DenmarkLand, befolkning, religion, kultur og traditioner 13 · Country, people, religion, culture and traditions
Hans Christian Andersen (H.C. Andersen) is especially known for writing …
In the exam (Danish)
H.C. Andersen er især kendt for at skrive …
- afairy tales, e.g. The Ugly Ducklingeventyr, fx Den grimme ællingCorrect answer
- bpoems about life in Kenyadigte om livet i Kenya
- cphilosophical books, e.g. Either/Orfilosofiske bøger, fx Enten-eller
Why?
Hans Christian Andersen was the son of a poor shoemaker from Odense. His fairy tales, e.g. The Ugly Duckling (Den grimme ælling) and The Fir Tree (Grantræet), have been translated into about 125 languages.
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Who wrote the comedy Jeppe of the Hill (Jeppe på Bjerget)?Correct answer:Ludvig Holberg
Hvem skrev komedien Jeppe på Bjerget? — Ludvig Holberg
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Which writer wrote about her life on a coffee farm in Kenya?Correct answer:Karen Blixen
Hvilken forfatter skrev om sit liv på en kaffefarm i Kenya? — Karen Blixen
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Who designed the famous chairs the Egg (Ægget) and the Series 7 (7'eren)?Correct answer:Arne Jacobsen
Hvem tegnede de kendte stole Ægget og 7'eren? — Arne Jacobsen
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What do many children do at Shrovetide (fastelavn)?Correct answer:Dress up and hit a barrel to knock the 'cat' out of it
Hvad gør mange børn til fastelavn? — Klæder sig ud og slår katten af tønden
Source
Questions from past Medborgerskabsprøve papers (danskogproever.dk), reproduced verbatim with their official answers by permission of the Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration (SIRI), and our own practice questions on the facts of the official study material. The explanations are ours. Questions whose official answer no longer holds have been left out. The English translation and the explanations were made with AI help; in the test the questions are asked in Danish. We are not affiliated with SIRI.
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