How Well Do You Know Finland?

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Sources

https://finland.fi/life-society/main-outlines-of-finnish-history/
https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/europe-human-geography
https://www.britannica.com/place/Finland
https://virginiahistory.org/home
Finland Historic Trivia Quiz

Finland Historic Trivia Quiz

1. Which era followed the Swedish period in Finnish history?

Viking period
Medieval period
Russian period
Norse period

2. What is the largest lake in Finland?

Lake Ladoga
Lake Päijänne
Lake Inari
Lake Saimaa

3. When is Finnish Independence Day celebrated?

17 May
14 July
6 December
12 October

4. Which Finnish architect designed the Viipuri Library (1927–35)?

Reima Pietilä
Eliel Saarinen
Eero Saarinen
Alvar Aalto

5. Who is considered the creator of the Finnish literary language?

Elias Lönnrot
Mikael Agricola
Väinö Linna
Frans Eemil Sillanpää

6. What major sporting event did Helsinki host in 1952?

Summer Olympics
Winter Olympics
Commonwealth Games
World Cup

7. Which Finnish holiday is celebrated with parades and resembles Mardi Gras?

Vappu
Päivä
Juhannus
Talvi

8. What is the name of the Finnish national epic?

Beowulf
Kalevala
Nibelungenlied
Edda

9. What happened to Finland on June 24, 1994?

Signed EU accession treaty
Adopted the Euro
Joined NATO
Declared neutrality

10. Who is the only Nobel Prize-winning Finnish author?

Mika Waltari
Frans Eemil Sillanpää
Ilkka Remes
Juha Vuorinen

11. Which culture appeared in southwestern Finland around 1200 BC?

Komsa culture
Kunda culture
Kiukainen culture
Comb Ceramic culture

12. Which artist community resided by a Finnish lake in the early 1900s?

Lake Tuusula community
Lake Inari community
Lake Saimaa community
Lake Päijänne community

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