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Test your knowledge with 40 questions covering all topic areas of the medborgarskapsprovet — the Swedish citizenship knowledge test administered by UHR from 15 August 2026.
These questions follow the same style as the official test: multiple choice, covering the 20 topic areas. According to UHR, the official test has approximately 60 multiple-choice questions with four answer options (one correct) and a test time of 90 minutes; UHR has not yet released the example questions — these are practice questions designed to prepare you thoroughly.
Democracy & Government
Q1. What is the Swedish parliament called?
✓ Answer: Riksdag
Why: The Riksdag has 349 members and passes all laws in Sweden.
Q2. How many members does the Riksdag have?
✓ Answer: 349
Why: The 349 members are called riksdagsledamöter and are elected every four years.
Q3. How often are general elections held in Sweden?
✓ Answer: Every 4 years
Why: Elections are held the second Sunday of September every four years.
Q4. Who is the head of state in Sweden?
✓ Answer: The King
Why: Sweden is a constitutional monarchy. The King is ceremonial — the PM leads the government.
Q5. Who appoints the Prime Minister?
✓ Answer: The Speaker of the Riksdag (talman)
Why: The Speaker proposes a PM candidate; the Riksdag votes. If not rejected by a majority, the candidate takes office.
Q6. When did Sweden join the EU?
✓ Answer: 1 January 1995
Why: After a national referendum in 1994, Sweden joined the EU on 1 January 1995.
Q7. Does Sweden use the euro?
✓ Answer: No — Sweden uses the Swedish krona (SEK)
Why: Sweden has not adopted the euro and is not legally required to do so.
Q8. What percentage of the vote must a party get to enter the Riksdag?
✓ Answer: At least 4%
Why: A party needs 4% of the national vote, or 12% in a single electoral district.
Q9. How many levels of government does Sweden have?
✓ Answer: Three — state, region, and municipality
Why: Sweden has the national state, 21 regions (regioner), and 290 municipalities (kommuner).
Q10. What are the four constitutional laws called?
✓ Answer: Grundlagar
Why: The four are: Regeringsformen, Successionsordningen, Tryckfrihetsförordningen, and Yttrandefrihetsgrundlagen.
Laws & Rights
Q11. What does Tryckfrihetsförordningen protect?
✓ Answer: Freedom of the press
Why: It is one of Sweden's four constitutional laws and gives everyone the right to publish in print freely.
Q12. What is Allemansrätten?
✓ Answer: The right of public access to nature
Why: Everyone has the right to walk, cycle, and camp in the countryside, regardless of who owns the land.
Q13. Which authority handles citizenship applications?
✓ Answer: Migrationsverket
Why: Migrationsverket (the Swedish Migration Agency) processes all citizenship and residence permit applications.
Q14. What is the Diskrimineringsombudsmannen (DO)?
✓ Answer: The Equality Ombudsman
Why: DO enforces the Discrimination Act and works against discrimination based on gender, ethnicity, religion, disability, sexual orientation, age, and gender identity.
Q15. How many national minority languages does Sweden recognise?
✓ Answer: Five
Why: Sami, Finnish, Meänkieli, Romani, and Yiddish are Sweden's five recognised national minority languages.
Q16. What is the principle of offentlighetsprincipen?
✓ Answer: Public access to official documents
Why: Almost all government documents in Sweden are public by default. Citizens can request them freely.
Q17. At what age can you vote in Swedish general elections?
✓ Answer: 18
Why: Swedish citizens aged 18 or older on election day can vote in the Riksdag election.
Q18. Can EU citizens vote in municipal elections in Sweden?
✓ Answer: Yes
Why: EU citizens resident in Sweden can vote in regional and municipal elections, but not in the Riksdag election.
Q19. What does JO (Justitieombudsmannen) do?
✓ Answer: Supervises that public authorities follow the law
Why: JO is the Parliamentary Ombudsman — citizens can complain to JO if they feel a public authority has treated them incorrectly.
Q20. What is the highest court in Sweden?
✓ Answer: Högsta domstolen (the Supreme Court)
Why: Högsta domstolen is the highest court for civil and criminal cases. Högsta förvaltningsdomstolen handles administrative law.
Welfare, Work & Healthcare
Q21. What does Försäkringskassan do?
✓ Answer: Administers social insurance
Why: Försäkringskassan pays parental leave, sick benefits, child allowance, and disability compensation.
Q22. What is the maximum parental leave in Sweden?
✓ Answer: 480 days per child
Why: Parents share 480 days of paid parental leave per child. 90 days are reserved for each parent.
Q23. What is Arbetsförmedlingen?
✓ Answer: The Public Employment Service
Why: Arbetsförmedlingen helps people find work and administers unemployment benefits.
Q24. What is LAS?
✓ Answer: The Employment Protection Act (Lagen om anställningsskydd)
Why: LAS protects employees from unfair dismissal and sets rules for notice periods.
Q25. What is a kollektivavtal?
✓ Answer: A collective bargaining agreement between employers and unions
Why: Most Swedish workplaces are covered by kollektivavtal, which set wages, working hours, and conditions.
Q26. Who runs healthcare in Sweden?
✓ Answer: The 21 regions (regioner)
Why: Healthcare is a regional responsibility — each region funds and runs hospitals and primary care centres.
Q27. What is the patient fee cap (högkostnadsskydd)?
✓ Answer: Around 1,200 SEK per year
Why: Once you have paid around 1,200 SEK in patient fees in 12 months, further care is free for the rest of that period.
Q28. At what age is school compulsory in Sweden?
✓ Answer: Ages 6–16 (10 years)
Why: Compulsory school (grundskola) runs from förskoleklass (age 6) through year 9 (age 16).
Q29. What is Skatteverket?
✓ Answer: The Swedish Tax Agency
Why: Skatteverket collects taxes and maintains the Swedish population register (folkbokföring).
Q30. What is the standard VAT rate in Sweden?
✓ Answer: 25%
Why: Sweden's standard VAT (moms) is 25%. Reduced rates of 12% (food, hotels) and 6% (books, transport) also apply.
History, Geography & Values
Q31. When was Sweden last at war?
✓ Answer: 1814
Why: Sweden has not been involved in any war since 1814 — over 200 years of peace.
Q32. What Viking-era king is associated with Christianising Sweden?
✓ Answer: Olof Skötkonung
Why: Olof Skötkonung (around 1000 AD) is considered the first Christian king of Sweden.
Q33. What year was Sweden's current constitution (Regeringsformen) adopted?
✓ Answer: 1974
Why: The current Instrument of Government (Regeringsformen) was adopted in 1974 and came into force in 1975.
Q34. What is the capital of Sweden?
✓ Answer: Stockholm
Why: Stockholm is Sweden's capital and largest city, with around 1 million inhabitants in the city proper.
Q35. What is the highest mountain in Sweden?
✓ Answer: Kebnekaise
Why: Kebnekaise in Lapland is Sweden's highest peak at approximately 2,096 metres above sea level.
Q36. What is "lagom"?
✓ Answer: A Swedish concept meaning "just the right amount"
Why: Lagom reflects Swedish values of moderation and not overdoing things — neither too much nor too little.
Q37. What is midsommar?
✓ Answer: The midsummer celebration
Why: Midsommar is one of Sweden's most important holidays, celebrated on the Friday between 19–25 June with dancing, flower crowns, and traditional food.
Q38. What does jämställdhet mean?
✓ Answer: Gender equality
Why: Jämställdhet is a core Swedish value — equal rights, responsibilities, and opportunities for all genders.
Q39. When did Sweden abolish the death penalty?
✓ Answer: 1972
Why: Sweden abolished the death penalty in peacetime in 1972 and fully in 1972 (including wartime) — one of the earliest countries to do so.
Q40. What is fika?
✓ Answer: A Swedish coffee and cake break — a social ritual
Why: Fika is central to Swedish working and social culture: a deliberate pause to drink coffee, eat something sweet, and socialise.
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