The Nordic countries, the EU and the UN
20 questions · Beginner
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 Sweden's cooperation with other countries.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which Nordic countries does Sweden cooperate with? | Denmark, Finland, Iceland and Norway |
| Through which two bodies do the Nordic countries mainly cooperate? | The Nordic Council and the Nordic Council of Ministers |
| Who carries out what the Nordic councils agree on? | Each country on its own |
| What kind of cooperation is the EU? | Political and economic |
| Why did EU cooperation begin after World War II? | To create peace and stability |
| Since what year has Sweden been a member of the EU? | 1995 |
| Where do the laws the EU makes apply? | In all member states |
| In which areas do the EU countries cooperate? | Agriculture, the environment and trade |
| What is the free movement to study, move, work and sell goods between EU countries called? | The four freedoms |
| What can an EU citizen do thanks to the four freedoms? | Work in another EU country |
| In what year was the Council of Europe founded? | 1949 |
| What does the Council of Europe work for? | Human rights and democracy |
| Which court is part of the Council of Europe? | The European Court of Human Rights |
| In what year was the UN founded? | 1945 |
| How many of the world's countries are members of the UN? | Almost all of them |
| Which of these is one of the UN's purposes? | To keep peace and security |
| The UN works for the equal worth of all peoples and for their right to what? | Self-determination |
| Which Swedish government agency works to reduce poverty and oppression in the world? | Sida |
| What does Sweden help other countries develop through Sida? | Democracy and gender equality |
| What is Sida's full English name? | Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency |
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