Finnish history and culture: practice questions
From Swedish rule and the Grand Duchy to independence, the wars and modern Finland – plus the literature, music, design, sport and traditions that Finns consider their own.
Architecture & Design
Alvar Aalto is Finland's most famous:
Early History & Swedish Era
For approximately how many centuries was Finland part of Sweden?
Finnish Nature & Geography
Finland is known as the 'Land of a Thousand Lakes.' Approximately how many lakes does it actually have?
Independence & Civil War
Finland declared independence on:
Literature & Arts
The Kalevala is:
Modern Finland
Finland experienced a severe economic depression in the early 1990s caused by:
Music & Performing Arts
Jean Sibelius (1865–1957) is:
National Symbols & Traditions
Finland's Independence Day is celebrated on:
Post-War & Cold War Era
The YYA Treaty (1948) was:
Russian Grand Duchy
Finland became part of the Russian Empire in which year?
Sports & Notable Finns
Ice hockey is:
Winter War & Continuation War
The Winter War between Finland and the Soviet Union lasted from:
Architecture & Design
Which of these is an Alvar Aalto building?
Early History & Swedish Era
The Swedish conquest of Finland is traditionally associated with:
Finnish Nature & Geography
What percentage of Finland's land area is covered by forest?
What this topic covers
Questions on finnish history and culture can come from any of these areas:
- Architecture & Design
- Early History & Swedish Era
- Finnish Nature & Geography
- Independence & Civil War
- Literature & Arts
- Modern Finland
- Music & Performing Arts
- National Symbols & Traditions
- Post-War & Cold War Era
- Russian Grand Duchy
- Sports & Notable Finns
- Winter War & Continuation War
These are practice questions written to cover the confirmed topic areas. They are not the official test questions, which have not been published.