Chapter 10 · Sweden's modern history

Vilken fråga stod i centrum för nykterhetsrörelsen i Sverige?

What issue was central to Sweden’s temperance movement?

1Att människor skulle få utöva religion frittSecuring freedom to practise religion
2Att arbetare skulle få kortare arbetsdagSecuring a shorter working day for workers
✓Att människor skulle avstå från alkoholEncouraging people to abstain from alcohol
4Att kvinnor skulle få rösträttSecuring voting rights for women

Correct answer: Encouraging people to abstain from alcohol

The temperance movement grew when alcohol abuse was a major social problem. Its associations promoted a life without alcohol.

nykterhet · sobriety; abstinence from alcohol

Source: UHR: Sverige i fokus, korrigerad 2026-08-10 · Kapitel 10, tryckt sida 33: nykterhetsrorelsen
Last checked: October 3, 2026

Att människor skulle få utöva religion fritt

Religious freedom was central to the free-church movement.

Att arbetare skulle få kortare arbetsdag

A shorter working day was a major labour-movement demand.

Att kvinnor skulle få rösträtt

Women’s suffrage was central to the women’s movement.