SwedenSveriges historia 6 · History of Sweden
What was Sweden like about 200 years ago?
In the exam (Swedish)
Hur såg Sverige ut för ungefär 200 år sedan?
- aIt was a poor farming country where almost everyone lived in the countrysideDet var ett fattigt jordbruksland där nästan alla bodde på landsbygdenCorrect answer
- bIt was an industrial country where most people worked in factoriesDet var ett industriland där de flesta arbetade i fabriker
- cIt was a rich country with many large citiesDet var ett rikt land med många stora städer
- dMost people worked in trade and lived in port townsDe flesta arbetade med handel och bodde i hamnstäder
Why?
At the beginning of the 19th century almost all Swedes lived in the countryside and made their living from farming and animals. The towns were small, and the country was poor compared with many other countries in Europe.
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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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