S16 E8 - Swedening the Deal - a podcast by Quiz and Hers

We were traveling over the long weekend, so this week’s episode is a tad late, but it was worth the wait, because Hallie has written six trivia questions all about Sweden and famous Swedes! We also discuss hockey, classic movies, and one of the most incredible resumes in all of music!

2:14: Q1 (Times & Places): Who ruled Sweden from 1611 to 1632 and helped Sweden rise as a European power but was killed during the Thirty Years’ War?

7:49: Q2 (Movies & TV): Born in Stockholm in 1915, what actress is best known for her roles in Gaslight, The Bell’s of St. Mary’s, and most notably, Casablanca?

14:20: Q3 (Arts & Literature): What psychological thriller novel, published in 2005,  was originally titled Man som hatar kvinnor, which translates to “Men Who Hate Women”?

21:51: Q4 (Music): What Swedish record producer and songwriter has co-written a crazy amount of popular songs, including Britney Spears’ “…Baby One More Time”, Taylor Swift’s “Shake It Off”, and The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights”?

29:11: Q5 (Everything Else): Although Alfred Nobel was born in Sweden, he intended for the Nobel Prizes to be awarded internationally.  The first Nobel Prize in physics was awarded to Wilhelm Rontgen who discovered what type of electromagnetic radiation?

35:06: Q6 (Sports & Games): Nicklas Lidstrom, probably the most famous hockey player from Sweden, played his 20 seasons in the NHL for what team, for which Gordie Howe also played?

Theme music: "Thinking it Over" by Lee Rosevere, licensed under CC BY 2.0

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