Fantastic creatures known to us from Scandinavian sagas, myths and legends are not always friendly. Some of those who lived in mountains, forests and other secluded places were the cause of local misfortunes – avalanches and rockfalls, fires, loss of livestock and so on. Others were kind and appreciated the good deeds provided to them by people. Are you ready to meet some of these creatures and to know some facts connected with them?
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A _____________________ – a home spirit from Nordic folklore which is typically associated with the winter solstice and the Christmas time.
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gnome
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fairy
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nisse
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goblin
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Fabulous creatures appear in the play _____________________ by the famous Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen.
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“Peer Gynt”
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“A Doll’s House”
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“Ghosts”
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“Hedda Gabler”
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You can buy figurines of _____________________ in most souvenir shops in Norway.
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elves
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witches
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trolls
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fairies
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A natural gas and oil field, one of the biggest in the North Sea, is called:
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Elf
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Gnome
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Fairy
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Troll
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_____________________ is one of the most popular and visited tourist destinations in Norway.
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Witchstigen
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Gnomestigen
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Trollstigen
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Elfstigen
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John Bauer – Swedish painter and illustrator – is best known for his illustrations of an anthology of Swedish folklore and fairy tales called:
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“Among Elves”
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“Among Gnomes and Trolls”
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“Among Witches”
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“Among Fairies”
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The Icelandic _____________________ play a role similar to Santa Claus.
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Yule Lads
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Elves
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Fairies
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Gnomes
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_____________________ are the central characters in a series of books by Swedish-speaking Finnish writer and painter Tove Jansson.
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The Moomins
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The Trolls
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The Gnomes
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The Elves
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Theodor Kittelsen – one of the most popular artists in Norway – often painted _____________________.
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witches
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trolls
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goblins
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gnomes
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Learned something here, 5 out of 9 questions not bad for guesses. Thanks for the quiz.
Your result is very good! Hope that my quiz raised up your mood!!!
5 of 9. Learned some.
That’s great!!! Very glad that you took part in my quiz!!!
Very interesting quiz! I learned something about your country. Thank you!
Thank you so much for your positive reply, but I’m not from the Nordic countries, I’m from Russia. Writing posts about Scandinavia is simply one of my hobbies. Anyway, very happy about your taking part in my quiz & getting new knowledges
I hope you will write soon more quizzes.
6 out of 9, I surprised myself.
Well done!!! Hope you had a good time with it!!! Thank you very much for taking part in this quiz!!!
Well, I did not know much, I only got 2 right. But, i had a lot of fun.
Oh, don’t worry, it’s all right and this bonus link to the funny photo is especially for you – https://i.pinimg.com/236x/ac/35/da/ac35dadedec91a25eed3c14744d9a89b–troll-dolls-norway.jpg
You got 3 out of 9 right!
Could be better
Sure that 3 is better than 0! Very happy if you got some new knowledge & had some fun!!!
What do you know about Scandinavian fabulous creatures? Quiz
You got 3 out of 9 right!
Could be better
Hahaha… So fun quiz… I love it!
Oh, it’s not so bad & I’m very glad that you had some fun!!! Thank you very much for taking part in my quiz!!!
You are most welcome, Anastasia
I missed one but enjoyed a lot. 🙂 Great quiz, Anastasia! 🙂
8/9 is a super score, well done, my congrats!!! And huge thanks for taking part in my quiz!!!
Don’t mention. I love your quizzes. 🙂
It’s a great pleasure for me!!! 🙂
so would all these beasties be considered huldufolk?
No, they wouldn’t cause they’re not from only Icelandic folklore.
don’t they have alfar in both cultures?
Yes, they have, but huldufolk concept comes from Icelandic folklore
Sorry, I get confused sometimes. Lucky you can set me straight!
Did not do well at all but learned a ton, thanks!
Great, cause the purpose of this quiz is to share some new knowledge about Scandinavia & fun! Thank you very much for taking part in it!!!
Excellent quiz only my knowledge a little hack … I only have 4 correct
Don’t worry, 4/8 is normal for this quiz. Thank you very much for taking part, hope that you had some fun!!!
You got 7 out of 9 right!
Great result, thank you very much for taking part!!!
I had a very good quiz – with a bit of knowledge and luck7 / 9
Your result is very good!!! My congrats!!!
Thank you Anastasia-I know that I was a driver and listened to the guide
missed 2 but just loved the quiz. The pictures are amazing!
Great score!!! Very happy that you liked my quiz & photos!!!
I am a huge fan of Norway, 🙂 And Captain Lars comes from Norway (the Troll that lives on our boat)!
You got 8 out of 9 right!
Perfect. You rock!
Super score, thank you very much for taking part!!!