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  Fascinating Finland in Ten Words    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Take a short journey through the essence of Finland in just ten words. Match the words and names on the left with their meanings on the right.
Average, 10 Qns, wellenbrecher, Dec 04 23
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Suomi Also Known as Finland
  Suomi, Also Known as Finland   best quiz  
Photo Quiz
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Most people know Finland as an information technology hub and a rather cold place. However, there is much more to the Land of 1,000 Lakes - as you will discover by playing this quiz.
Average, 10 Qns, LadyNym, Aug 14 24
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  Who Put the "F" in Finland?    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Quiz with questions from 15 different FunTrivia categories about the land of the thousand lakes. Prove your Finnish knowledge or acquire some!
Average, 15 Qns, Eisenherz, Apr 17 23
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Apr 17 23
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  Finnish Fun Facts   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
In January 2010 I received another grandson, whose name is Finn. In his honor I bought two decks of playing cards called 108 FinnFacts. How much do you know about Finland?
Average, 10 Qns, shvdotr, Apr 10 12
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  The Aalands   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
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The Aaland Islands are an autonomous province of Finland. Situated between Finland and Sweden they are a very popular vacation site. Please enjoy!
Average, 10 Qns, alexis722, Sep 13 13
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  An Aussie in Finland    
Multiple Choice
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Having retired to Helsinki, Finland to be close to my family and grandchildren, I thought it would be fun to give some interesting facts about a country of which very little is known other than reindeer and snow.
Average, 10 Qns, zambesi, Nov 28 14
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  Finland is Famous For...?    
Multiple Choice
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Finland is located in Northern Europe but what makes Finland famous?
Average, 10 Qns, lilian_fin, Jan 16 19
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trivia question Quick Question
RELIGION: Which is the most prominent religion of Finland?

From Quiz "Who Put the "F" in Finland?"




Related Topics
  Finland [Geography] (10 quizzes)

  Finns: Famous & Historical [People] (3 quizzes)


Mixed Finland Trivia Questions

1. WORLD: This was the currency of Finland until the Euro was adopted.

From Quiz
Who Put the "F" in Finland?

Answer: markka

Markka was the currency of Finland up until 2002. Schilling was Austria's that ended circulation on that very same year. Leu is the current currency in both Moldova and Romania. Krona is the name of the Swedish currency.

2. Finland is bordered by three countries. Which are they?

From Quiz An Aussie in Finland

Answer: Russia, Sweden and Norway

Finland's longest border is with Russia, which is in excess of 1,300kms. Helsinki is the country's capital.

3. The Aaland islands are Finnish, but the primary language spoken there is what?

From Quiz The Aalands

Answer: Swedish

The islands are slightly closer to Sweden than to Finland, though easily accessible from either by ferry. The islanders themselves wanted to belong to Sweden, but there was a delicate balance between the primarily Scandinavian countries as the Aalands are strategically located. The League of Nations settled the question in 1921, declaring Finland as possessor, but the islands were required to remain demilitarised and autonomous. Part of the reasoning was to retain their cultural and scenic individuality.

4. What had traditionally been Finland's main export up until the end of the Twentieth Century?

From Quiz Finnish Fun Facts

Answer: forestry

Three-fourths of Finland is forest and its approximate 5.2 million people (2008) make up a population density of only about 17 per square kilometer. Electronics and technology products were the second most important resources, accounting for about 19 per cent of Finland's exports. (King of Diamonds)

5. Which funny television host is said to have a similar appearance as Finland's President, Tarja Halonen, elected into office in 2000?

From Quiz Finland is Famous For...?

Answer: Conan O'Brien

Conan O'Brien noticed he looked like Tarja Halonen and made fun about it in his show several times during Tarja's election campaign. They met on Valentine's Day when Conan came to visit Finland. Conan brought her heart shaped chocolates!

6. From 1998 to 2012, what Finnish company was the largest manufacturer of mobile phones?

From Quiz An Aussie in Finland

Answer: Nokia

Nokia is a small city in southeastern Finland. The company started out as the Finnish Rubber Works Ltd and Finnish Cable Works Ltd. It was not until the 1970s that the cable division became involved in telecommunications. There are no public telephones in Finland, but it is estimated there are 4.7 million mobile phone users (2014 data).

7. What airline that services Finland, known as the official airline of Santa Claus, is the sixth oldest airline in the world?

From Quiz Finnish Fun Facts

Answer: Finnair

Finnair was founded in 1923. Its main owner is the Government of Finland and it features 65 aircraft, with flights to the rest of Europe and America. (Jack of Diamonds)

8. Welcome to the sauna folks! Traditionally a sauna was a place for purification and people thought that illnesses will disappear in high temperature. What also happened in the sauna?

From Quiz Finland is Famous For...?

Answer: women gave birth

A sauna was a place for spiritual, social and physical purification. Even nowadays it is still difficult for foreigners to understand the sauna culture in Finland. Finns really go to sauna bare naked and both sexes at the same time without any sexual meaning.

9. The area of Finland (sq.km) is approximately the same size as Poland, which had a 2013 population of 38.5 million. What was the population of Finland in 2013?

From Quiz An Aussie in Finland

Answer: 5.4 million

The area of Finland is 303,900 sq.kms. There are over 180,000 lakes in Finland. The largest is Saimaa, which is the fourth largest lake in Europe.

10. The Aaland Islands are triangulated between which bodies of water?

From Quiz The Aalands

Answer: Gulfs of Finland and Bothnia and the Baltic Sea

The Gulf of Bothnia lies to the north of the islands, the Baltic Sea to the south and the Gulf of Finland to the east. The islands are considered an archipelago.

11. What is the name of Finland's national epic?

From Quiz Finnish Fun Facts

Answer: The Kalevala

The "Kalevala" was the inspiration for JRR Tolkien's "Lord of the Rings". The "Kalevala" story was part of the Finns' oral history and was first published in 1835 by Elias Lönrot. It is believed that the "Kalevala" was inspirational to the Finns' struggle for independence from Russia, which was finally achieved in 1917. The epic begins with the creation of the world and features as its main character Väinämöinen, a hero with the magical power of songs and music. (Three of Spades)

12. Finland is famous for its sport stars. Who is the famous Finnish F1 driver for Ferrari?

From Quiz Finland is Famous For...?

Answer: Kimi Raikkonen

Kimi started his co-operation with Ferrari in January 2007. Kimi worked for McLaren before joining the Ferrari team. The Iceman (Kimi)has had his problems speaking English in public as Finns are not known to be such talkative people.

13. Finnish Independence Day is 6th December 1917. Who gave Finland independence on this day?

From Quiz An Aussie in Finland

Answer: Russia

Finland was ruled by Sweden for 400 years up until 1809, when defeated by Alexander I of Russia. It then became a Grand Duchy of the Russian Empire. Finland was granted independence by Russia after the 1917 Russian Revolution.

14. Who translated the Bible into Finnish?

From Quiz Finnish Fun Facts

Answer: Mikael Agricola, Bishop of Turku

Agricola's Bible was translated in 1642. It was the first document to be printed in Finnish. (Six of Diamonds)

15. Who is a Finnish model who won a national modeling contest and had her face shown even in "Elle" Magazine?

From Quiz Finland is Famous For...?

Answer: Suvi Koponen

Suvi won the Finnish national modeling contest in 2005 and got her modeling contract as a prize for winning. She has been working a lot in other countries in Europe showing her blond Finnish beauty on stage and in magazines, notably on the cover of the German "Amica" in May 2006.

16. When fined for breaking the speed limit in Finland, the fine amount depends on what?

From Quiz An Aussie in Finland

Answer: The amount of your annual income

In 2004, a wealthy driver was actually fined 170,000 euros for driving 80km per hour in a 40km speeding limit. Headlights at all times of the day have been compulsory in Finland since 1982.

17. According to a Finnish proverb, people should behave in the sauna as they do where?

From Quiz Finnish Fun Facts

Answer: in church

A sauna is a type of steam bath. Socially unacceptable sauna behavior includes swearing, shouting, and other antics one might also call "locker room behavior". (King of Hearts)

18. Finland is famous for its thousands of lakes. What percentage of Finland is covered by water?

From Quiz Finland is Famous For...?

Answer: 9,4

The biggest lake in Finland is Lake Saimaa which is located in Eastern Finland and it is the fifth biggest lake in Europe with 4400 square meters. This lake is famous for the Saimaa ringed seal, one of only two fresh water seals in the entire world.

19. RELIGION: Which is the most prominent religion of Finland?

From Quiz Who Put the "F" in Finland?

Answer: Lutheranism

According to a 2013 study, 75.2% of the Finnish population is a member of the Evangelical-Lutheran Church of Finland. Both Orthodoxy and Islam are ranked with a share of 1% (with a slight edge of 0.1% to Orthodoxy). The Catholic population in Finland has the least expression with only 0.2%.

20. When toasting someone or saying "to your health" in the English language, speakers normally say "Cheers". What is the word or phrase in Finnish?

From Quiz An Aussie in Finland

Answer: Kippis

"Skål" is in Danish, Swedish and Norwegian. "Terviseks" (pronounced "tervisex" which is sometimes pronounced by foreigners as no sex) is the word in Estonian. "Na zdorvie" is Russian for "cheers", which is similar to Polish and Slovenian.

21. The capital of the Aaland Islands is Mariehamn, which lies on the main island, 'Fasta Aaland'. What percentage of the country's population resides on this island?

From Quiz The Aalands

Answer: 90%

'Fasta Aaland' is much larger than any of the other islands and is only 24 miles from the Swedish coast. Mariehamn is also the largest city in the islands, and as of 2011 had a population of about 10,000 people.

22. In what sports are Finns Mika Häkkinen, Mika Salo, Tommi Mäkinen, and Ari Vatanen known?

From Quiz Finnish Fun Facts

Answer: Motorsports

Häkkinen and Salo were on the Formula One Circuit, while Mäkinen and Vatanen were rally car drivers. Yes, this is a really tough question, and I certainly wouldn't have gotten it right, but I hoped there might be some motorsport fans out there who might recognize these names. Häkkinen was a two-time Formula One World Champion, while Mäkinen was a four-time World Rally Champion. (Seven of Hearts)

23. PEOPLE: He was perhaps the best-known Finnish president in history. He was in office during the final year of WWII.

From Quiz Who Put the "F" in Finland?

Answer: Carl Gustaf Mannerheim

Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim was the 6th President of Finland and also a military leader. Interesting fact: The most well-known boulevard in the country is named after him (Mannerheimintie in Helsinki). Among the other options only the name of Tarja Halonen is that of a Finnish president. She was the 11th in the country's history and the first woman. Among other things she is also well-known for being a gay rights advocate, having been the chairwoman of Seta, the main LGBT rights organisation in Finland. Tarja Turunen was best known for being the frontwoman of Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish, having then gone solo ever since her public firing in 2005. Tanja Mihhailova is a Russian-Estonian pop singer who has represented Estonia in the 2014 Eurovision Song Contest.

24. What is the Finnish saying when someone makes an outlandish comment or statement?

From Quiz An Aussie in Finland

Answer: They let a frog out of their mouth.

The Finnish statement is "päästää sammakoita suustaan". The origin of this saying is a little unclear. A number of Finnish idioms often reflect Mother Nature and the Finnish homeland.

25. In 2002, the Aaland Islands converted their currency to the Euro. Before that it was what?

From Quiz The Aalands

Answer: Markka or krona

The Finnish markka was used and the Swedish krona almost as much. In 2006, the islands minted a commemorative Euro5 for the 150-year anniversary of peace and demilitarisation. A pine tree, typical of the flora, is shown on the obverse, and the stern and rudder of a boat with a dove on the tiller are on the reverse.

26. What major language is most closely related to Finnish?

From Quiz Finnish Fun Facts

Answer: Hungarian

Finnish belongs to a language family called Finno-Ugric. Magyar (Hungarian) is also a Finno-Ugrian language, although it shares few similarities to Finnish. Finno-Ugric languages are not Indo-European and are, therefore, not related to English, German, French, and Spanish. Romansh is a Romance language in Switzerland and Swedish is a Germanic language, both part of Indo-European. Basque, spoken in parts of Spain, is apparently unrelated to any contemporary language. (Queen of Clubs)

27. Nokia is a Finnish company. Nokia's motto is "________ people."

From Quiz Finland is Famous For...?

Answer: connecting

Nokia made rubber boots before they began making cellular phones! Nokia phones have spread to all over the world and some people still think that Nokia is made in Japan. They have a ringtone that is actually morse code for "connecting people" and it is called "ascending".

28. After WWII, Finland was the only country to fully pay its war reparation costs. Who were these costs paid to?

From Quiz An Aussie in Finland

Answer: Russia

Finland was invaded by Russia in 1939 (The Winter War), and even though Finnish troops were outnumbered 10:1, they held back the might of the Russian forces. Finland's army then sided with Germany to repel the Russians back to Leningrad. Consequently after WWII, Finland was then associated with Germany in its war against Russia. Finland was never recognised as Nazi country. It simply wanted to repel the Russian army from its borders. After WWII, Finland rejected the Marshall Plan in apparent deference to Soviet Union desires as they had a 1,300km border with Russia.

29. The Aalands have a long history of habitation, going back to about when?

From Quiz The Aalands

Answer: 4200 BC

Many nationalities populated or visited the islands from ancient times onward. The scenery is lovely, the air, water and soil relatively clean compared to more industrialised countries, and the climate is mild. There are signs of Vikings occupying some areas. Many nations wanted control of the islands over the centuries as a strategic location between northern European areas of conquest. The islands were ruled by Finns, Danes, Russians and Swedes among others. During the Crimean War, France and Britain attacked Russian fortifications there and were victorious; the peace treaty lead to demilitarisation.

30. Who became known in Olympic history as "the Flying Finn"?

From Quiz Finnish Fun Facts

Answer: Paavo Nurmi

I actually knew this one. Finnish distance runners became known collectively as "the Flying Finns," but Nurmi is perhaps best known. He won nine gold medals over three sets of Olympic Games, which would mean over a span of eight years. In 1920 he won the 10,000 meters, the cross country race and was on the winning cross country team. In 1924 he won the 1500 m, the 5000 m, and the cross country event along with two team races. In 1928 he won the 10,000 m again. He also set numerous world records. (Jack of Spades)

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