Finnish American Reporter August 2026 | Annual Finger Lakes Finns Trivia Quiz

Kökarsenap Julsenap won the 2025 World Wide Grand Champion in Wisconsin for this product.
- A Cheese
- B Mustard
- C Makkara
- D Coffee
Who was the first Finn to be invited to the White House?
- A Paavo Nurmi
- B Urho Kekkonen
- C Tarja Halonen
- D Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim
After Paavo Nurmi running days, what enterprise was he not involved in?
- A Construction Entrepreneur
- B Owned a clothing store
- C Coach
- D Movie Actor
What is the name of the river that creates a natural border between Finland and Sweden?
- A Karajohka
- B Torne älv
- C Tanavattnet
- D Klarälven
Gail Demeyere wrote in the FAR about on the Road to Korsnäs. What is a Korsnäs?
- A Pastry
- B Glacier Field
- C Type of sweater
- D Castle
The first public television broadcast in Finland was aired by the Radioinsinööriseura in what year?
- A 1949
- B 1958
- C 1956
- D 1955
Known as the “Land of a Thousand Lakes,” approximately how many lakes does Finland have?
- A 2,000
- B 10,000
- C 24,600
- D 18,000
The Finnish company Kalanneuvos has perfected a new kind of bacon from what?
- A Tofu
- B Rye
- C Rainbow Trout
- D Herring
Presidents Trump and Stubb of Finland played a round of golf. Stubb played golf as an undergraduate at what university?
- A Furman University
- B Georgia Tech
- C Harvard
- D Helsinki University
Finland’s national bird is the Laulujoutsen. Which species is it?
- A Arctic Tern
- B Grey Heron
- C Whooper Swan
- D Hummingbird
Fazer represents what percentage of Finland’s food exports?
- A 50%
- B 90%
- C 15%
- D 25%
What is a tossut?
- A shoes
- B slippers
- C socks
- D gloves
According to a 2024 report Finland generated what percentage of its electricity from fossil-free sources?
- A 50%
- B 95%
- C 80%
- D 75%
Which of these is not a Finnish word for “cap”?
- A lippis
- B lippalakki
- C myssy
- D huppu
The Suomenhevonen is what animal, the only animal breed developed in Finland known for strength, versatility and good nature?
- A Horse
- B Cow
- C Oxen
- D Dog
How many days does a Finnish citizen face in prison for refusing to do their mandatory military service?
- A 30 days
- B 182 days
- C 173 days
- D 90 days
What is the word for button-up shirt?
- A Aluspaita
- B Pusero
- C Kauluspaita
- D Villapaita
The material ruudullinen pattern is
- A Checkered
- B One Color
- C Striped
- D Dotted
Dual citizens are exempt from mandatory military service if
- A Served 4 months of military service in another country
- B Away from Finland for 4 years
- C Have minor aged children
- D You paid a military tax
The 60 works of this Finnish artist were on display at The Metropolitan Museum of Art until April 5, 2026.
- A Helene Schjerbeck
- B Helena Arnell
- C Ilona Harima
- D Anna Sahlsten
The word nypläystyyny — in reference to bobbin lace making — is
- A Lace
- B Lace pillow
- C Pin
- D Bobbin
This Finnish artist is known to paint her country’s coffee culture such as “Three Coffee Drinking Grandmas”.
- A Helene Schjerbeck
- B Anna Sahlsten
- C Marja Kellokumpu
- D Martta Wendelin
Taina Elg, considered Finland’s genuine Hollywood movie star, passed away at the age of 95 in May of 2025. She starred in which TV series?
- A Bonanza
- B Rawhide
- C Gunsmoke
- D Wagon Train
This Finnish American designer created the Coca-Cola Santa, Quaker Oats cover (1957–1969), and US Army WWII posters.
- A William Loomis
- B Joyce Ballantyne
- C Haddon Sundblom
- D Harry Ekman
The 1st of October is one of Finland’s flag days. It is a day to remember what?
- A Finnish independence
- B Teacher Appreciation Day
- C Mannerheim Day
- D First Female Minister
Åland (Swedish) / Ahvenanmaa (Finnish) is an autonomous and demilitarized region of Finland. The root word Ahven is the national fish of Finland, which is?
- A Pike
- B Trout
- C Bass
- D Perch
Finland’s “Bluebird of Song” Katri Helena recently retired after 60 years. She is the second best-selling female soloist in Finland behind who?
- A Céline Dion
- B Madonna
- C Connie Francis
- D Patti Page
Each Finnish month is named “kuu” which in English is?
- A Sun
- B Moon
- C Tides
- D Days
Sami Välimäki was the first Finn to do what?
- A ATP Tennis Tournament Winner
- B NASCAR Race Winner
- C PGA Golf Winner
- D PBA Bowling Winner
A genetic mutation has been creating some striking cats with designer coats in a dazzling shade called fur that is black at the base, and frosted white at the tip. This mutation has been dubbed
- A Musta kukkia
- B Musta ja valkoinen kissa
- C Salmiaakki
- D Musta Hevonen
Suvi Minkkinen was the first Finnish woman to win a Winter Olympic medal in what event?
- A Figure Skating
- B Biathlon
- C Skeleton
- D Snowboarding Halfpipe

Answer Key

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D (Miina Sillanpää (1926–1927))
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The Finger Lakes Finns conduct their famed trivia quiz every spring.

The questions are derived from issues of Finnish American Reporter.