Chapter 10 · Sweden's modern history
Vilken förändring i svenska hem under 1920- och 1930-talen illustrerar kökets elspis och vattenkran?
What change in Swedish homes in the 1920s and 1930s is illustrated by the electric cooker and tap?

Correct answer: Homes gained technology that eased household tasks
Electricity and improved kitchens changed daily tasks in many homes. Modernisation was gradual; many people still lived in cramped homes without modern amenities.
Key words
bostadsstandard · housing standardelspis · electric cooker
Source: UHR: Sverige i fokus, korrigerad 2026-08-10 · Kapitel 10, tryckt sida 34: modernisering
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Why this option does not fit
Hemarbete ersatte fabriksarbete som främsta industriform
Domestic technology changed household tasks, not the basic organisation of industry into home-based work.
Hushåll fick digital styrning av hemmets apparater
Digital control belongs to a later phase; the image shows electricity and water in the home.
Matlagning flyttades från lägenheter till gemensamma storkök
This is a home kitchen, not a communal kitchen replacing domestic cooking.