DenmarkLand, rigsfællesskab, traditioner og hverdag 19 · Country, the Realm, traditions and daily life
What did H.C. Ørsted discover in 1820?
In the exam (Danish)
Hvad opdagede H.C. Ørsted i 1820?
- aThat light travels at a certain speedAt lyset bevæger sig med en bestemt hastighed
- bThat electric current creates magnetismAt elektrisk strøm skaber magnetismeCorrect answer
- cThat the Earth has an inner coreAt Jorden har en indre kerne
Why?
Ørsted discovered electromagnetism: that electric current creates magnetism. The discovery became very important for the use of electricity.
Translated with AI. In the exam the question is in Danish, as shown above.
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Who pays church tax (kirkeskat) in Denmark?Correct answer:Only members of the Church of Denmark
Hvem betaler kirkeskat i Danmark? — Kun medlemmer af folkekirken
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There is freedom of religion in Denmark. Who is the only person who cannot freely choose their religion?Correct answer:The monarch (the king or the queen)
Der er religionsfrihed i Danmark. Hvem er den eneste, der ikke frit kan vælge religion? — Monarken (kongen eller dronningen)
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In most of Denmark, the Church of Denmark (folkekirken) carries out a task for the state. Which one?Correct answer:It registers births and deaths
I det meste af Danmark løser folkekirken en opgave for staten. Hvilken? — Den registrerer fødsler og dødsfald
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What do children traditionally do at Shrovetide carnival (fastelavn)?Correct answer:They dress up and hit a barrel
Hvad gør børn traditionelt til fastelavn? — De klæder sig ud og slår til en tønde
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Questions from past citizenship tests (danskogproever.dk), reproduced verbatim in Danish with the official answers by permission of the Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration (SIRI), and our own practice questions on the facts of the study material “Læremateriale til Indfødsretsprøven” and on Danish values. The English translation and the explanations are ours, made with AI help; in the test the questions are asked in Danish. Current-affairs questions and questions whose official answer no longer holds have been left out. We are not affiliated with SIRI.
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