Chapter 1: The Country of Sweden – Practice Test

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Chapter 1: The Country of Sweden – Practice Test

Test your knowledge of Chapter 1. Choose the best answer for each question. Your results will be displayed at the end.

Results

#1. Approximately how many islands are there in Sweden?

#2. What political significance do the provinces have in Sweden today?

#3. What is iron ore used for?

#4. Which region is located in central Sweden?

#5. Where do the Gulf Stream and the North Atlantic Current transport warm water from?

#6. Which are Sweden’s two largest islands?

#7. How many municipalities (kommuner) is Sweden divided into?

#8. What is sustainable development about?

#9. What consequences can climate change have in Sweden?

#10. Where in Sweden are the largest iron ore mines located?

#11. Approximately what proportion of Sweden’s population lives in cities?

#12. How many provinces (landskap) is Sweden divided into?

#13. Why do no trees grow high up in the mountains (fjällen)?

#14. Why does Sweden have a mild climate compared to other areas at the same latitude?

#15. In which part of the country do the largest rivers flow from the mountains down to the sea?

#16. What type of trees grow mostly in northern Sweden?

#17. Approximately how many people live in and around the three largest cities?

#18. What is the main cause of the rapid warming of the Earth’s climate today?

#19. Which region covers more than half of Sweden’s area?

#20. What are the names of the seas on Sweden’s western coast?

#21. Which region is located in southern Sweden?

#22. Which are Sweden’s three largest cities?

#23. Approximately how far is it from Sweden’s northernmost to southernmost point?

#24. Which are the three largest lakes in Sweden?

#25. How is the ore usually transported from the largest iron ore mines in Norrbotten?