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1
Who composed the national anthem of Finland?
Jan Newishtoe
Jean Sibelius
Georg Friedrich Händel
Fredrik Pacius
2
What is the second biggest city in Finland?
Tampere
Turku
Espoo
Vantaa
3
Approximately how many Finns speak Swedish as their mother tongue?
1 million
100,000
300,000
200,000
4
Who is Finland's national poet?
Rune Berg
Hilding Bergström
J.P. Gripenberg
J.L. Runeberg
5
Which of the following is NOT a Finnish brand?
Hesburger
Angry Birds
H&M
Stockmann
6
In which year did Finland win its first world championship in ice hockey?
1975
1995
2011
1993
7
This Finnish masterpiece "The Wounded Angel" was painted by...
Helene Schjerfbeck
Akseli Gallen-Kallela
Hugo Simberg
Eero Nelimarkka
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In which year did Finland join the EU?
1998
2002
1995
1917
9
Which Finnish home furnishings, textiles and fashion company is known for its poppy print?
Iittala
Marimekko
Turo Tailor
Nanso
10
Which one of the following film directors is Finnish?
Quentin Tarantino
Steven Spielberg
Renny Harlin
Ingmar Bergman
11
Which two Finnish ice hockey players have made the NHL Hockey Hall of Fame?
Ville Peltonen and Patrik Laine
Jari Kurri and Teemu Selänne
Jari Kurri and Saku Koivu
Teemu Selänne and Mikko Koivu
12
Which Finn was the first woman to be honoured with her own "flag day" in 2007?
T. Kristiina Öde
Tove Jansson
Tarja Halonen
Minna Canth
13
Which one of the following ex-presidents is also a recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize?
Tarja Halonen
Mauno Koivisto
Martti Ahtisaari
Urho Kekkonen
14
What is Finland's national flower?
The Whitebell
The Rose of the hobo
The Lily of the valley
The Violet
15
In which year did Helsinki become the capital of Finland?
1914
1865
1812
1917
16
In which year did Finland host the Olympic Games?
1917
1972
1948
1952
17
What is this natural phenomenon?
The Foxy Fires
The Northern Lights
The Polar Candles
The Aurora Borealis
18
How many saunas are there estimated to be in Finland?
840,000
5.5 million
3.2 million
1,2 million
19
When did Finland become an independent country?
On 6th November 1917
On 6th September 1917
On 6th December 1917
On 6th December 1971
20
What is this building in Helsinki?
The Parliament House
The Opera House
The Suomenlinna Fortress
Finlandia Hall
21
What is "Everyman's Right"?
The right to shoot game in any forest.
The right to pick berries and mushrooms in any forest.
The right to put up a tent in your neighbour's garden.
The right to cut down a Christmas tree in any forest.
22
When did the so-called Winter War break out?
On 13th March 1940
On 6th December 1917
On 28th January 1918
On 30th November 1939
23
In which year did Finland win the Eurovision Song Contest for the first (and only) time?
2007
2006
2010
2005
24
Which one of the following languages is remotely related to Finnish?
Russian
Swedish
Hungarian
Greek
