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100

Finland’s national epic

What is the Kalevala?

100

The year that Finland became independent

What was 1917?

100
Most common type of grain used in bread

What is rye?

200

Finland's national bird

What is the Trumpeter swan?
200

First female president

Who was Tarja Halonen?

200

Classic cardamom pastry found in bakeries 

What is PULLA?

300

What is the part of Finland where Santa Claus lives called?

What is Lappi/Lapland?

300

This animal appears on the Finnish coat of arms

What is a lion?

300

A popular soup eaten on Thursdays

What is pea soup?

400

Finnish national instrument

What is the kantele?

400

The year Finland became an EU country

What was (November) 1995?

400

A favorite sweet and salty snack enjoyed by Finns

What is salmiakki? 

500

Finns are very proud of these three words that begin with S’s 

What is Sauna, Sisu, and Sibelius?

500

Finland fought this country in the Winter War in 1939-40

What is the USSR?

500

This holiday dish might be off-putting to outsiders, though it’s a traditional favorite.

What is lutefisk?