Material from Seinäjoen lyseo (class 8A)

Questions about the Moomins

1. Who is the writer of Moomin books?

2. Where do the Moomins live?

3. When was the first Moomin book written?

4. Where is the Moomin world ?

Questions about Finland

1. Who is Finland’s Prime Minister?
2. What is the population of Finland?
3. Who is Finland’s national poet?
4. What and where is Suomenlinna?
5.What is the capital of Finland?
6. What is the oldest city in Finland?
7. On which day did Finland become independent?
8. What is the currency in Finland?
9. Who is the most famous Finnish male in the world?

Alternative questions about Finland

1. What is the coldest measured temperature in Finland?

a) +35.8 °C

b) -99,0 °C

c) -51,5 °C

2. Who composed the national anthem of Finland?

a) Magnus Lindberg

b) Fredrik Pacius

c) Jean Sibelius

3. Who is the national author of Finland?

a) Ilkka Remes

b) Elias Lönnrot

c) Aleksis Kivi

4. What is the name of the song “Rudolph the Rednosed Reindeer” in Finnish?

a) Petteri Punakuono

b) Mauri Mesikämmen

c) Ruusa Ruskopeura

5.Finland`s area is…
a) 293 941 km
b) 447 538 km
c) 338 417 km

6.Finland president`s birthday

a) 24.12.
b) 25.12.
c) 24.1.

7.Finland has…

a) 5 provinces.
b) 8 provinces.
c) 6 provinces.


8.The biggest lake in Finland is…

a) Päijänne
b) Saimaa
c) Kallavesi

Questions about Jean Sibelius

What was the whole name of Jean Sibelius?

a) Jean Johan Sibelius

b) Johan Julius Christian "Jean" Sibelius

c) Fredrik Jean Johannes Sibelius

Where was he born?

a) In Pori

b) In Oulu

c) In Hämeenlinna

On which Finnish bank note used to be the photo of Jean Sibelius?

a) 20mk

b) 50mk

c) 100mk

What instruments did his parents play?

a) Piano and cello

b) Guitar and flute

c) Violin and trumpet

Pictures:

http://web.abo.fi/fak/hf/musik/Sibelius/pix/4.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Jean_sibelius.jpg

http://www.avizora.com/publicaciones/biografias/images/sibelius01.jpg

Some Finnish sportsmen and sportswomen

- which sport did/do they represent?

Kimi Räikkönen

Jarkko Nieminen

Kalle Palander

Janne Ahonen

Hanna-Maria Seppälä

Kiira Korpi

Paavo Nurmi

Lasse Virén

Tanja Poutiainen

Teemu Selänne

Sami Hyypiä