Sweden's road to democracy
21 questions · Intermediate
Based on UHR’s study material about Sweden (Sverige i fokus). The material may contain value judgments and is not necessarily entirely neutral.
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How to answer
Choose the right answer about how Sweden became a democracy.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| In which year did the Riksdag adopt a new constitution that limited the king's power? | 1809 |
| In which year did a constitutional change give more people the vote for the Riksdag? | 1865 |
| Which two groups lost their old political influence with the 1865 change? | The nobility and the clergy |
| Who long held political power in Sweden together with the nobility, the church, merchants and farmers? | The king |
| Which men could vote before Sweden became a democracy? | Men with some wealth |
| What did the richest men have in elections before democracy was introduced? | More than one vote |
| What are voluntary associations called in which many people gathered around shared interests and demanded rights? | Popular movements |
| How long a working day did the popular movements demand? | Eight hours |
| Which popular movement worked to get people to stop drinking alcohol? | The temperance movement |
| What kind of methods did the popular movements use to push their demands? | Legal methods |
| What did the popular movements start for their members? | Libraries and study circles |
| In which year did almost all men get the right to vote? | 1909 |
| Which popular movement pushed especially hard for women to get the vote too? | The women's movement |
| In which year was universal suffrage decided? | 1918 |
| In which year was the first Riksdag election in which both women and men could vote? | 1921 |
| What position did Sweden take during World War I? | It stayed neutral |
| What did Sweden suffer during World War I even though it stayed out of the fighting? | Food shortages |
| Which of these was one of the four largest popular movements? | The free church movement |
| Roughly how many people were active in the popular movements already in the 1800s? | Hundreds of thousands |
| Which freedom did the popular movements demand, besides the vote and an eight-hour day? | Freedom of religion |
| Which years did World War I last? | 1914 to 1918 |
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