1. Kristian II caused the Stockholm massacre. What followed?
The Swedes revolted.
Sweden joined the Kalmar Union.
The whole of Sweden was taken over by Christian II.

2. Swedish National Day 6.6. is Gustav of Vaasa
  birthday.
  coronation day.
  date of death.

3. In the early 16th century
Sweden was fragmented and poor.
  the catholic church had lost its power in Sweden.
Sweden was ruled by various noble families in harmony and with the support of its common army.

4. Which statement does NOT fit Gustav of Vaasa?
  Gustav Vaasa concentrated power on the king, ie himself.
  Gustav Vaasa increased the power of noble families.
  Gustav Vaasa sent officials to different parts of the country to weaken the power of the church.

5. Which of the following statements is NOT true? The Reformation helped Gustav Vaasa
to weaken the power of the church in Sweden.
to convert the Catholic Church in Sweden into a royal Lutheran church.
to order the officials to read the king's commandments from the books.

6. WHAT DID NOT THREATEN ships in the Baltic Sea in the 16th century?
pirates
rugged and difficult-to-navigate coast
Swedish State Navy

7. The “ruler” of the Baltic Sea
was allowed to collect duties and taxes on ships at sea.
got to rob ships moving at sea for himself.
was the only one allowed to use the Baltic Sea as a trade route.

8. In addition to Sweden, several countries were interested in the Baltic Sea, except for NOT
Denmark and Poland.
Baltic knights and Russia.
Hanseatic League.

9. Sweden developed into a great power
in the 16th century.
in the 17th century.
in the 18th century.

10. The king's brave flagship Vasa sank on her maiden voyage. What was the BIGGEST reason for the sinking?
incomplete knowledge
pomposity
rush

11. Sweden's success in the 17th century was influenced by
a year of loss experienced in neighboring countries.
Strong kings and peaceful conditions in Sweden.
Russian military inaction. Skilled warlords had an untrained peasant army to lead.

12. The enemies of Sweden were
Denmark, Russia and Poland.
Russia and the Baltic countries.
Russia, Norway and Germany.

13. The king was crowned by placing the crown on the head of the future ruler. Who crowned Charles XII?
In the traditional way, the bishop crowned the future king.
The previous king crowned his followers.
Charles crowned himself.

14. Rumors circulated about the death of Charles XII. Which of the following statements is NOT sure?
The Norwegian enemies were too far away to surely hit Charles XII's head.
The husband of Charles XII's sister, the future King Frederick I, also happened to be in the war zone.
The shot has come from close range and therefore possibly from his own.

15. In 1721, Sweden made peace with Russia, in which it lost control of the Baltic Sea and part of Finland. By what name is this peace called?
The peace of Pähkinäsaari (Pähkinäsaaren rauha)
Peace of the Uusikaupunki (Uudenkaupungin rauha)
[[o: s = 0]] Peace of Moscow (Moskovan rauha)

16. Which of the following statements is NOT true? When the time of estates began in Sweden,
power passed to the common people.
each estate had only one vote in the parliament.
was intended to prevent the damage to the people caused by a madman king like Charles XII.