Holmenkollbakken
How far do you get to abseil in free fall from Rappel?
57 meters
How many spectators can enjoy ski jumping in
Holmenkollbakken?
70,000
How many years of skiing history can you experience at the
Holmenkollen Ski Museum?
6,000 years
It is a popular tourist attraction. How many people come
there every year?
Approximately 1 million
The Holmenkollen Ski Museum, founded in 1923, has much for
the visitor to look at. How many skis are displayed there?
2,500
The Kollensvevet is only open during summertime, but what is
it?
A zipline
The ski jump has been demolished and rebuilt. When was that?
2008
What is Rappel?
A tower with a free fall
What’s NOT true about Holmenkollen, Norway?
It’s located 500 meters above sea level
What is the winter sport called in which the athletes
compete in both ski jumping and cross-country skiing?
Nordic combined
What was the other name of the winter Olympics held in Oslo
1952?
Peoples Olympics
What was the reason that the entire ski jumping hill was
demolished and rebuilt?
It didn’t meet international requirements
What year was the first for the Holmenkollen FIS World Cup
Nordic?
1892
When did the first foreigner compete in Holmenkollen?
1896
Which Norwegian royal was a ski jumper?
Crown Prince Olav
Which statement about the Ski Museum is incorrect?
It’s been at the same location for the whole time
Who was the first foreign ski jumper to win at
Holmenkollbakken?
Sven Selånger
Whose ski suit from the 1990s can be found at the Ski
Museum?
Queen Sonja’s
Kon-Tiki Museum
Between which areas did Kon-Tiki sail?
Peru and Polynesia
How many kilometers did Kon-Tiki sail?
About 7,000 km
How many sailed the Kon-Tiki?
6
One of Heyerdahl’s expeditions to a mysterious island can be
experienced in the museum. Which island?
Easter Island
Thor Heyerdahl sailed to where with the Kon-Tiki?
Peru
What did Thor Heyerdahl try to show with his voyage?
He wanted to show the relationship between two peoples
What happened to Ra I?
It sank
What is Kon-Tiki?
A sailing raft
What material was Ra I made of?
Papyrus Reed
What route did Thor Heyerdahl sail Ra II?
North Africa to the Caribbean
What was Kon-Tiki made of?
Balsa wood
What was the name of Thor Heyerdahl’s second raft?
Ra I
What year did Heyerdahl sail with the Tigris?
1977
Where can you visit the Kon-Tiki Museum?
Bygdøy
Which explorer is featured at the Kon-Tiki museum?
Thor Heyerdahl
Who is Kon-Tiki named after?
A Peruvian chief
Which of Thor Heyerdahl’s rafts cannot be seen in the
museum?
Ra I
Oslofjord
During the earthquake in the Oslofjord a Swedish
island-group was affected, which one?
Koster islands
During the World War II, the Oslofjord was the scene of
which key event?
German invasion of Norway
From which Norwegian town, can you take the ferry to Sweden?
Sandefjord
From which quay do you travel by boat from Oslo?
Rådhuskajen
How long is the Oslofjord?
107 km
How many people live on the shores of Oslofjord?
1.6 million
Sandefjord used to be the center of this industry, and you
can even find a museum about it, which industry?
Whaling
The Fylke of Telemark is located on the shore of the
Oslofjord. What is it famous for?
A skiing style
The small island of Langøya has been given a nickname
because of the use of it as a dumping site for garbage. What do people call it?
The big toxic cloud
There is tunnel under the Oslofjord. When was it opened?
The year 2000
What occurred in the Oslofjord in 1904?
An earthquake
What is a Fylke?
A county
What is the name of the bay in the Oslofjord in which Oslo
is located?
Pipervika
What was Langøya before it became a dumping site for toxic
waste?
A limestone quarry
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