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Anodyne
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Being perverse is bad.
Jan 2001
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Ok, this goes by improvisation...
1) Queen Christina of Sweden, daughter of Gustavus Adolphus, resigned her crown and left the country in 1654. Why?
I have no idea
2) Can you name three evil capitalist multinational corporations that originated in Sweden?
Ericsson, Abba (not the band, you morons... hmm, I'm not sure about that company, though, I have a distant memory of it being Finnish...  ), SAS
3) Which swedish prime minister was assassinated in 1986, a crime that still hasn't been solved?
Olof Palme
4) In which year did Sweden last host the Olympic games?
1956, Stockholm. Maybe...
5) What war did Sweden last openly participate in?
The War of Finland, 1808-09
6) The swedish forest contains four large predatorial animals. Can you name three of them?
Bear, wolf and lynx. The fourth would be wolverine ...
7) What activity not usually associated with cities is not only possible but very viable to do off Stockholm's bridges?
...Bungee-jumping?
8) Can you name one Swedish island?
Gotland and Öland being the two most "famous..."
9) Name three famous swedish bands/artists
Abba, In Flames, Dark Tranquillity (hey... the latter two are famous! just in small circles...)
10) Name three famous swedish actors (you can´t mention the ones below)
Ingmar Bergman, and... DUH!
11) She was known as Greta Gustafsson when she did movies with Mauritz Stiller in the 1920s. She then moved to Hollywood and changed her name. Who is she?
Greta Garbo
12) Another famous swedish actress married an equally famous italian director in 1950. What´s her name?
...
13) They had a daughter who also became famous and was married to Martin Scorsese between 1979 and 1983. What´s her name?
...The entertainment world isn't my strongest area.
14) He was the Secretary-General of UN between 1953-1961 and the only Secretary General that have been killed during his term of office.
...I should know this... i shouldishouldishould... FUKC IT!... doh... It's right on the tip of my lip... GRAAAHHHH I'LL KILL YOU ALL!!!!
15) This high ranking nazi had strong ties to Sweden and was married to a swedish woman. The name, bitte.
Hitler? Nah, no idea.
16) How many swedes are at the moment playing in the NHL? (gold star if you know which ones and what team the play in)
Hmh, Mats Sundin and Tommy Salo is all that comes to my mind. I don't follow NHL much anymore, but I'd estimate the number to be around 15
17) Name three other athlets (no hockey players)
Hmh... don't watch other sports much, either
18) Sweden was never much of a imperialist nation, but it had three small colonies in the 17th and 18th centurys. Where?
One in America, Delaware perhaps? ... one in Africa, around Gambia (or Gabon?). And some small islands on the Caribbean. It did own Martinique for a short period of time.
19) Which of these inventions are NOT swedish?
Ship propeller, dynamite, monkey wrench, AXE telephone system and computer mouse.
I'd guess the two latest
20) What´s the name of Swedens only astronaut?
...Doh... Håkan or Svante (I remember a friend of mine having two cats [who were homosexual] named that way)
Good luck!
Well, f*ck you too 
I'd estimate my score around 5.
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Ecthy
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Zhonghuà Rénmín Gònghéguó
Mar 2000
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Mine should be 5-10.
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Tingkai
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To find the Northwest Passage
Aug 2001
time: 13:21
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quote:
Originally posted by Kamrat X
16) How many swedes are at the moment playing in the NHL? (gold star if you know which ones and what team the play in)
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Sundin and Hoglund with the Leafs
Salo with the Oilers
Forsberg with Colorado
Lidstrom and Holmstrom with Detroit
Naslund and the Sedin twins with Vancouver
Alfredsson with Ottawa
Plus a bunch of guys named jonsson or something like that.
I'd say there are about 24 Swedes in the NHL.
IIRC, The first Swede to play in the NHL was Borje Salming with the Leafs.
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MOBIUS
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Prifysgol Caerdydd
Dec 1999
time: 15:21
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1) She eloped with a sheep herder?
2) Saab, Volvo, Ericsson, IKEA, Husqvarna…
3) Olaf Palme, stabbed walking home one night? Isn’t Snappy related to him?
4) Trick question? Winter Olympics? Not long ago?
5) ???
6) Eagle,Wolf, Bear
7) ??? Fishing?
8) Gotland?
9) ABBA, A Ha - I was going to put a painter (artist) but couldn’t think of one!
10) There’s one in ‘Deep Blue Sea’ Damn, what was his name again!? Ulrika Johnsson, she must’ve acted in something!
11) Greta Garbo?
12) ???
13) ???
14) ???
15) Can’t remember
16) 3?
17) Marcus Hedman, Freddie Ljungberg, Bjorn Borg, Mats Wilander… Football and Tennis basically…
18) Finland!
19) Computer mouse?
20) Jonsson Jonsson???
Man, that was tough!
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aaglo
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the contradiction is filled with holes...
Aug 2001
time: 07:21
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1) Marriage to a prince of another country (Denmark?)
2) Ericsson, Volvo, Ikea
3) Olof Palme
4) 1956, when horses weren't allowed to go to Melbourne (due to quaranteen restrictions), the equestrian competitions were held in Sweden. The olympics in Stockholm took place in 1912.
5) War between Sweden and Russia in 1809 (?), when Sweden lost Finland to the Russians.
6) Moose, Bear, Wolf, Wolverine.
7) Swimming?
8) Gotland
9) Kent, Atomic Swing, Abba
10) Dolph Lundgren (  ), Ursula Anders, ???
11) Greta Garbo
12) No idea.
13) No idea.
14) Dag Hammarskjöld?
15) Göbbels
16) 45
17) Patric Sjöberg (high jump), Anders Gärderud (3000 steeples), Gunde Svan (skiing)
18) Finland, Norway, North America
19) Which of these inventions are NOT swedish?
Ship propeller, AXE telephone system
20) Major Tom?
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SpencerH
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Co-Ruler of my patch of land south of Birmingham Alabama
Feb 2002
time: 23:21
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1) Queen Christina of Sweden, daughter of Gustavus Adolphus, resigned her crown and left the country in 1654. Why?
Something to do with religion.
2) Can you name three evil capitalist multinational corporations that originated in Sweden?
Saab, Volvo, and the worst of all Ikea
3) Which swedish prime minister was assassinated in 1986, a crime that still hasn't been solved?
Olaf Palme
4) In which year did Sweden last host the Olympic games?
1950
5) What war did Sweden last openly participate in?
Napoleonic
6) The swedish forest contains four large predatorial animals. Can you name three of them?
wolf, bear (not really a predator), a smaller relative of the wolverine
7) What activity not usually associated with cities is not only possible but very viable to do off Stockholm's bridges?
Too low for bungy jumping, but from personal experience can be peed off
8) Can you name one Swedish island?
9) Name three famous swedish bands/artists
abba, roxette, ace of base
10) Name three famous swedish actors (you can´t mention the ones below)
11) She was known as Greta Gustafsson when she did movies with Mauritz Stiller in the 1920s. She then moved to Hollywood and changed her name. Who is she?
Greta Garbo
12) Another famous swedish actress married an equally famous italian director in 1950. What´s her name?
Ingrid Bergman
13) They had a daughter who also became famous and was married to Martin Scorsese between 1979 and 1983. What´s her name?
Isabella Rossalini
14) He was the Secretary-General of UN between 1953-1961 and the only Secretary General that have been killed during his term of office.
15) This high ranking nazi had strong ties to Sweden and was married to a swedish woman. The name, bitte.
Herman Goering. I’ve seen family pictures of him prior to the war partying with Count Von Rosen
16) How many swedes are at the moment playing in the NHL? (gold star if you know which ones and what team the play in)
17) Name three other athlets (no hockey players)
Borg, Vilander, Ericson
18) Sweden was never much of a imperialist nation, but it had three small colonies in the 17th and 18th centurys. Where?
19) Which of these inventions are NOT swedish?
Ship propeller, dynamite, monkey wrench, AXE telephone system and computer mouse.
dynamite, mouse
20) What´s the name of Swedens only astronaut?
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Wernazuma III
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Decolonize!
Aug 2000
time: 06:21
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2) Ikea, Saab, Ericsson
3) Olof Palme
4) ?
5) Napoleonic Wars?
6) lynx, bear, wolf
7) What activity not usually associated with cities is not only possible but very viable to do off Stockholm's bridges?
8) gotland, oland, aland...
9) ABBA, Roxette, Ace of Base
10) ?
11) ?
12) Ingrid Berman
13) Isabella Rosselini
14) ?
15) ?.
16) 18?
17)
18) Caribbean, North America and ?
19)
Ship propeller (Austrian Invention), monkey wrench
20) ?
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Dr Zoidberg
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Communist Party of Apolyton
Jan 2002
time: 06:21
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Some answers...
1) Queen Christina of Sweden, daughter of Gustavus Adolphus, resigned her crown and left the country in 1654. Why?
She converted to catholicism.
2) Can you name three evil capitalist multinational corporations that originated in Sweden?
Volvo, SAAB, ABB, Ericson, SKF, IKEA, Husqvarna, etc.
3) Which swedish prime minister was assassinated in 1986, a crime that still hasn't been solved?
Olof Palme And, yes Snappy is related to him 
4) In which year did Sweden last host the Olympic games?
1956, as aaglo pointed out.
5) What war did Sweden last openly participate in?
This was neither the war 1809 or the napoleonic wars. But the war with Norway in 1814. After the peace negotiations in Kiel 1814 Norway refused to become a part of Sweden and declared independence. The swedish supreme commander and king to be Karl Johan was forced to send troops to Norway to convince them of the error of their ways...
6) The swedish forest contains four large predatorial animals. Can you name three of them?
Bear, Wolf, Wolverine, Lynx (Predatory birds don´t really count)
7) What activity not usually associated with cities is not only possible but very viable to do off Stockholm's bridges?
Fishing
8) Can you name one Swedish island?
Öland, Gotland, etc.
9) Name three famous swedish bands/artists
Every band mentioned except Aha (who are norwegian).
10) Name three famous swedish actors (you can´t mention the ones below)
Tuva Novotny, Stellan Skarsgård, Peter Stormare, Max von Sydow, Dolph Lundgren,
Ingmar Bergman is not an actor, but a director. Jörn Donner is not swedish (besides he´s more of a producer/writer/director anyway...). Ursula Andress is swiss
11) She was known as Greta Gustafsson when she did movies with Mauritz Stiller in the 1920s. She then moved to Hollywood and changed her name. Who is she?
[b]Greta Garbo
12) Another famous swedish actress married an equally famous italian director in 1950. What´s her name?
Ingrid Bergman
13) They had a daughter who also became famous and was married to Martin Scorsese between 1979 and 1983. What´s her name?
Isabella Rosselini
14) He was the Secretary-General of UN between 1953-1961 and the only Secretary General that have been killed during his term of office.
Dag Hammarskjöld
15) This high ranking nazi had strong ties to Sweden and was married to a swedish woman. The name, bitte.
Hermann Göring
16) How many swedes are at the moment playing in the NHL? (gold star if you know which ones and what team the play in)
I discovered that my source on this was a tad old, so I can´t give an exact number. Sorry... 
17) Name three other athlets (no hockey players)
Björn Borg, Jan Boklöv, Henrik Larsson, Pascal Simpson, Marcus Hedman, Freddie Ljungberg, Mats Wilander, Patric Sjöberg, Anders Gärderud, Gunde Svan, etc...
18) Sweden was never much of a imperialist nation, but it had three small colonies in the 17th and 18th centurys. Where?
Nya Sverige in North America (Delaware), Cabo Corso in Africa (present day Ghana) and St Bartelemy in the Carribean.
19) Which of these inventions are NOT swedish?
Ship propeller, dynamite, monkey wrench, AXE telephone system and computer mouse.
As Kass points out none
# The ship propeller was invented by John Ericsson in 1837 ( who also built the Monitor ironclad)
# The dynamite was invented by Alfred Nobel in 1865
# The monkey wrench was invented by Johan Petter Johannson in 1892
# The AXE system was invented by Bengt Gunnar Magnusson and Göran Hemdal in 1970
# The computer mouse was in a way invented by Håkan Lans in the late 60´s. Many claim that they invented the computer mouse but Lants mouse was the first mouse that worked.
20) What´s the name of Swedens only astronaut?
Christer Fuglesang.
And the ranking:
1) aaglo 20 points
2) SpencerH 17 points
2) Gangerolf 17 points
4) Ade 15 points
4) VernazumaIII 15 points
6) Mobius 14 points
7) Kassiopeia 12 points
8) Ecthelion 11 points
9) Paiktis22 5 points
9) Immortal Wombat 5 points
Maximum points available: 32
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Ecthy
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Zhonghuà Rénmín Gònghéguó
Mar 2000
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I was quite good
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Ecthy
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Zhonghuà Rénmín Gònghéguó
Mar 2000
time: 06:21
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when I can get arsed
in the meantime, tell me how I can look at that pic of AH, finbar and MOBIUS
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