SwedenEn sekulär stat och ett mångreligiöst land 2 · A secular state and a multi-faith country
In 1860 the rules changed for people who wanted to leave the Church of Sweden (Svenska kyrkan). What became allowed then?
In the exam (Swedish)
År 1860 ändrades reglerna för den som ville lämna Svenska kyrkan. Vad blev då tillåtet?
- aTo form a new state church that would replace the Church of Sweden by decision of the Riksdag.Att bilda en ny statskyrka som skulle ersätta Svenska kyrkan efter beslut av riksdagen.
- bTo leave the church, if you joined another Christian religious community approved by the state instead.Att gå ur kyrkan, om man i stället gick med i ett annat kristet samfund som staten godkänt.Correct answer
- cTo leave the church simply by ceasing to pay the church fee to the parish.Att gå ur kyrkan helt enkelt genom att sluta betala kyrkoavgift till församlingen.
- dTo leave the church and then stand completely outside all religious communities and congregations.Att gå ur kyrkan och sedan stå helt utanför alla religiösa samfund och församlingar.
Why?
From 1860 Swedes were allowed to leave the Church of Sweden, but only if they joined another Christian religious community approved by the state. Belonging to no religious community at all became possible only with the Freedom of Religion Act (religionsfrihetslagen) of 1951.
Translated with AI. In the exam the question is in Swedish, as shown above.
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What did the Freedom of Religion Act (religionsfrihetslagen) of 1951 mean?Correct answer:That people were free to choose a religion, or to choose to belong to no religious community.
Vad innebar religionsfrihetslagen från 1951? — Att man fritt fick välja religion eller välja att stå utan trossamfund.
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In which year were the state and the Church of Sweden separated?Correct answer:2000
Vilket år skildes staten och Svenska kyrkan åt? — 2000
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Which is the largest Christian religious community in Sweden?Correct answer:The Church of Sweden
Vilket är det största kristna samfundet i Sverige? — Svenska kyrkan
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Which Christian tradition does the Church of Sweden belong to?Correct answer:The Lutheran tradition, which is based on the teachings of Martin Luther
Vilken kristen tradition tillhör Svenska kyrkan? — Den lutherska traditionen, som bygger på Martin Luthers lära
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Our own practice questions, written from the facts in UHR’s study material “Sverige i fokus” and the subjects of the ordinance (2026:451) on the citizenship test. They are not the real test questions, which are not published, and no text from the material is reused. Each question was written, answered blind and fact-checked in separate rounds. The English translation and the explanations are ours, made with AI help; in the test the questions are asked in Swedish. We are not affiliated with the Swedish Council for Higher Education (UHR) or the Swedish Migration Agency (Migrationsverket).
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