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Swedish Karlsson + Finnish Moomins: a quiz

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Do you read children’s books about charming mischief Karlsson-on-the-Roof and close-knit family of the Moomins? If so, do you know that they have much in common? Firstly, above-mentioned characters were created by well-known Scandinavian authors. Secondly, these guys have quite active tempers and really love different adventures. Finally, children all over the world adore them. So, let’s look through some facts devoted to these characters. Hope very much that this quiz will make you remember your childhood and look at the world through the eyes of an enthusiastic child!

As always, there are some hints in the text of my tasks and pictures.

  • Question of

    These funny characters were created by _________________________________.

    • Astrid Lindgren and Tove Jansson
    • Astrid Lindgren and Roald Dahl
    • Tove Jansson and Roald Dahl
    • Tove Jansson and Zinken Hopp
  • Question of

    From time to time Kid/Little brother and Karlsson _________________________________ and Moomins ________________________________________________.

    • walk on the streets of big city, swim in the sea
    • walk in the forests, deal with the comets and the magic hats
    • walk on the roofs, deal with the comets and the magic hats
    • walk near the rivers, swim in the sea
  • Question of

    One of Karlsson’s famous phrases sounds like:

    • “From the pies does not get fat”
    • “From the rolls does not get fat”
    • “From the sweets does not get fat”
    • “From the chocolate does not get fat”
  • Question of

    One of the characters from the book Moominsummer Madness lives in the ________________________________.

    • cinema
    • theatre
    • library
    • museum
  • Question of

    What about clothes of Karlsson and the Moomins? Only ________________________________!

    • gloomy colors
    • red colors
    • grey colors
    • bright colours
  • Question of

    If you want to meet these funny characters in real life, you should visit _______________________________.

    • Junibacken in Sweden and Moomin World in Finland
    • Royal Palace in Sweden and Moomin World in Finland
    • Junibacken in Sweden and Helsinki City Museum in Finland
    • Skansen in Sweden and Angry Birds Land in Finland
  • Question of

    Sometimes the Moomins can be seen in unusual places, for example, _____________________________________.

    • in the jungle
    • on the fuselage of the Finnair aircraft
    • in the waterfall
    • in the deep forest
  • Question of

    There are lots of different souvenirs devoted to these characters, for example, picturesque _____________________________________.

    • keys
    • stamps
    • flowers
    • bicycles

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Written by Anastasia Vsplyshka

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  14. Good and interesting quiz dear Anastasia … I was completely unfamiliar to me … with a little luck I had 4 correct ones

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