History of Finland Quiz - Statistics

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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
89%
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
63%
Who was the composer of "Finlandia"? Jean Sibelius
59%
Which area in southeastern Finland was ceded to the Soviet Union after the above? Karelia
59%
Which Baltic archipelago of Finland gained full autonomy in 1921? Åland Islands
58%
Who won the 2007 Formula One World Championship and is nicknamed "Iceman"? Kimi Räikkönen
58%
What caused the death of almost 270,000 between 1866–1868? Famine
56%
What was the currency of Finland until being replaced by Euro in February 2002? Markka
56%
What was the first city that was established in Finland? Turku
56%
What was the name of the war fought in 1918 in Finland? Finnish Civil War
50%
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
42%
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
34%
Who created the Linux operating system in 1991? Linus Torvalds
29%
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