A Norway Question Tour

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Cities 1: City known for its historic quays called Bryggen	Bergen
Cities 2: Capital of Norway during the Viking age. It now is known for its scientific institutions.	Trondheim
Cities 3: Headquarters of the Norwegian Coastal Administration and a center of Norwegian resistance during WWII	Alesund
Cities 4: Home to the world's northernmost university and a popular starting point for Arctic expeditions	Tromso
Landmarks 1: Cathedral in which King Olaf II is buried, completed in 1070	Nidaros Cathedral
Landmarks 2: Churches built using ore-pine and post-and-lintel; most common in Norway, but one can be found in Sweden.	Stave Churches
Landmarks 3: 1961 monument to the 91 killed in a 1621 witch hunt, located in Vardo	Steilneset
Landmarks 4: Medieval castle located in Oslo built under Hakon V	Akershus Fortress
Natural Landmarks 1: Rocky outcropping that overlooks the Lysefjord	Preikestolen
Natural Landmarks 2: Rock formation that, according to legend, is a mythical creature turned to stone, located over Ringedalsvatnet Lake	Trolltunga
Natural Landmarks 3: Largest fjord in Norway	Sognefjord
Natural Landmarks 4: This waterfall reaches 187 meters in height and falls into the Mabodalen Valley. A bridge to the falls opened in 2020.	Voringfossen
People 1: Viking explorer who led the first verifiable European expedition to the Americas.	Leif Erikson
People 2: Using an airship, he led the first confirmed expedition to reach the North Pole.	Roald Amundsen
People 3: Nazi collaborator in WWII whose name has become synonymous with treason	Vidkun Quisling
People 4: Widely regarded as one of the greatest chess players of all time.	Magnus Carlsen

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History 1: 872 CE battle credited with the unification of Norway	Battle of Hafrsfjord
History 2: Medieval Germanic trading coalition that held massive sway over Norway's trade	Hanseatic League
History 3: 1814 ceasefire that led to Norway becoming a vassal state under Sweden	Convention of Moss
History 4: Merchant ship company founded in 1940 that aided in the evacuation of Dunkirk and the D-Day landings	Nortraship
Culture 1: Edvard Munch's most famous painting	The Scream
Culture 2: Play whose musical compositions by Edward Grieg, such as "In the Hall of the Mountain King" and "Morning Mood," have received international fame.	Peer Gynt
Culture 3: Henrik Ibsen's play concerning a woman left unfulfilled by her married life.	A Doll's House
Culture 4: Band who created the song "Take on Me."	a-Ha
Food 1: Open-faced sandwich popular throughout Scandinavia	Smorrebrod
Food 2: Mutton and cabbage recipe considered the national dish of Norway	Farikal
Food 3: Dish comprised of lamb ribs commonly eaten during Christmas	Pinnekjott
Food 4: Cookie rolled into a cone that is also often made at Christmas; it is also popular in the Midwestern US	Krumkake
Mythology 1: One-eyed lord of the Aesir	Odin
Mythology 2: Trickster deity who may have originated as a fire god. He is often credited with beginning Ragnarok	Loki
Mythology 3: Enormous serpent said to encircle the world	Jormungandr
Mythology 4: Hero credited with slaying the dragon Fafnir	Sigurd