Modern countries & territories of the Scandinavian empires Quiz by zeppelinoid

Can you name the modern countries & territories of the Scandinavian empires?

created by zeppelinoid

Enter a Modern Country or Territory in the box below
Correctly named Modern Countries or Territories will show up below
Answers do not have to be guessed in order
Source: World Statesmen & Others
Answers are modern countries and territories part of which were controlled by Denmark, Norway or Sweden.
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Empire/Period	Modern Country or Territory	Regions/Years
Denmark (c.800-Present)		Denmark (8th C-2011)
Denmark (1219-1645)
Denmark (1380-Present)		Faroe Islands (1380-2011)
Denmark (1148-1865)
Denmark (1657-1850)
Denmark (1380-Present)		Greenland (1380-1410, 1721-2011)
Denmark (1380-1944)		Iceland (1380-1944)
Denmark (1620-1868)
Denmark (1560-1585)		Pilten (1560-1585)
Denmark (1000-1814)		Norway (1000-15, 1028-35, 1375-1814)
Denmark (1185-1815)
Denmark (c.800-1653)
Denmark (1666-1917)
Denmark (1013-1469)
Norway (1280-1380)		Faroe Islands (1280-1380)
Norway (1261-1933)
Norway (1262-1380)		Iceland (1262-1380)
Norway (985-1266)		Isle of Man (985-1266)
Norway (872-Present)

Empire/Period	Modern Country or Territory	Regions/Years
Norway (1927-Present)
Norway (1178-1677)
Norway (c.874-1469)
Sweden (1658-1660)		Bornholm (1658-60)
Sweden (1621-1710)
Sweden (c.1180-1918)
Sweden (1813-1814)		Guadeloupe (1813-1814)
Sweden (1631-1815)
Sweden (1650-1653)		Swedish Gold Coast (1650-1653)
Sweden (1561-1710)
Sweden (1629-1635)		Memel (1629-1635)
Sweden (1658-1905)		Norway (1814-1905); Trondheim (1658-60)
Sweden (1629-1815)
Sweden (1583-1703)		Ingermandland (1583-95, 1617-1703)
Sweden (1785-1878)		Saint Barthelemy (1785-1878)
Sweden (970-Present)		Sweden (970-2011)
Sweden (1733)		Tobago (1733)
Sweden (1638-1655)		New Sweden (1638-1655)
Denmark (1984-Present)	New Sweden (1638-1655)
Norway (1928-1930)	New Sweden (1638-1655)
Viking Settlements (800-1169)	New Sweden (1638-1655)
Norway (1920-Present)	New Sweden (1638-1655)
Norway (1922-Present)	New Sweden (1638-1655)
Sweden (1648)	New Sweden (1638-1655)

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Countries of the Scandinavian Empires Quiz

by zeppelinoid

Created Aug 26, 2011 in History
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	AdamBishop:	Aug 26th, 2011 at 16:39 GMT		3 points
	No Ireland?

	zeppelinoid:	Aug 26th, 2011 at 17:12 GMT		2 points
	@AdamBishop: Although Dublin and a number of other towns and cities were Viking colonies, they were never under the control of the three principal Scandinavian Kingdoms.

	TLHKnight:	Aug 26th, 2011 at 17:25 GMT		17 points
	Please accept USVI for U.S. Virgin Islands. I also found the inclusion of certain territories confusing. It's unclear to me why, for this purpose, the USVI are not counted as part of the United States, St. Barts is not counted as part of France, the Isle of Man as part of the UK, etc. I understand the legal distinction in their status vis-a-vis a US state or French department, or the Isle of Man as a Crown Dependency, but I'm unclear why you've chosen to make that distinction here.

	zeppelinoid:	Aug 26th, 2011 at 17:42 GMT		1 point
	@TLHKnight: now accepts USVI (although I have over heard the abbreviation before) and St Barts. The instructions clearly indicate that territories are answers. There are five territories which are not constituent parts of the parent country. This is solely to make the quiz more interesting and challenging.

	carbon_rod:	Aug 27th, 2011 at 03:02 GMT		3 points
	Guadeloupe was technically Swedish from 1813-14 (British administered, but Swedish sovereignty). Also, is "Norwegian Antarctic Territory" an actual legal entity, or just a descriptive term? They seem to be administered separately from each other; perhaps they should each have their own listing.

	tbwilson:	Aug 27th, 2011 at 08:09 GMT		3 points
	Nice quiz! What about Canada for a bonus? Hans Island has long been disputed with Denmark, and the Sverdrup Islands were disputed with Norway from 1928 to 1930.

	zeppelinoid:	Aug 27th, 2011 at 10:44 GMT		2 points
	@carbon_rod: Guadeloupe was already included as part of France (it is a full formal part of France). I have amended so that answering Guadeloupe gives a correct answer.

	zeppelinoid:	Aug 27th, 2011 at 10:45 GMT		2 points
	@tbwilson: I have added your suggestions plus some other bonuses. Thanks.

	zeppelinoid:	Aug 27th, 2011 at 15:19 GMT		3 points
	@carbon_rod: I have researched the Antarctic Territories and have concluded that they are not administered as a single entity called Norwegian Antarctic Territories. Accordingly, I have now allow any of the individual or collective names. Thanks for the input.

	newenglander:	Aug 27th, 2011 at 21:01 GMT		3 points
	I think this is the first 'empire' quiz I've played where China was not an answer.

	tbwilson:	Aug 28th, 2011 at 21:06 GMT		4 points
	Hey zeppelinoid, as someone brought up in a different quiz, how would you categorize the Swedish occupation of Prague Castle in 1648? Significant enough for an answer, or perhaps a bonus?

	sgtcheeseberry:	Aug 29th, 2011 at 15:56 GMT		8 points
	I don't like being a pest, but admittedly the quiz is called Countries of the Scandinavian empires. Faroe Islands, Greenland, Antarctica, St Bart, Isle of Man, Virgin Islands etc aren't countries. They should appear when one types U.K. or USA, of Denmark etc, because they are presently controlled by these countries.

	zeppelinoid:	Aug 29th, 2011 at 16:07 GMT		0 points
	@sgtcheeseberry: If you read the instructions it clearly states that the answers are modern countries AND territories.

	zeppelinoid:	Aug 29th, 2011 at 16:08 GMT		1 point
	@tbwilson: I have included the bonus as requested.

	shakescene:	Aug 30th, 2011 at 03:06 GMT		3 points
	Below your usual high standard, Z, because you didn't make it far, far clearer that you wanted names of dependencies instead of the sovereign (Sporcleworthy) nations (including Scandinavian nations) that govern them.

	zeppelinoid:	Aug 30th, 2011 at 06:56 GMT		0 points
	@shakescene: I cannot agree with you. The instructions state: "Answers are modern countries and territories part of which were controlled by Denmark, Norway or Sweden." In addition the heading for the answers states "Country of Territory". At various times parts of the mother countries were controlled by each other. In all of the other quizzes in the series the mother country is an answer. Over 97% of the people who have taken this quiz so far have worked this out and answred correctly. How clear so I need to make the instructions?

	bglyon:	Sep 1st, 2011 at 06:44 GMT		2 points
	A fine job zeppelinoid. I applaud you.

	historyobsession:	Sep 1st, 2011 at 20:55 GMT		2 points
	Why can't you type Antarctica? What are you supposed to type?

	kcostell:	Sep 1st, 2011 at 21:00 GMT		0 points
	@zeppelinoid: As you said "In all the other quizzes in the series the mother country is an answer". This quiz is part of a long series of quizzes, given identical titles and superficially identical structure. At this point someone who's played all the previous games in the series might well not carefully read the instructions or notice the slightly different heading in the answer column instead of assuming it's the same as before. As I write this 37% of the quiztakers have missed Greenland, and I think a much higher than 63% of Sporclers know Greenland belongs to Denmark. I'm not sure the best way to make this clearer. One way which might help is to change the title around a bit so the new wrinkle is apparent from the title itself instead of just the instructions.

	zeppelinoid:	Sep 1st, 2011 at 22:10 GMT		1 point
	@historyobsession: I have added Antarctic and Antarctica to the 13 other acceptable answers although this is a bit broad. I was looking for Norwegian Antarctic Territory (or Territories) or the name of one of the three individual territories. It did not seem too difficult when I wrote the quiz.

	zeppelinoid:	Sep 1st, 2011 at 22:30 GMT		1 point
	@kcostell: This was deliberately created to be a broader version of the previous quizzes in the series. It is the first time I have included more than one modern nation state and I also took the view that to make the quiz sufficiently challenging and extensive the inclusion of dependent territories was essential. The heading to the quiz states: "Can you name the Modern Countries & Territories of the Scandinavian Empires?" The instructions state: "Answers are modern countries and territories part of which were controlled by Denmark, Norway or Sweden." When taking the quiz the answer column is headed up "Modern Country or Territory". I really do not know how I can make it more obvious. The success rating on this quiz is at least comparable if not better than the previous quizzes. Your faith in more than 63% of Sporclers knowing that Greenland is controlled by Denmark is admirable. Even more remarkable is that an amazing 66.4% of Sporclers have correctly identified the UK as having been part of the British Empire.

	AriesLA:	Sep 2nd, 2011 at 06:35 GMT		-1 points
	"U.S." Virgin Islands isn't USA ?? Greenland isn't Denmark ?? But, French Guiana is France !! Yeah right !

	zeppelinoid:	Sep 2nd, 2011 at 09:51 GMT		1 point
	@AriesLA: The Virgin Islands of the United States (U.S. Virgin Islands) is classified by the United States as an "Organized, unincorporated United States territory", and by the UN as "Non-Self-Governing Territory." In other words it is a dependant territory and not part of the United States proper. Greenland is classified by Denmark as "An autonomous country within the Kingdom of Denmark" and by the UN as an "Autonomous region of Denmark". The Faroe Islands have the same status as Greenland. French Guiana (which does not appear in this quiz) is an Overseas Department of France. It is not self-governing and is a full integral part of France. Guadeloupe which does appear in this quiz has the same status as French Guiana, i.e. it is as much a part of France as Alaska or Hawaii are a part of the United States. I hope this makes sense?

	BrentH:	Sep 2nd, 2011 at 15:02 GMT		1 point
	Wasn't there a Viking conqueror of Sicily? Or am I imagining that? If there was, perhaps it should be a bonus, like Ireland? Never mind, I just realized that the guy who conquered Sicily was a Norman of Viking extract and probably really shouldn't be treated the same as the Viking conquerors of Ireland.

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	zeppelinoid:	Sep 3rd, 2011 at 22:27 GMT		1 point
	@tulliuscicero: Read the quiz description, and the instructions, and the heading for the answers!!!!!

	itsacon:	Sep 10th, 2011 at 21:37 GMT		0 points
	If you are asking to name the territories, you might as well ask for the municipalities of the countries themselves. For instance, Greenland is a possession of Denmark. I would never think to enter that separately because Denmark IS Greenland. And based on other Sporcle quizzes, entering Denmark would include Greenland. You might as well require Scotland instead of the UK for the Hebrides, etc. You might see a distinction based upon some narrow, legalistic interpretation of what constitutes a territory, but there really isn't.

	british:	Sep 11th, 2011 at 00:02 GMT		2 points
	maybe you should say ___-present for the present countries/territories since saying 2011 makes it sound like they lost control that year.

	zeppelinoid:	Sep 11th, 2011 at 23:42 GMT		-1 points
	@british: Good point. I will change all the quizzes that I can still edit when I have the time. Thanks.

	holyromanemperor:	Nov 29th, 2011 at 20:42 GMT		0 points
	Greenland, Faroe Islands, St Bartolemey, US Virgin Islands, Norwegian Antarctic Islands, and Isle of Man should be excluded they may be self governing but the are the sovereign territory of a UN member state so they should be incorporated into them.

	zeppelinoid:	Nov 30th, 2011 at 16:45 GMT		1 point
	@holyromanemperor: The quiz is headed "Can you name the Modern Countries & Territories of the Scandinavian Empires?" The instructions then go on to state: "Answers are modern countries and territories part of which were controlled by Denmark, Norway or Sweden."

	andr2709:	Mar 3rd, 2012 at 15:04 GMT		1 point
	I dare wonder why you don't accept USA for US Virgin Islands

	sanpaolo:	Mar 21st, 2012 at 12:54 GMT		-1 points
	Isn't there an island in Switzerland that was part of Sweden (and maybe still is)?

	tbwilson:	Sep 11th, 2012 at 07:16 GMT		1 point
	Sanpaolo: There was an island in Italy that was temporarily bequeathed to Belgium by its owner (more of a symbolic ownership than an actual transfer of territory), but I cannot find any reference anywhere of a Swedish claim to any Swiss land. I can't even imagine a time in history where such a scenario would even start to make sense!

	tbwilson:	Oct 24th, 2012 at 07:49 GMT		1 point
	Denmark also seems to have held periodic occupation of Finland's Åland Islands, specifically Kastelholm Castle, before the 1300s and again during the 1500s.

	tbwilson:	Oct 24th, 2012 at 08:13 GMT		1 point
	Also, Sweden's presence in Russia should be altered to reflect Vyborg, a fortress founded in 1293 that was a large and important seat of power in Swedish-controlled Finland. It was part of Finland under both Russian and independent rule as well, but eventually became part of the USSR and Russia from the 1940s onwards. Vyborg and its surrounding territory was not part of Ingria/Ingermanland, and it was a significant part of Swedish history in modern-day Russia.

	tbwilson:	Oct 30th, 2012 at 08:15 GMT		1 point
	Denmark occupied Frisia in the Netherlands from 810-885 under the leadership of Godfrey and Rorik. Source: http://my.raex.com/~obsidian/netherl.html#Frisia ...In addition, it is written that Haakon, son of Harald Bluetooth, conquered Samland (in modern Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia) for Denmark in the 10th Century.

	AtomicIce:	Jan 16th, 2013 at 15:31 GMT		2 points
	I think you have the start dates for Estonia and Livonia reversed-- Estonia should be 1561 and Livonia 1629. Other than that, great quiz. Just a matter of time till it's published.

	LICA98:	Feb 22nd, 2013 at 23:26 GMT		0 points
	a lot of non-independent countries =/ What abou Ukraine (Poltava)?