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Quiz questions about Finland

43 questions in the archive are about Finland or mention it. Here are 20 of them; New mix gives another lot.

  • 43 questions
  • Europe

1. Helsinki 52, Melbourne 56 , Rome 60 what comes next?

2. In which capital city in the Northern Hemisphere, the name of which is a local tribe, has almost 19 hours of daylight during the summer solstice?

3. Where in the World does the largest car and Passenger ferry operate?

4. In which country does Joulupukki, the Yul Goat, bring the presents?

5. Name the nine countries with a border on the Baltic Sea. 1 pt for each correct answer

6. What are the two official languages of Finland?

7. Kar in Turkish, Lumi in Finnish, Neve in Italian, Nieve in Spanish and Neige in French . What is it called in English?

8. According to Transparency International, which two European countries have close to no corruption at all ? (the Vatican excluded)

9. Which two countries border the Gulf of Bothnia?

10. What is Finland's name in its own language?

11. Which nation won the Eurovision Song Contest 2007, which was held in Helsinki?

12. What is the name of the large shallow arm of the North Sea which extends from the narrow stretch between Sweden and Denmark, to the Gulf of Bothnia? (which is between Sweden and Finland).

13. What ceased to exist in Finland in September?

14. For what was Tim Berners-Lee awarded 1 million Euros in 2004 as the first recipient of the Finland Millennium Technology prize?

15. Which two EU countries have blue and white national flags?

16. Which three countries joined in 1995?

17. Poopdeck Pappy is the 99-year-old long-lost father of whom? (Clue: in Sweden he is called "Karl Alfred", in Finland "Kippari Kalle" and in Italy "Braccio di Ferro").

18. Which two countries border the Gulf of Bothnia?

19. Which two countries were involved in the 1939 'Winter War'?

20. Which character, played by Steven Arnold in Coronation Street, has the middle name of a famous Finnish composer?

ANSWERS

1. Tokyo 64 - venues Olympics

2. Helsinki (Finland)

3. Between Stockholm in Sweden and Helsinki in Finland.

4. Finland

5. Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Russia, Finland.

6. Finnish and Swedish

7. Snow

8. Iceland and Finland

9. Sweden and Finland

10. Suomi (Tasavalta)

11. Serbia

12. Baltic sea

13. Analogue Terrestrial TV Broadcasts - 100% digital broadcasting from September on.

14. He invented/developed the ideas behind the World Wide Web

15. Finland and Greece

16. Austria, Finland and Sweden

17. Popeye the sailor.

18. Finland and Sweden

19. Soviet Union and Finland

20. Ashley (Sibelius) Peacock

Where these questions come from
  1. Pub Quiz 38
  2. Summer Quiz 1
  3. Transport Quiz 1
  4. Christmas Quiz
  5. Pub Quiz 140
  6. Pub Quiz 40
  7. Pauls Language Quiz 1
  8. Pauls Quiz 161
  9. Pauls Quiz 318
  10. Language Quiz 1
  11. Quiz of the Year 2007 - Part 1
  12. Armless Quiz 1
  13. Quiz of the Year 2007 - Part 2
  14. Inventions Quiz 3
  15. Pauls Quiz 465
  16. European Union Quiz 3
  17. Pub Quiz 85
  18. Pauls Quiz 460
  19. Pauls Quiz 450
  20. Pub Quiz 116

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