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Fantastic Finland Trivia Quiz

Ten questions on Europe's land of lakes.

A multiple-choice quiz by alan03. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
alan03

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
216,335

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. From which country did Finland gain its independence in 1917? Hint

Sweden

Russia

Denmark

Norway

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Question 2 of 10

2. Finland has two official languages. One is Finnish, what is the other? Hint

Russian

Swedish

English

Danish

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the currency of Finland? Hint

Euro

Krona

Markka

Krone

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Question 4 of 10

4. Finland has coasts on the Gulf of Finland and which other arm of the Baltic Sea? Hint

Skaggerak

Gulf of Riga

Kattegat

Gulf of Bothnia

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Question 5 of 10

5. Finland's capital Helsinki is the northernmost capital city in mainland Europe.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. Finland's first female prime minister was elected in 2003. However, she only served for a couple of months before resigning. What was her name? Hint

Tarja Halonen

Anneli Jaatteenmaki

Heidi Hautala

Tanja Karpela

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Question 7 of 10

7. In 1939-40 Finland fought the Winter War against which country? Hint

Germany

USSR

Poland

Sweden

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Question 8 of 10

8. Often referred to as the Lapps, this ethnic group, inhabitants of northern Finland, prefer to be known by what name? Hint

Sami

Lapps

Suomi

none of these

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Question 9 of 10

9. This island group lies in the Baltic Sea. It is a possession of Finland but the inhabitants are predominantly Swedish and have considerable autonomy and their own flag. Hint

Aland

Gotland

Svalbard

Lofoten

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Question 10 of 10

10. Finland has hosted the Summer Olympic Games.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. From which country did Finland gain its independence in 1917?

Answer: Russia

Finland was part the Swedish kingdom until 1809 when it was conquered by Russia, the Russian tsar serving as Grand Duke of Finland. Finland achieved independence in 1917 in the wake of the revolutions in Russia.

2. Finland has two official languages. One is Finnish, what is the other?

Answer: Swedish

Finnish is spoken by about 92% of the population with about 5.5% speaking Swedish.

3. What is the currency of Finland?

Answer: Euro

Finland adopted the euro in 1999 (notes and coins came along in 2002) along with eleven other EU member countries. The previous currency was the markka.

4. Finland has coasts on the Gulf of Finland and which other arm of the Baltic Sea?

Answer: Gulf of Bothnia

The Gulf of Bothnia lies to the west of Finland and separates it from Sweden. The Gulf of Finland lies to the south and separates Finland from Estonia.

5. Finland's capital Helsinki is the northernmost capital city in mainland Europe.

Answer: True

Helsinki was founded in 1550 by King Gustav I of Sweden. During the period of Swedish rule it was known by its Swedish name of Helsingfors.

Helsinki became the capital of the newly independent Finland in 1917.

Iceland's capital is further north than Helsinki but does not lie on the European mainland.

6. Finland's first female prime minister was elected in 2003. However, she only served for a couple of months before resigning. What was her name?

Answer: Anneli Jaatteenmaki

Mrs Jaatteenmaki was forced to resign, after just two months in office, as a result of a scandal relating to leaked government documents. However, a court later cleared her of any wrongdoing. In 2004 she was elected as a Member of the European Parliament.

Tarja Halonen was elected President of Finland in 2000, the first woman to hold the post.

7. In 1939-40 Finland fought the Winter War against which country?

Answer: USSR

Following defeat in the Winter War, Finland allied with Nazi Germany and took part in Operation Barbarossa, the German invasion of the Soviet Union, in 1941. The Finns refer to the war against the Soviet Union between 1941 and 1944 as the Continuation War. Between 1944 and 1945 Finland was at war with its erstwhile ally, Germany, in the Lapland War.

8. Often referred to as the Lapps, this ethnic group, inhabitants of northern Finland, prefer to be known by what name?

Answer: Sami

The exact origin on the name Lapp is unclear but it is considered derogatory by modern-day Sami (or Saami) who prefer not to be known by this name.

There are about 7000 Sami in Finland. In addition there are Sami in Norway, Sweden and Russia.

9. This island group lies in the Baltic Sea. It is a possession of Finland but the inhabitants are predominantly Swedish and have considerable autonomy and their own flag.

Answer: Aland

Svalbard and Lofoten are archipelagos belonging to Norway while Gotland is an island in the Baltic Sea belonging to Sweden.

10. Finland has hosted the Summer Olympic Games.

Answer: True

Helsinki hosted the Summer Olympics in 1952.

The Olympic Stadium in Helsinki was originally built to host the 1940 Olympic Games which were cancelled due to the Second World War. In 1983 and 2005 the stadium was the venue for the World Athletics Championships.

Source: Author alan03

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