Norway Citizenship Test Practice (Statsborgerprøven) 2026: Oefenexamen 2

1. Vraag 1 van 25

   Can the Storting be dissolved so that an early election is held?

   • AYes, if the King decides
   • BYes, if the Prime Minister asks the King for it
   • CYes, after a referendum
   • DNo, it sits for the full four years
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: D. No, it sits for the full four years

   There is no rule allowing the Storting to be dissolved between elections, and there are no by-elections.

2. Vraag 2 van 25

   What does parliamentarism (parlamentarisme) mean in Norway?

   • AThe King chooses ministers freely
   • BThe courts appoint the Government
   • CVoters elect the Prime Minister directly every four years
   • DThe Government needs the Storting's confidence
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: D. The Government needs the Storting's confidence

   Under parliamentarism, a Government is formed from the make-up of the Storting and can only govern while it has the Storting's confidence.

3. Vraag 3 van 25

   In which year did parliamentarism have its breakthrough in Norway?

   • A1884
   • B1814
   • C1905
   • D1945
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: A. 1884

   In 1884, after the impeachment case against the Selmer government, Johan Sverdrup formed a government based on the Storting majority.

4. Vraag 4 van 25

   What is the King's role in Norway today?

   • AMainly representative and ceremonial
   • BJudging cases in the Supreme Court
   • CMaking laws without the Storting
   • DLeading the Government's daily political work
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: A. Mainly representative and ceremonial

   The King is head of state, but power lies with elected bodies. His duties are mainly representative and ceremonial.

5. Vraag 5 van 25

   Who presides over meetings of the Council of State (statsråd)?

   • AThe King
   • BThe county governor
   • CThe President of the Storting
   • DThe Chief Justice
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: A. The King

   The King presides over the Council of State and approves the decisions made there.

6. Vraag 6 van 25

   Which court gives judgment in the final instance?

   • AThe Supreme Court (Høyesterett)
   • BThe Court of Appeal (lagmannsrett)
   • CThe municipal council
   • DThe Storting
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: A. The Supreme Court (Høyesterett)

   Article 88 says the Supreme Court pronounces judgment in the final instance.

7. Vraag 7 van 25

   What can the courts check about laws passed by the Storting?

   • AWhether they cost too much
   • BWhether the King has signed them in person
   • CWhether they agree with the Constitution
   • DWhether they are popular with voters
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: C. Whether they agree with the Constitution

   The courts base their decisions on the law, and they can decide whether a law is in line with the Constitution. Neither the Storting nor the Government may interfere in court rulings.

8. Vraag 8 van 25

   How often are elections to the Storting held?

   • AEvery four years
   • BEvery two years
   • CEvery five years
   • DEvery six years
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: A. Every four years

   Storting elections are held every fourth year, and members serve four years.

9. Vraag 9 van 25

   In which month are Storting elections held?

   • AMay
   • BSeptember
   • CMarch
   • DDecember
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: B. September

   Election day is a Monday in September. The Government sets the exact date.

10. Vraag 10 van 25

    Who has the right to vote in a Storting election?

    • AEveryone who has lived in Norway for a year
    • BNorwegian citizens on the electoral roll
    • COnly people who pay tax
    • DCitizens of any Nordic country
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: B. Norwegian citizens on the electoral roll

    Only Norwegian citizens who are registered on the electoral roll can vote in Storting elections.

11. Vraag 11 van 25

    How old must you be to vote in a Storting election?

    • A20 by the end of the election year
    • B21 on election day
    • C18 by the end of the election year
    • D16 on election day
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: C. 18 by the end of the election year

    Article 50 says you can vote if you turn 18 no later than the end of the election year.

12. Vraag 12 van 25

    What share of the national vote must a party get to win seats at large (utjevningsmandater)?

    • AAt least 2%
    • BAt least 5%
    • CAt least 10%
    • DAt least 4%
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: D. At least 4%

    A party needs at least 4% of the national vote to get seats at large. There is no threshold for the ordinary constituency seats.

13. Vraag 13 van 25

    Of the 169 seats in the Storting, how many are seats at large?

    • A39
    • B150
    • C19
    • D4
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: C. 19

    150 seats are shared out by constituency, and 19 seats at large (one per constituency) make the result fairer for parties that are under-represented.

14. Vraag 14 van 25

    What is the highest decision-making body in a municipality?

    • AThe county governor
    • BThe municipal council (kommunestyre)
    • CThe mayor together with the police chief
    • DThe Storting
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: B. The municipal council (kommunestyre)

    The municipal council is a municipality's supreme body. Its members are elected in local elections.

15. Vraag 15 van 25

    Which of these does the county council decide on?

    • AUpper secondary schools
    • BKindergartens
    • CThe armed forces
    • DForeign policy and embassies
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: A. Upper secondary schools

    County councils make decisions on upper secondary education, county roads, ferry routes, local public transport and culture.

16. Vraag 16 van 25

    Which of these does the municipal council decide on?

    • AUpper secondary schools
    • BThe Supreme Court
    • CKindergartens and primary schools
    • DThe armed forces and the coast guard
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: C. Kindergartens and primary schools

    Municipal councils decide on local matters such as kindergartens, primary and lower secondary schools, child welfare, health and care services and refuse collection.

17. Vraag 17 van 25

    Which people in Norway have the status of an indigenous people?

    • AThe Sámi
    • BThe Forest Finns
    • CThe Kvens
    • DThe Roma
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: A. The Sámi

    The Sámi in Norway meet the criteria for an indigenous people under ILO Convention 169, which Norway ratified in 1990. The Kvens, Forest Finns and Roma are national minorities.

18. Vraag 18 van 25

    What does Article 108 of the Constitution require the state to do?

    • AGive every Sámi family free land in the far north
    • BHelp the Sámi keep their language and culture
    • CGive the Sámi their own army
    • DMove the Sámi Parliament to Oslo
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: B. Help the Sámi keep their language and culture

    Article 108 says the state must create conditions for the Sámi people to keep and develop their language, culture and way of life.

19. Vraag 19 van 25

    How many representatives are elected to the Sámi Parliament (Sámediggi) in Norway?

    • A19
    • B169
    • C39
    • D7
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: C. 39

    39 representatives are elected from seven constituencies that cover the whole country.

20. Vraag 20 van 25

    When are elections to the Sámi Parliament held?

    • AEvery two years, in May
    • BOnly when the King asks for one
    • CEvery four years, with the Storting election
    • DEvery six years, at the same time as local elections
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: C. Every four years, with the Storting election

    Sámi Parliament elections are held every four years on the same day as the Storting election.

21. Vraag 21 van 25

    Who can vote in Sámi Parliament elections?

    • AEvery Norwegian citizen over 18
    • BEveryone who lives in Northern Norway or Svalbard
    • CSámi on the Sámi electoral register
    • DOnly members of the Storting
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: C. Sámi on the Sámi electoral register

    Every Sámi person who is registered in the Sámi Parliament's electoral register has the right to vote.

22. Vraag 22 van 25

    Which of these groups is one of Norway's national minorities?

    • AForest Finns
    • BBritish people
    • CGermans
    • DDanes
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: A. Forest Finns

    Norway's national minorities are groups with a long-standing link to the country: Kvens/Norwegian Finns, Jews, Forest Finns, Roma and Romani people/Taters.

23. Vraag 23 van 25

    Under the Sami Act, who must the state, counties and municipalities consult on matters that affect the Sámi?

    • AThe Church of Norway
    • BThe Nordic Council
    • CThe Sámi Parliament
    • DThe Supreme Court
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: C. The Sámi Parliament

    The Sami Act requires the authorities to consult the Sámi Parliament on matters that affect Sámi people.

24. Vraag 24 van 25

    In which year was King Magnus Lagabøte's national law (Landsloven) made?

    • A1814
    • B1380
    • C1274
    • D1537
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: C. 1274

    Magnus Lagabøte's Landslov of 1274 was the first law code for a whole country in Europe that was actually used.

25. Vraag 25 van 25

    From 1380 until 1905, Norway was the junior partner in unions with which countries?

    • AEngland, and later Scotland
    • BGermany, and later Denmark
    • CFinland, and later Russia
    • DDenmark, and later Sweden
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: D. Denmark, and later Sweden

    Norway was in a union with Denmark and then, from 1814, with Sweden, until it became fully independent in 1905.

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