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Danish Citizenship Test Practice (Indfødsretsprøven) 2026: Practice test 3

Practice test 3 of 3 for the Danish Citizenship Test Practice (Indfødsretsprøven): 30 more questions with answers and explanations.

  • Citizenship
  • Denmark
  • 80 questions
  • Checked October 13, 2026

  1. Question 1 of 30

    Which English word comes from Old Norse, the language of the Vikings?
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    Answer: C. Window

    Old Norse gave English a few hundred words, such as egg, window, knife, law and sell.

  2. Question 2 of 30

    The words 'With law shall the land be built' (Med lov skal man land bygge) come from which law?
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    Answer: B. The Jutland Law of 1241

    The Jutland Law (Jyske Lov) of 1241 made the king the lawmaker and ended blood feuds. It begins with these famous words.

  3. Question 3 of 30

    The legend of the Danish flag (Dannebrog) is linked to a crusade in 1219 to which country?
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    Answer: B. Estonia

    The legend says Dannebrog fell from the sky during a Danish crusade to Estonia in 1219, near today's Tallinn.

  4. Question 4 of 30

    Which three kingdoms did Margrete 1 unite in the Kalmar Union in 1397?
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    Answer: B. Denmark, Norway and Sweden

    Margrete 1 united Denmark, Norway and Sweden, with Denmark as the leading power. Sweden left in 1523, and Norway stayed with Denmark until 1814.

  5. Question 5 of 30

    In which year did the Reformation make Denmark a Lutheran (Protestant) country?
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    Answer: C. 1536

    The Reformation was formally carried out in 1536. The king took over the church's property and closed the monasteries.

  6. Question 6 of 30

    Which king ruled for almost 60 years and built the Round Tower (Rundetårn) and Rosenborg?
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    Answer: D. Christian 4

    Christian 4 (1588–1648) ruled longer than any other Danish king. He built Frederiksborg, Rosenborg, the Stock Exchange (Børsen) and the Round Tower.

  7. Question 7 of 30

    Which areas did Denmark lose to Sweden under the Peace of Roskilde in 1658?
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    Answer: C. Skåne, Halland and Blekinge

    In 1658 Denmark had to give Skåne, Halland and Blekinge to Sweden. Bornholm rebelled against Swedish rule and came back to Denmark.

  8. Question 8 of 30

    What was the Royal Law (Kongeloven) of 1665?
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    Answer: A. The written basis of absolute monarchy

    Absolute monarchy (enevælde) was brought in in 1660–61. The Royal Law of 1665 gave the king almost unlimited power until 1849.

  9. Question 9 of 30

    To which country did Denmark sell the Danish West Indies in 1917?
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    Answer: B. The USA

    The USA bought the islands in 1917 for 25 million dollars and accepted that Greenland belonged to Denmark.

  10. Question 10 of 30

    What was the adscription (stavnsbåndet), brought in in 1733?
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    Answer: C. A law tying farmers to the estate of their birth

    The stavnsbånd bound young farmers to the estate where they were born. It was abolished in 1788 as part of the land reforms.

  11. Question 11 of 30

    Which king signed Denmark's first free constitution on 5 June 1849?
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    Answer: D. Frederik 7

    Frederik 7 signed the Constitution (Danmarks Riges Grundlov) on 5 June 1849. It ended absolute monarchy.

  12. Question 12 of 30

    Who could vote under the 1849 Constitution?
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    Answer: D. Men over 30 with their own household

    Only men over 30 with their own household could vote, about 15% of people over 30. Women and poor people could not vote.

  13. Question 13 of 30

    In 1864, Danish forces lost the battle at Dybbøl to which two countries?
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    Answer: C. Prussia and Austria

    Prussia and Austria attacked in 1864. Dybbøl fell on 18 April, and Denmark lost Schleswig, Holstein and Lauenburg.

  14. Question 14 of 30

    What did the September Agreement (Septemberforliget) of 1899 do?
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    Answer: A. It set up the Danish labour market model

    The agreement between employers and unions gave workers the right to organise and strike under rules, and employers the right to lead the work.

  15. Question 15 of 30

    In which year did women get the right to vote for the Danish parliament (Rigsdagen)?
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    Answer: D. 1915

    A change to the Constitution in 1915 gave women the right to vote for both chambers of the Rigsdag. It came into force in 1918.

  16. Question 16 of 30

    What happened in Northern Schleswig (Sønderjylland) in 1920?
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    Answer: D. It voted to reunite with Denmark

    In a vote in February 1920, Northern Schleswig chose to return to Denmark. The border moved on 15 June 1920.

  17. Question 17 of 30

    What happened in the Easter Crisis (Påskekrisen) of 1920?
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    Answer: C. The King dismissed the government

    King Christian 10 dismissed the government. After the crisis, the monarch has not interfered directly in politics.

  18. Question 18 of 30

    On which date did Germany occupy Denmark?
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    Answer: C. 9 April 1940

    Germany attacked Denmark and Norway on 9 April 1940. Danish military resistance lasted only a few hours.

  19. Question 19 of 30

    In October 1943, where did more than 7,000 Danish Jews escape to?
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    Answer: D. Sweden

    When the Germans tried to arrest Denmark's Jews, more than 7,000 fled, most of them to Sweden. Most Danish Jews survived the war.

  20. Question 20 of 30

    On which date was Denmark liberated from German occupation?
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    Answer: D. 5 May 1945

    British forces liberated Denmark on 5 May 1945. On Bornholm, Soviet forces stayed until spring 1946.

  21. Question 21 of 30

    Which country became independent from Denmark on 17 June 1944?
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    Answer: A. Iceland

    Iceland became independent after a referendum, ending 564 years under Denmark. 17 June is Iceland's national day.

  22. Question 22 of 30

    In which year did Denmark join NATO?
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    Answer: D. 1949

    Denmark joined NATO in 1949 because neutrality had not prevented the occupation. It was a founding member of the UN in 1945.

  23. Question 23 of 30

    What did the 1953 change to the Constitution do?
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    Answer: B. It abolished the Landsting

    The 1953 Constitution created a one-chamber parliament, made Greenland part of the realm in the Constitution and let women inherit the throne.

  24. Question 24 of 30

    How many years of education must all children in Denmark receive?
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    Answer: B. At least 10 years

    All children have compulsory education (undervisningspligt) for at least ten years. The folkeskole runs from year 0 to year 9.

  25. Question 25 of 30

    What is the normal full-time working week in Denmark?
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    Answer: C. 37 hours

    The most common full-time week is 37 hours. Most wages and working hours are agreed between unions and employers.

  26. Question 26 of 30

    How many weeks of paid holiday does the law give a worker after a full year?
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    Answer: C. 5 weeks

    You earn about 2 days of holiday a month, which gives 5 weeks a year by law.

  27. Question 27 of 30

    What is the rate of VAT (moms) in Denmark?
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    Answer: B. 25%

    VAT is 25%. Denmark is one of the countries where people pay the most tax.

  28. Question 28 of 30

    Who runs the public hospitals in Denmark?
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    Answer: C. The regions

    Public hospitals are run by the regions and are free to use. You need your health card (sundhedskort).

  29. Question 29 of 30

    Up to which week of pregnancy does a woman have the right to an abortion?
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    Answer: D. The end of week 18

    A woman has the right to an abortion until the end of the 18th week of pregnancy and decides this herself.

  30. Question 30 of 30

    At what age can a person in Denmark be punished for a crime?
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    Answer: D. From 15

    Children under 15 cannot be punished, so the age of criminal responsibility is 15.

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