Statistics for Norwegian History

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Question	Answer	% Correct
Who was the first king of Norway?	Harald Hårfagre (Fairhair)	86%
When did Norway enter WW1?	Norway was neutral during WW1	79%
In what year did Norway get its constituion?	1814	72%
When did Norway gain its independence from Sweden?	1905	72%
Which trading company controlled most of the trade from Bergen in the medieval age?	The Hanseatic League	70%
Who is the Queen of Norway today?	Sonja	65%
Who was the King of Norway during WW1 and WW2?	Haakon VII	63%
What city was Norway's capital from 997-1016 and 1028-1217?	Nidaros (Trondheim)	63%
When did Norway enter WW2?	1940	56%
What is the oldest political party that still exists today?	Liberal Party (Venstre)	53%
What event dragged Denmark-Norway into the Napoleonic Wars?	The British attack on Copenhagen	42%
When did the black death come to Norway?	1349	37%
When did Norway, Sweden and Denmark unify to the Kalmar Union?	1397	37%
When did Norway become a puppet state under the Danish king?	1537	26%
What was the national anthem in the period 1814-1820?	Norges Skaal	23%