A Norway Question Tour

Cities 1: City known for its historic quays called Bryggen

Cities 2: Capital of Norway during the Viking age. It now is known for its scientific institutions.

Cities 3: Headquarters of the Norwegian Coastal Administration and a center of Norwegian resistance during WWII

Cities 4: Home to the world's northernmost university and a popular starting point for Arctic expeditions

Landmarks 1: Cathedral in which King Olaf II is buried, completed in 1070

Landmarks 2: Churches built using ore-pine and post-and-lintel; most common in Norway, but one can be found in Sweden.

Landmarks 3: 1961 monument to the 91 killed in a 1621 witch hunt, located in Vardo

Landmarks 4: Medieval castle located in Oslo built under Hakon V

Natural Landmarks 1: Rocky outcropping that overlooks the Lysefjord

Natural Landmarks 2: Rock formation that, according to legend, is a mythical creature turned to stone, located over Ringedalsvatnet Lake

Natural Landmarks 3: Largest fjord in Norway

Natural Landmarks 4: This waterfall reaches 187 meters in height and falls into the Mabodalen Valley. A bridge to the falls opened in 2020.

People 1: Viking explorer who led the first verifiable European expedition to the Americas.

People 2: Using an airship, he led the first confirmed expedition to reach the North Pole.

People 3: Nazi collaborator in WWII whose name has become synonymous with treason

People 4: Widely regarded as one of the greatest chess players of all time.

History 1: 872 CE battle credited with the unification of Norway

History 2: Medieval Germanic trading coalition that held massive sway over Norway's trade

History 3: 1814 ceasefire that led to Norway becoming a vassal state under Sweden

History 4: Merchant ship company founded in 1940 that aided in the evacuation of Dunkirk and the D-Day landings

Culture 1: Edvard Munch's most famous painting

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.

Culture 3: Henrik Ibsen's play concerning a woman left unfulfilled by her married life.

Culture 4: Band who created the song "Take on Me."