In which city was this picture taken in 1989?
Translated from Norwegian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- This article is a quiz in Norwegian from Aftenposten, published on July 29, 2026.
- It contains 14 questions covering various topics such as history, geography, culture, and entertainment.
- The quiz asks readers to identify the city where a historical photo was taken in 1989, the capital of Canada, and the national instrument of Scotland.
- Other questions include identifying a bird represented by 'X' in an environmental term, a famous artist with a hit song, and the origin country of a "taikonaut."
Aftenposten published a quiz on July 29, 2026, presenting readers with 14 diverse questions designed to test their general knowledge. The quiz, presented in Norwegian, covers a wide array of subjects, from historical photography to contemporary music.
One of the initial questions prompts readers to identify the city where a significant historical photograph, credited to JEFF WIDENER / AP / NTB, was taken in 1989. This is followed by a straightforward geography question asking for the capital of Canada.
The quiz then delves into broader cultural and natural knowledge. Readers are asked to identify the animal whose wings are depicted in the mythical creature Pegasus, and to name the bird represented by 'X' in the environmental term "X-merket." Further questions explore Scotland's national instrument and the location of two of Norway's southernmost points.
Additional inquiries touch upon famous cinematic quotes, identifying a specific type of gemstone, and recognizing the symbolic animal associated with the evangelist John. The quiz also includes a question about a popular artist who had a major hit song in the current year, the country of origin for a "taikonaut" (space traveler), and the filming location for the Norwegian version of "Sesam Stasjon" (Sesame Street).
Finally, the quiz concludes by asking about a person appointed as Norway's national antiquarian in 2018 with an extended term in 2024, and the inventor of the shopping cart, a ubiquitous tool found in stores worldwide since its invention in 1937 by Sylvan Goldman in the USA. Access to the full content requires a subscription.
Originally published by Aftenposten in Norwegian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.