Sweden Themed Evening Pack for 2011

Look up some famous Swedes… How does the Government of Sweden from the following fields compare with that of the UK? • Science • Discuss similarities • Sport • Discuss differences • The Arts • Where is best to live? • Commerce

Apparently a popular souvenir from Sweden – any ideas? What do think of… Ingvar Kamprad Elmtaryd Agunnaryd? Yes = Ja Have you been there? No = Nej Have you bought there? Thank you = Tack Have you eaten there?

A Swedish Menu for Midsommar ... Discuss • Sweden’s Education system ärtsoppa, • How does it compare with the UK? rotmos med fläsk, • inkokt lax • fiskbullar • köttbullar • raggmunk Identify • Nävgröt Kosta Boda • Palt Gamla Stan • Janssons frestelse Smörgåsbord • pytt i panna, SAAB • kalops Volvo • kroppkakor Scania • Inlagd sill SKF • Surströmming H&M • Grisfötter Jukkasjärvi • Flygande Jacob Sami • Ostkaka The Riksdag • Gotländsk Gymnasium saffranspannkaka Rubes • Klappgröt Allemansrätten • Våfflor Kebnekaise • Kladdkaka Djurgarden

Discuss: Is it better to be old in Sweden than in the UK?

1) The current King of Sweden is … QQQQQQUUUUUUIIIIIICCCCCCKKKKKK a) Gustaf V b) Gustav VI Adolf c) Carl XVI Gustaf QQQQQQUUUUUUIIIIIIZZZZZZ 2) The current Prime minister is … a) Fredrik Reinfeldt b) Olof Palme c) Goran Persson 3) Stockholm’s airport is called… a) Aalborg b) Arlanda International c) Ivalo 4) Name of the largest shopping mall in Europe … a) Frederiksberg Centre b) Byporten c) Nordstann 5) What special structure was built near the village of Jukkasjärvi… a) World’s largest hemispherical building b) World’s first ice hotel c) World’s first Turning Torso Tower 6) When Sweden changed to driving on the RHS … a) Sept 1965 b) Sept 1966 c) Sept 1967, 7) This American fast food company has more outlets per capita in Sweden than the rest of Europe a) Burger King b) McDonalds c) Kentucky Fried Chicken 8) The Swedish Parliament is the … a) The Storting b) The Bundestag c) The Riksdag 9) The best known mobile phones from Sweden are… a) Nokia b) Ericsson c) Sigmatel 10) When Sweden became a member of the European Union… a) 1996 b) 1994 c) 1995