Finnish Cities
Which city has a fish tail on its coat of arms?
Vantaa
In which year was Finland granted independence from the Soviet Union?
1917
Which company is famous for their orange scissors?
Fiskars
What is Helsinki slang for jacket?
rotsi
What are the two Finnish terms for the bouquet of birch branches used in the sauna?
vihta ja vasta
In which city will you find the famous 'toripoliisi' (market police officer) statue?
Oulu
Who is Finland's first and only female president?
Tarja Halonen
Before starting to make electronics in the 60's, what was Nokia famous for making?
rubber boots
Stadilainen kaverisi ilmoittaa, että hän skruudaa nyt. Mitä hän tarkoittaa?
Hän syö nyt.
Tampere
What is Finland's most northern city?
Kemijärvi
Which two colours are associated with the opposing sides of the Finnish Civil War?
Finnish inventor Linus Torvalds was still a computer science student in 1991 when he created his own operating system for his PC - Linux. What animal is famously featured on the Linux logo today?
A penguin (called Tux)
Mikä on pläsä?
lakki
Name one of the two most famous sauna stove brands.
Harvia and Helo
What is Finland's southernmost city?
Hanko
Who was known as the 'Flying Finn'? This athlete won 9 olympic gold medals and three olympic silver medals in the 1920s.
Paavo Nurmi
Name three (of five) games that have been launched by the Finnish company Supercell.
Hay Day, Clash of Clans, Boom Beach, Clash Royale and Brawl Stars.
Finish the dialogue.
Kokko, kokoo koko kokko.
Koko kokkoko?
________ ________
koko kokko
What is the minimum distance, from the shoreline, that a sauna can be legally built? (in metres)
10 m (though many municipalities require 40-50m)
Which city is host to the music festival 'Provinssirock'?
Jyväskylä
What union ended on 6 June 1523 when Sweden left the union under Gustav Vasa?
Kalmar Union
Which kitchen invention from the 1940s saved time, money, and environmental waste? The Finnish Invention Foundation has named it one of the most important Finnish inventions of the 20th century.
Astiankuivauskaappi-or drying rack
Mikä on Savon murteen imeläkivi suomen yleiskielellä?
palasokeri
What kind of sauna uses dry heat aimed at the body rather than heating the entire room?
infrared sauna