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Finland is Famous For...? Trivia Quiz

Finland is located in Northern Europe but what makes Finland famous?

A multiple-choice quiz by lilian_fin. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
lilian_fin

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
251,036

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

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

Ryan Seacrest

Oprah Winfrey

Jay Leno

Conan O'Brien

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Question 2 of 10

2. 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? Hint

it worked as a school

people got married

women gave birth

children were baptized

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Question 3 of 10

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

Mika Hakkinen

Nico Rosberg

Kimi Raikkonen

Jacques Villeneuve

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Question 4 of 10

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

Milla Jovovich

Kathrine S�rland

Anna Sundstrand

Suvi Koponen

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Question 5 of 10

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

9,4

4.6

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Question 6 of 10

6. Finland hosted the Olympics in 1952 and that was also when Coca-Cola was first imported to Finland.

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

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

laughing at

uniting

touching

connecting

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Question 8 of 10

8. Helsinki is Finland's capital city. What attraction can you find on Korkeasaari, very near Helsinki but on its own island? Hint

a big zoo

a prison

a school of rock

a Viking castle

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Question 9 of 10

9. Santa Claus is coming to Town! Where is the Finnish Santa Claus from? Hint

Savonia

Lapland (northern Finland)

Helsinki

Turku

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Question 10 of 10

10. The leading vocalist of famous Finnish band HIM is..? Hint

Ville Pusa

Jani Wickholm

Michael Moore

Ville Valo

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

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

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!

2. 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?

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

6. Finland hosted the Olympics in 1952 and that was also when Coca-Cola was first imported to Finland.

Answer: True

The Finns built Helsinki-Vantaa Airport for the Olympics and brought Coca-Cola and chewing gum for the first time in Finland in 1952. Nowadays the airport serves over 12 million passengers a year.

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

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".

8. Helsinki is Finland's capital city. What attraction can you find on Korkeasaari, very near Helsinki but on its own island?

Answer: a big zoo

In Korkeasaari you can find about 200 animal species and over 1000 different plants. Amazonia, Africasia and Borealia are the zoo-geographical areas found there. The zoo was opened in 1889.

9. Santa Claus is coming to Town! Where is the Finnish Santa Claus from?

Answer: Lapland (northern Finland)

The Finnish Santa Claus is from Lapland where the old man is working with some elves and brings presents to all the children who have been acting nicely. You can send letters and call to Santa Claus and tell what you wish for.

10. The leading vocalist of famous Finnish band HIM is..?

Answer: Ville Valo

Ville Valo is one of the five guys of band HIM. They have sold over 4,1 million records and won the gold record in USA. Ville is also a friend of Jackass member Bam Margera.

Source: Author lilian_fin

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