NorwaySamfunn 34 · Norway and society

The Constitution (Grunnloven) says what Norway’s values are based on. What is it?

In the exam (Norwegian)

Grunnloven sier hva verdiene i Norge bygger på. Hva er det?

  1. aThe Christian and humanist heritageDen kristne og den humanistiske arvenCorrect answer
  2. bThe teachings of the Catholic ChurchLæren til den katolske kirken
  3. cThe Norse religion of the Viking AgeDen norrøne religionen fra vikingtiden

Why?

According to the Constitution, Norway’s values are based on both Christianity and humanism. Both have influenced Norwegian culture, laws and traditions.

Translated with AI. In the exam the question is in Norwegian, as shown above.

Check yourself

Would you know these too?

The same number of questions and the same pass mark as the real test, marked at once. Your first mock is free and needs no account.

Take a free mock exam

More on this topic

  1. Samfunn 35

    Easter (påske) and Pentecost (pinse) are public holidays in Norway. What is the background for these holidays?

    Correct answer:They are Christian festivals.

    Påske og pinse er offentlige fridager i Norge. Hva er bakgrunnen for disse fridagene? — De er kristne høytider.

  2. Samfunn 36

    Lina applies for a job in a shop and is well qualified. The employer says no because she is a Muslim. What does Norwegian law say about this?

    Correct answer:It is forbidden to discriminate against anyone because of their religion.

    Lina søker jobb i en butikk og er godt kvalifisert. Arbeidsgiveren sier nei fordi hun er muslim. Hva sier norsk lov om dette? — Det er forbudt å diskriminere noen på grunn av religion.

  3. Samfunn 37

    What does it mean that all people are of equal worth (likeverdige)?

    Correct answer:All people have the same value, whatever their gender, skin colour, religion or background.

    Hva betyr det at alle mennesker er likeverdige? — Alle mennesker har samme verdi, uansett kjønn, hudfarge, religion eller bakgrunn.

  4. Samfunn 38

    What is the father’s quota (fedrekvoten)?

    Correct answer:A part of parental leave that is reserved for the father or co-mother.

    Hva er fedrekvoten? — En del av foreldrepermisjonen som er satt av til far eller medmor.

Source

Our own practice questions on the facts of the public social studies curriculum (the curriculum for adult immigrants and samfunnskunnskap.no). They are not the real test tasks, which are confidential and never published, and no text from samfunnskunnskap.no 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 Norwegian. We are not affiliated with the Directorate for Higher Education and Skills (HK-dir).

Official information

Try it under exam conditions.

The same number of questions and the same pass mark as the real test, marked at once. Your first mock is free and needs no account.

The pass NOK 199.00 · 90 days of access for one payment — it never renews

Take a free mock exam