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Simple Finnish Trivia Quiz

This will in no way serve to teach you Finnish from scratch! It is instead a tool for improvement of a low level of knowledge of the language, or a test to see what you know!

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

Author
MacaroniPants

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
332,482

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
9 / 15

Plays
481

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Question 1 of 15

1. How does one express double length of a vowel sound, in this case "a", in Finnish? Hint

�

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Question 2 of 15

2. Which of these is a simple and relatively informal greeting in Finnish? Hint

Hei

Hai

Hyi

Hej

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Question 3 of 15

3. It's late and you're leaving your Finnish friend's house. How could you say "good night"? Hint

Hyv�� huomenta

Hyv�� y�t�

Hyv�� p�iv��

Hyv�� joulua

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Question 4 of 15

4. Which of these wacky terms is NOT actually used to describe distance in Finnish? Hint

Peninkulma ("the distance from which you can hear a dog bark")

Poronkusema ("the distance a reindeer can travel without stopping to pee")

Kivenheitto (the distance indicated by the "throw of a rock")

Norsunloikka (the distance indicated by "an elephant's leap")

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Question 5 of 15

5. Which of these countries (written in their Finnish names) is farthest away from Finland? Hint

Yhdysvallat

Ven�j�

Viro

Ruotsi

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Question 6 of 15

6. Which of the following foods would you most likely have for dessert? Hint

Kala

Lehtisalaatti

Kana

J��tel�

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Question 7 of 15

7. One of these animals belongs in an aquarium if you are to keep it as a pet. Which is it? Hint

Kirahvi

Kultakala

Papukaija

Kissa

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Question 8 of 15

8. Yes or No: Should you be offended if a Finnish person calls you "tyhm�"?

Yes

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Question 9 of 15

9. A Finnish person has just done a job for you and is waiting for his payment. Which of these would be appropriate to give to him as payment? Hint

Tyhj� kaljapullo

Anoppi

Raha

Rikkin�inen akvaario

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Question 10 of 15

10. Which of these items is NOT "vihre�"? Hint

Carrot

Broccoli

Lettuce

Pear

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Question 11 of 15

11. A Finnish SCUBA instructor is discussing what you might see on a trip underwater. Which of these words would you probably NOT hear him say? Hint

Kala

Leiv�npaahdin

Hai

Mustekala

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Question 12 of 15

12. It gets very cold in Finland, as much as -40 degrees Celsius in the coldest winter days. Which of these would you not put on your feet to keep warm in these frigid temperatures? Hint

J��

Saapas

Sukka

Kenk�

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Question 13 of 15

13. Which of these items doesn't belong in a bedroom? Hint

Kylpyamme

Tyyny

S�nky

Her�tyskello

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Question 14 of 15

14. All of the following words, except one, can be used to describe a person's physical appearance. Which of these is the exception because it is an emotion? Hint

Blondi

Lihava

Iloinen

Lyhyt

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Question 15 of 15

15. Which of these Finnish words refers to the brother of your mother? Hint

Veljentyt�r

Sisko

Eno

Iso�iti

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How does one express double length of a vowel sound, in this case "a", in Finnish?

Answer: aa

Finnish is notably the language of many double letters. Double consonants also serve to lengthen sound in pronunciation.

2. Which of these is a simple and relatively informal greeting in Finnish?

Answer: Hei

One could also use "hyv�� huomenta" to say "good morning", or greet somebody with "terve" as a more formal equivalent of "hello".

3. It's late and you're leaving your Finnish friend's house. How could you say "good night"?

Answer: Hyv�� y�t�

If it happens to be Christmas Eve ("jouluaatto"), you could possibly say "hyv�� joulua" ("merry Christmas") as you leave, but the only way to say "good night" of these choices is "hyv�� y�t�".

4. Which of these wacky terms is NOT actually used to describe distance in Finnish?

Answer: Norsunloikka (the distance indicated by "an elephant's leap")

Believe it or not, these are all used to describe some kind of distance, be it short, as the rock's throw, or longer, as the bark of a dog. The only made up unit of these is the elephant's jump. Think of it this way - there are no elephants in Finland, but plenty of reindeer!

5. Which of these countries (written in their Finnish names) is farthest away from Finland?

Answer: Yhdysvallat

Viro (Estonia), Ruotsi (Sweden), and Ven�j� (Russia) are all in close proximity to Finland (called Suomi). Yhdysvallat, or the United States, is definitely much farther away.

6. Which of the following foods would you most likely have for dessert?

Answer: J��tel�

According to most standards, you would have j��tel� (ice cream) for dessert, rather than kana (chicken), kala (fish), or lehtisalaatti (lettuce).

7. One of these animals belongs in an aquarium if you are to keep it as a pet. Which is it?

Answer: Kultakala

Neither the kirahvi (giraffe), kissa (cat), nor papukaija (parrot) belong in an aquarium, though it might make a good home for a kultakala, a goldfish.

8. Yes or No: Should you be offended if a Finnish person calls you "tyhm�"?

Answer: Yes

Most people would be at least somewhat offended having been called "tyhm�", or stupid.

9. A Finnish person has just done a job for you and is waiting for his payment. Which of these would be appropriate to give to him as payment?

Answer: Raha

It is definitely inappropriate to pay someone with "rikkin�inen akvaario" (a broken fish tank), "tyhj� kaljapullo" (an empty beer bottle), or "anoppi" (mother-in-law) whether she's yours or otherwise. A better idea is to pay a Finnish person's wage with "raha" (money).

10. Which of these items is NOT "vihre�"?

Answer: Carrot

All of these items are "vihre�" (green), except the carrot.

11. A Finnish SCUBA instructor is discussing what you might see on a trip underwater. Which of these words would you probably NOT hear him say?

Answer: Leiv�npaahdin

Unless part of a relatively recent shipwreck, you would most likely not hear the SCUBA instructor talk about seeing a "leiv�npaahdin" (toaster) underwater. He could, instead, be talking about "kala" (fish), "hai" (shark), or "mustekala" (octopus).

12. It gets very cold in Finland, as much as -40 degrees Celsius in the coldest winter days. Which of these would you not put on your feet to keep warm in these frigid temperatures?

Answer: J��

Putting "j��" (ice) on your feet would certainly not help warm them up. A more rational thing to do might be to put on "sukka" (a sock), "saapas" (a boot), or "kenk�" (a shoe), and it would also help to have more than one of these.

13. Which of these items doesn't belong in a bedroom?

Answer: Kylpyamme

A "kylpyamme" (bathtub) doesn't belong in a bedroom, but a "s�nky" (bed), "tyyny" (pillow), or "her�tyskello" (alarm clock) might.

14. All of the following words, except one, can be used to describe a person's physical appearance. Which of these is the exception because it is an emotion?

Answer: Iloinen

"Lihava" (fat), "lyhyt" (short), and "blondi" (blond) are physical descriptions. "Iloinen" (happy) is the exception, being an emotion, of course, and happiness comes from the inside!

15. Which of these Finnish words refers to the brother of your mother?

Answer: Eno

Your mother's brother is your uncle, "eno". "Sisko" is a sister, "iso�iti" a grandma, and "veljentyt�r" a niece.

Source: Author MacaroniPants

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