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Norway
Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Norway is on the continent of ________________________________. | Europe |
| A piece of land completely surrounded by water. | Island |
| Who are the seafaring people originally located in Norway, Sweden and Denmark? They raided and traded across Europe during the late 8th - 11th centuries. | Vikings |
| Norway, Sweden, Denmark are often referred to as: | Scandinavia |
| The city where a government of a country is based is called a: | capital |
| A large mass of land located in our world. There are 7 of them. | continents |
| A king or queen with limited powers under the countries constitution | constitutional monarch |
| The official residence of the King & Queen of Norway. | The Royal Palace |
| A narrow and deep inlet of the sea between high cliffs or steep slopes that was formed by glaciers is called a: | fjord |
| The capital of Norway. | Oslo |
| A distinct territorial body (piece of land with boundaries/borders) that is recognized as an independent nation is called a: | continent |
| A piece of land that has water on three sides and is connected to a larger piece of land. | peninsula |
| The head of the goverment in Norway. | Prime Minister |
| This symbol that represents Norway has a red background with an indigo blue cross that is outlined in white. | The flag of Norway |
| A globe monument that is on a 1,000 foot cliff in Norway. | North Cape or Nordcapp |
| The sun when seen at midnight during the summer in the Arctic Circle. (It also occurs in the Antarctic Circle) | Midnight Sun |
| Vikings were known for their ability to travel long distances on boats. These ships were light and narrow and often carried up to 60 men. Name them. | Dragon boats or longboats |
| Symbols used by Vikings to write. They are similar to our alphabe and were often carved into stone, wood or iron. | runes |