens IF

What was "Old Town" in Stockholm built on top of?

A pile of trash

What was Stockholm's largest indoor arena before Ericsson Globe was built?

Johanneshov

Stockholm is home to the world's largest spherical building. What is it called?

Avicii Arena

Which of these "tulls" is not located by a bridge?

Roslagstull

Which location outside of Stockholm is called "Sweden's Silicon Valley"?

Kista

The famous French philosopher Descartes died in Stockholm in 1650. Something strange happened to his remains on the way back to France. What?

His head disappeared

During which decade was Stockholm's first underground station opened in the Stockholm Metro System?

1950s

What did August Strindberg call his home in the yellow building on Drottninggatan in Stockholm?

Blå tornet (The Blue Tower)

Not all, but most of the foreign embassies are located in one area of Stockholm. Where?

Östermalm

On 23 February 2012 in the Ericsson Globe in Stockholm, Yelena Isinbayeva set a new world record in the pole vault. How high did she jump?

5.01 m

Who painted "Midvinterblot", which hangs in the National museum in Stockholm?

Carl Larsson

Approximately how many islands are located in the Stockholm archipelago?

30,000

What is the name of Stockholm's narrowest street?

Mårten Trotzigs gränd

- What area are we in?

Södermalm

How many districts (neighborhoods) does Stockholm consist of?

14

What occupation does Stina's mother (who lives in Stockholm) have in Lindgren's book "Seacrow Island"?

Cold-buffet manager

What is Skansen in Stockholm best known for being the first in the world to combine?

An open-air museum and a zoo

- 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo' is a film set in Stockholm, who wrote the book of the same name?

Stieg Larsson

What is Stockholm sometimes referred to?

The Venice of the North

On which subway line is the station "Hallonbergen"?

The blue line

How high is the Katarina Elevator?

38 m

The PUB department store was located at Hötorget in Stockholm. What was PUB an abbreviation for?

Paul U. Bergström

Which decade of the 1800s was the Stockholm Stock Exchange opened?

60s

The Royal National City Park in Stockholm is the first of its kind in the world. How big is it?

26.4 square kilometers (10.2 square miles)

Where is "Siberia" in Stockholm located?

The area between Roslagstull and Odengatan

- Rod Stewart dated a Swedish beauty for a while. What was her name?

Britt Ekland

- With which song did the Swedish group Roxette get their international breakthrough in 1989?

The Look

- In August 2009, the Swedish astronaut Christer Fuglesang, made his second voyage with this space ship...

Discovery

- Who wrote the Swedish novels "The Emigrants" and "The Settlers"?

Wilhelm Moberg

- Approximately how large is the population of Sweden?

Approximately 10 million

- Who was Marie-Antoinette's alleged Swedish lover?

Axel von Fersen

- When was the union between Sweden and Norway dissolved?

1905

- Which "blueberry nation" did Sweden lose against in the final group play-offs in the 1990 Football World Cup?

Costa Rica

- What is the name of the singer in the Swedish rock band The Cardigans?

Nina Persson