NewsTracker Answers for week of Mar. 05, 2007

Q: Anarchists from across northern Europe flocked to join protesters in Denmark over the weekend as three nights of riots were sparked by the eviction of squatters from an abandoned building that had been a center for young leftists and punk rockers. Where in this map is Denmark?

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Q: The street violence was Denmark's worst in 14 years. More than 600 people, including scores of foreigners, have been arrested since the riots started Thursday in the Danish capital. What's the capital of Denmark?

A. Oslo

B. Copenhagen

C. Finland

D. Kiev

B. Copenhagen is Denmark's capital and largest city.

Q: As news of the riots spread, police said activists from Sweden, Norway and Germany had joined hundreds of Danish youth in the protests. Which of those countries shares a land border with Denmark?

A. Sweden

B. Norway

C. Germany

D. None of the above

C. Only Germany shares a land border with Denmark

Q: True or false: Denmark is located on the Scandinavian Peninsula

A. True

B. False

B. Denmark is regarded as a Scandinavian country, although it is not located on the Scandinavian Peninsula. The Scandinavian Peninsula consists mainly of the mainland territories of Norway and Sweden and a small section of northwestern Finland.

Q: Denmark is part of Jutland which is:

A. A European commonwealth

B. A peninsula

C. A major island chain

D. A political movement

B. Jutland is the name of the peninsula that comprises the western part of Denmark and the northernmost part of Germany. It's how Denmark is connected to the mainland of Europe.