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FINNISH Quiz!
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A quiz about history and culture of Finland.
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1
What day is the Finnish Independence Day?
May 6
August 6
December 6
June 6
2
Martti Ahtisaari is one of the best known contemporary Finns in the worldWhat is he famous for?
He is vocalist of worldfamous Finnish rockband Nightwish.
He won the Nobel Peace Prize.
He danced naked in front of Queen Elizabeth.
He won FormulaOneWorld championship in two consecutive years
3
Who was elected President of Finland in 2012?
Alexander Stubb
Sauli Niinistö
Tarja Halonen
Martti Ahtisaari
4
What are the official languages of Finland?
Finnish and Italian
Finnish and Swedish
Finnish and Russian
Finnish and English
5
Finland qualified for the World Cup finals in soccer twice during the 20
th
century.
True
False
6
What is the Swedish name for Helsinki?
Helsingfors
Helsinkara
Halikadee
Halsanki
7
What year did Helsinki host the Olympic Games?
1950
1952
1956
1954
8
What name of the soccer club that plays all its matches at Sonera Stadium near Olympic Stadium?
SJK
FC Lahti
HJK
Helsingfors
9
German scientists came up with information about Finns with blond hair.Gues what they found out
All the blondes in the world have Finnish genes in their DNA
Blonds wil extinct in next 200 years,last will be in Finland
BlondHair Finsh infants caused mothers' exposure to coldness
The average IQ of Finns blonds is higher than other's people
10
When did Finland declare independence?
1906
1920
1917
1809
11
What is the highest point in Finland?
Saana
Tampere
Halti
Korvatunturi
12
Which one of the following European languages is related to Finnish?
Basque
Swedish
Russian
Hungarian
13
What can you find at Korkeasaari Island?
Red light district
Football stadium
Zoo
Opera
14
What is the oldest city in Finland?
Helsinki
Rauma
Porvoo
Turku
15
Which animal appears on the Finnish coat of arms?
Eagle
Bear
Lion
Reindeer
16
What did Nokia manufacture before becoming number 1 in mobile phone business?
Tyres
Cables
Rubber boots
All of them
17
What is the national musical instrument of Finland called?
Kantele
Kalevala
Kekkonen
Gallen-Kallela
18
Nordic walking is extremely popular in Finland. Do you know what it actually is?
A fit walking with ski poles in your hands.
Inofensive way describs drunk people walking aimlesly around
Disco dance in which the dancer moves with stiff shaky legs
FolkDance where dancers walk in queues along paths in forest
19
Which country lies immediately south of Finland's capital,Helsinki, across the Gulf of Finland?
Germany
Poland
Estonia
Latvia
20
With which country does Finland share its longest land border?
Russia
Sweden
Denmark
Norway
21
TRUE or FALSE? Over 70% of Finland is covered by forests and woodland areas.
True
False
22
Checking you :-) When Finland declared it's independance?!
6 January 1917
6 December 1917
1 January 1907
6 December 1907
23
Which of folwing concerning Finish sentnce
Aja hiljaa sillalla
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Drive slowly on the bridge
,true?
It was elected most unplesant sounding sentence in the world
It was elcted most dificult sentnce to prnounce in the world
It was elected most beutiful sounding sentence in the world.
It was elected the sexiest sentence in the world.
24
What holiday is celebrated in Finland on May 1
st
?
Juhannus
Vappu
Joulu
Helluntai
