Riots spark surprise and anger in Sweden
May 27, 2013
Q: A week of rioting by immigrant youths has shaken ethnic Swedes and older immigrants alike. Where is Sweden on this map?
Circle the area on this map
Q: Up to 200 cars were set ablaze, fires were started in schools, police stations and restaurants, and about a dozen police officers were injured in riots on the outskirts of Sweden's usually calm capital. What is the capital of Sweden?
A. Oslo
B. Helsinki
C. Copenhagen
D. Stockholm
Q: Many recent immigrants to Sweden have fled fighting in Iraq, Somalia and Syria. Most of these immigrants are . . .
A. Muslim
B. Buddhist
C. Christian
D. Atheist
Q: A growing Muslim population and shrinking economic growth has led to a backlash and anti-immigrant political parties in Europe, including Sweden and its Scandinavian neighbor to the southwest . . .
A. Finland
B. Norway
C. Denmark
D. Belgium
Q: Sweden and Denmark are linked by a bridge-tunnel across the strait that separates them. The Danish straits also connect the North Sea to which body of water?
A. Aral Sea
B. Baltic Sea
C. Caspian Sea
D. Dead Sea
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