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Quiz about A Tour around Finland
Quiz about A Tour around Finland

A Tour around Finland Trivia Quiz


Find out more about the 'Suomi' country!

A multiple-choice quiz by bigbro. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
bigbro
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
98,650
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
1767
Last 3 plays: Guest 85 (6/10), Guest 94 (9/10), Guest 62 (9/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. What is the highest point of Finland? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What is the largest lake in Finland? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What is the biggest city in Finland? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Upon his election in 1994, Ahtisaari became the ____ president of Finland since independence? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Who was elected President of Finland in 2000? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. What is the oldest city in Finland? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. When was the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Helsinki held? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Q8. Finland qualified for the World Cup Finals in soccer twice during the 20th century.


Question 9 of 10
9. Finland is famous for: Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Finland gained its independence in what year? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What is the highest point of Finland?

Answer: Halti

Halti is 1, 327 m high arctic hill in Northern Finland.
2. What is the largest lake in Finland?

Answer: Saimaa

Saimaa is the biggest lake in Finland. It has 1147 sq km surface.
3. What is the biggest city in Finland?

Answer: Helsinki

Helsinki, the capital of Finland, is the biggest city with more than 500, 000 inhabitants.
4. Upon his election in 1994, Ahtisaari became the ____ president of Finland since independence?

Answer: 10th

The presidents of Finland were: 1. Stahlberg 1919-1925 2. Relander 1925-1931 3. Svinhufvud 1931-1937 4. Kallio 1937-1940 5. Ryti 1940-1944 6. Mannerheim 1944-1946 7.P aasikivi 1946-1956 8. Kekkonen 1956-1982 9. Koivisto 1982-1994 10. Ahtisaari 1994-2000. Halonen became the 11th in 2000.
5. Who was elected President of Finland in 2000?

Answer: Tarja Halonen

Eeva is Martti Ahtisaari's wife and Tellervo is wife of Mauno Koivisto. Pentti is the husband of Tarja Halonen, who was elected the President of Finland in 2000.
6. What is the oldest city in Finland?

Answer: Turku

Turku, the former capital of Finland, was founded in the 13th century.
7. When was the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Helsinki held?

Answer: 1975

In 1969 Finnish government suggested to hold a Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE). It took place in 1975 and was hosted by president Kekkonen. CSCE changed its name to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) during the Budapest summit in 1994.
8. Q8. Finland qualified for the World Cup Finals in soccer twice during the 20th century.

Answer: False

Finland never qualified for any of the World Championships in soccer during the 20th century, held from 1930 to 2000.
9. Finland is famous for:

Answer: clean environment

Finland has clean environment and green nature with more than 60,000 lakes and hundreds of islands.
10. Finland gained its independence in what year?

Answer: 1917

During communist revolution in the former Soviet Union the Finnish parliament took advantage of it and declared independence on the 6th of December, 1917.
Source: Author bigbro

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