SwedenEn sekulär stat och ett mångreligiöst land 6 · A secular state and a multi-faith country
Which Christian tradition does the Church of Sweden belong to?
In the exam (Swedish)
Vilken kristen tradition tillhör Svenska kyrkan?
- aThe Anglican tradition, which has its origins in EnglandDen anglikanska traditionen, som har sitt ursprung i England
- bThe Lutheran tradition, which is based on the teachings of Martin LutherDen lutherska traditionen, som bygger på Martin Luthers läraCorrect answer
- cThe Catholic tradition, in which the Pope in Rome is the head of the churchDen katolska traditionen, där påven i Rom är kyrkans överhuvud
- dThe Orthodox tradition, which is most common in Eastern EuropeDen ortodoxa traditionen, som är vanligast i Östeuropa
Why?
The Church of Sweden is Lutheran and Protestant. This tradition came to Sweden with the Reformation in the 16th century (the 1500s); before that, the country was Catholic.
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Which of Sweden's fundamental laws says that everyone has the right to practise their religion?Correct answer:The Instrument of Government (Regeringsformen)
I vilken av Sveriges grundlagar står det att alla har rätt att utöva sin religion? — Regeringsformen
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According to the Education Act (skollagen), teaching in public schools, for example municipal schools, must be non-denominational (icke-konfessionell). What does that mean?Correct answer:The teaching must not try to make the pupils believe in a particular religion.
Enligt skollagen ska undervisningen i offentliga skolor, till exempel kommunala skolor, vara icke-konfessionell. Vad betyder det? — Undervisningen får inte försöka få eleverna att tro på en viss religion.
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Which of the following is an example of a worldview that is not based on belief in a god?Correct answer:Humanism
Vilket av följande är ett exempel på en livsåskådning som inte bygger på tro på en gud? — Humanism
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About how many churches and church ruins from the Middle Ages still remain in Sweden?Correct answer:More than 1,000
Ungefär hur många kyrkor och kyrkoruiner från medeltiden finns kvar i Sverige? — Mer än 1 000
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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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