Compiled by long-time member Rodney Sunderlin
1 Kökarsenap Julsenap won the 2025 World Wide Grand Champion in Wisconsin for this product.
A Cheese
B Mustard
C Makkara
D Coffee
2 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
3 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
4 What is the name of the river that creates a natural border between Finland and Sweden?
A Karajohka
B Torne ?lv
C Tanavattnet
D Klarälven
5 Gail Demeyere wrote in the FAR about on the Road to Korsnäs What is a Kornäs?
A Pastry
B Glacier Field
C Type of sweater
D Castle
6 The first public television broadcast in Finland was aired by the Radioinsinööriseura in what Year?
A 1949
B 1958
C 1956
D 1955
7 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
8 The Finnish Company Kalanneuvos has perfected a new kind of bacon from what?
A Tofu
B Rye
C Rainbow Trout
D Herring
9 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
10 Finland’s national bird is the Laulujoutsen. Which is what species?
A Artic Tern
B Grey Heron
C Whooper Swan
D Hummingbird
11.Fazer represents what percentage of Finland’s Food Exports?
A 50%
B 90%
C 15%
D 25%
12 What is a tossut?
A shoes
B slippers
C socks
D gloves
13 According to a 2024 report Finland generated what percentage of its electricity from fossil-free sources?
A.50%
B.95%
C.80%
D75%
14 Which of these is not a Finnish word for “cap”?
A lippis
B lippalakki
C myssy
D huppu
15 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
16 How many days does a Finnish citizen face in prison for refusing to do their mandatory military service?
A 30 days
B.182days
C 173 days
D 90 days
17. What is the word for button-up shirt?
A Aluspaita
B Pusero
C Kauluspaita
D Villapaita
18. The material ruudullinen pattern is
A Checkered
B One Color
C Striped
D Dotted
19. 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
20. 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
21.The word nypläystyyny – in reference to Bobbin Lace Making — is
A Lace
B Lace pillow
C Pin
D Bobbin
22.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
23.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 Raw Hide
C Gunsmoke
D Wagon Train
24.This Finnish American Designer created the Coca Cola Santa, Quaker Oats Cover (1957-1969), and US Army WW II Posters
A William Loomis
B Joyce Ballantyne
C Haddon Sundblom
D Harry Ekman
25.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
26.Åland (Swedish) (Finnish) or Ahvenanmaa is a 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
27.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 Celine Dion
B Madonna
C Connie Francis
D Patti Page
28.Each Finnish month is named “kuu” which in English is?
A Sun
B Moon
C Tides
D Days
29.Sami Valimaki was the first Finn to do what?
A ATP Tennis Tournament Winner
B NASCAR Race Winner
C PGA Golf Winner
D PBA Bowling Winner
30.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
31.Suvi Minkkinen was first Finnish women to win a Winter Olympic medal in what event?
A Figure Skating
B Biathlon
C Skeleton
D Snowboarding Halfpipe
Answer Key
1.B
2.A
3.D
4.B
5.C
6.D
7.D
8.C
9.A
10.C
11.C
12.B
13.B
14.D
15.A
16.C
17.C
18.A
19.A (exempt if you are
away from Finland for 7 yrs)
20.A
21.A
22.B
23.D
24.C
25.D (Miina Sillanpää
(1926-1927))
26.D
27.B
28.B
29.C
30.C
31.B