Denmark trivia: 46 questions and answers

Copenhagen. Copenhagen, on the islands of Zealand and Amager, is the capital and largest city. Aarhus is the second-largest city.

The Danish krone. The Danish krone has been Denmark's currency since 1875. Denmark is in the EU, but in 2000 voters chose to keep the krone instead of the euro.

Germany. Germany is the land neighbour of Denmark proper, along a border of about 68 km. Sweden is across the Øresund, linked by a bridge and tunnel, and Norway is across the Skagerrak.

52 km. No place in Denmark is more than 52 km from the coast. The country is made of a peninsula and 406 islands, so the sea is never far away.

True. True. Danish is the national language that almost everyone speaks, but neither the constitution nor a language law makes it the official language. Only the law on the courts says that the court language is Danish. German is recognised as a minority language in Southern Jutland.

True. True. On 14 June 2022 Denmark and Canada agreed to split Hans Island, between Greenland and Canada's Ellesmere Island, roughly in half. The new land border is about 1.3 km long.

It fell from the sky during a battle. The legend says it fell from the sky during a battle at Lyndanisse in Estonia in 1219 and led the Danes to victory. Historians see it as a legend, but the flag has been used by Danish kings since at least the 14th century.

England. Cnut became King of England in 1016, King of Denmark in 1018 and claimed Norway in 1028, ruling a 'North Sea Empire'.

True. True. Denmark had sided with Napoleon and lost Norway in 1814, but kept Greenland, Iceland and the Faroe Islands.

False. False. Denmark joined on 1 January 1973 together with Ireland and the United Kingdom. Norwegian voters rejected membership in 1972.

Sweden. Danes helped about 7,500 of the country's roughly 8,000 Jews to cross the Øresund to neutral Sweden, and about 99 percent of Denmark's Jews survived the Holocaust.

Stegt flæsk med persillesovs. Stegt flæsk med persillesovs, crisp fried pork belly with parsley sauce and potatoes, won the vote organised by the Danish food ministry in 2014.

Dark rye bread. Smørrebrød is usually made on buttered dark rye bread (rugbrød), which most Danes eat every day.

Wienerbrød. In Denmark it is called wienerbrød, 'Viennese bread', because Austrian bakers are thought to have brought the technique.

True. True. The finder of the whole almond wins the 'almond present'. Risalamande is rice pudding with whipped cream, vanilla and chopped almonds, served with cherry sauce.

False. False. The name means 'apple slices', and they once had apple inside, but today they are plain balls of batter dipped in jam and icing sugar.

Caraway or dill. The dominant flavour of akvavit must come from caraway or dill. In Denmark it is drunk ice cold in small glasses, mostly at Christmas and Easter lunches.

Bornholm. Bornholm, where the village of Gudhjem lies, is famous for its herring smokehouses. The egg yolk on top is the 'sun'.

Odense. Andersen was born in Odense in 1805 and spent his childhood there. He later lived in Copenhagen.

Ribe. Ribe, in southwest Jutland, was founded about the year 700 as a Viking trading place and is Denmark's oldest town.

Kronborg Castle. Kronborg Castle in Helsingør is Hamlet's 'Elsinore'. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Roskilde Cathedral. Roskilde Cathedral, a brick Gothic church from the 12th and 13th centuries, is the royal burial church and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

False. False. Tivoli, opened in 1843, is a famous amusement park but not a World Heritage Site. Kronborg, Roskilde Cathedral and the Jelling site are among Denmark's World Heritage Sites.

1.25 m. The bronze statue is only 1.25 m tall. Many visitors are surprised by how small it is.

The Skagerrak and the Kattegat. At Grenen the Skagerrak and the Kattegat meet, and you can watch their waves run into each other.

The Danish 'leg godt', meaning 'play well'. It comes from the Danish 'leg godt', meaning 'play well'. The company was founded in Billund in 1932 by Ole Kirk Christiansen.

Canada. Canada and Denmark had both claimed Hans Island in a friendly 'Whisky War'. On 14 June 2022 they split it roughly in half.

True. True. Greenland is part of the Kingdom of Denmark but governs most of its own affairs, with home rule since 1979 and wider self-government since 2009.

Bakken. Bakken (Dyrehavsbakken) opened in 1583. Tivoli, from 1843, is often called the second oldest, and Legoland Billund opened in 1968.

Æ, Ø and Å. The Danish alphabet has 29 letters and ends with Æ, Ø and Å. The letter Å replaced the old spelling 'Aa' in 1948.

False. False. Niels Bohr won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1922, for his work on the structure of the atom.

A cosy, contented feeling of togetherness. Hygge is a cosy, contented feeling of togetherness, often with candles, warm drinks and good company.

A castle or palace. 'Slot' means a castle or palace, as in Egeskov Slot. A harbour is a 'havn', a church is a 'kirke' and a beach is a 'strand'.

A bicycle. A 'cykel' is a bicycle, and there are a great many of them in Danish cities. A train is a 'tog'.

True. True. 'Havn' means harbour, as in Nyhavn, 'New Harbour', and København, the Danish name of Copenhagen.

False. False. 'Nej' (NIGH) means 'no'. 'Yes' is 'ja' (YAH).

Tak. 'Tak' (TAHK) means thank you, and 'Mange tak' means thank you very much. 'Hej' is hello, 'Farvel' is goodbye and 'Undskyld' is excuse me.

Tak for mad. 'Tak for mad' means 'thanks for the food'. The host may reply 'Velbekomme'.

True. True. 'Skål' (SKOHL) means cheers.

Taler du engelsk?. 'Taler du engelsk?' means 'Do you speak English?'. The others mean 'How much does it cost?', 'Where is the toilet?' and 'How are you?'.

True. True. It literally means 'it was so little', and you say it when someone thanks you.

112. 112 is the emergency number, and the call is free. 114 is for the police when it is not an emergency, and 1813 is the medical helpline in the Capital Region, which includes Copenhagen.

The Great Belt Bridge and the Øresund Bridge. Only the Great Belt Bridge and the Øresund Bridge charge a toll: the first links Zealand and Funen, the second leads to Sweden. You can pay by card or cash at the booths.

True. True. Tipping is not expected, although you may leave a little extra for great service.

False. False. Cars in Denmark drive on the right, as in the rest of continental Europe.

Look left and right for bicycles. Look left and right for bicycles before you step onto a cycle track, and do not stand or walk in it. Cycle tracks in Danish cities are busy.