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Question	Answer	% Correct
What major event did Finland host in 1952?	Summer Olympics	96%
Part of which country did Finland use to be from late 13th century until 1809?	Sweden	95%
What is the name of the steam bath that has its origin in Finland?	Sauna	90%
Which war began three months after the outbreak of WWII?	Winter War	88%
What cell phone company was founded in Tampere in 1865 as a pupil mill?	Nokia	85%
Which people has inhabited the present-day Finland the longest continuously?	Sami	62%
Who was the composer of "Finlandia"?	Jean Sibelius	59%
Which Baltic archipelago of Finland gained full autonomy in 1921?	Åland Islands	57%
Which area in southeastern Finland was ceded to the Soviet Union after the above?	Karelia	57%
Who won the 2007 Formula One World Championship and is nicknamed "Iceman"?	Kimi Räikkönen	57%
What caused the death of almost 270,000 between 1866–1868?	Famine	55%
What was the first city that was established in Finland?	Turku	55%
What was the currency of Finland until being replaced by Euro in February 2002?	Markka	54%
What was the name of the war fought in 1918 in Finland?	Finnish Civil War	49%
What war did Finland fight against Nazi Germany after negotiating with the Soviets?	Lapland War	45%
What was the name of the war that was fought against the Soviets between 1941–44?	Continuation War	41%
Which racing driver won the 1998 and 1999 Formula One World Champion and is nicknamed as "The Flying Finn"?	Mika Häkkinen	38%
What was the full English name of Finland during its Russian rule?	{Grand} {Duchy} of Finland	34%
Who was the first president of Finland?	Kaarlo Juho Ståhlberg	33%
Who created the Linux operating system in 1991?	Linus Torvalds	29%