1. Who was King of England from 1016, of Denmark from 1018 and of Norway from 1028 until his death in 1035?

2. Which European country has never lost a football match agianst Brazil?

3. What was the first Beatles single on which George played the sitar?

4. What is the English equivalent of a Norwegian 'Julekaka'?

5. Who were the first Norwegian group to have a number one hit record in the UK?

6. Which 1990 novelty song, co-written by Michael Jackson and sung by Nancy Cartwright, reached number one in the UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and Norway?

7. Which dessert, created at the New York City restaurant Delmonico's in 1876, is also known as 'Norwegian omelette'?

8. What is the unit of currency of Norway?

9. In the 1965 war film The Heroes of Telemark, a Norwegian commando sinks a ferry loaded with deuterium oxide destined for Nazi Germany. Deuterium oxide is better known as what?

10. What seafood is known as Norwegian lobster?

11. Until recently scientists believed the oldest tree in the world was found in California. Now however a tree in Sweden may take that honour. Carbon dating shows it to be anywhere between 4,500 and 8,000 years old. This dapper old specimen is what kind of tree?

12. Which European capital city was named Christiania until 1925?

13. In which two European cities are the Nobel prizes presented?

14. The largest liner was launched in 1960 what was its name?

15. Sweden advertised which 'hysterical' film as "the film so funny they banned it in Norway" ?

16. Who became the first secretary General of the UN in 1945?

17. What was agreed between Britain and Iceland in a meeting in Oslo?

18. Which Norwegian adventurer does one associate with the ships 'Kon-Tiki', 'Ra' and 'Ra II'?

19. In Norway what is a brisling?

20. Brown, Spiny, Norway and Black are all examples of which kind of animal?

ANSWERS

1. Canute

2. Norway!!!

3. Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)

4. Christmas cake

5. AHA

6. Do The Bartman

7. Baked Alaska

8. Krone

9. Heavy water

10. Scampi

11. (Norway) Spruce tree

12. Oslo

13. Oslo and Stockholm

14. SS France (Norway)

15. Life of Brian

16. Trygvie Lie of Norway

17. End to the 3rd Cod War

18. Thor Heyerdahl

19. A Sprat

20. Species of rat