Finland Trivia Quiz September 3, 2026September 3, 2026 Joe Messerli Quizzesnew quiz, test Finland Answer 11 questions on miscellanous facts about the country of Finland. 1 / 11 Finland is often nicknamed the "Land of..." what? A Thousand Lakes A Thousand Islands Beer and Skiing Endless Forest Ten Thousand Mountains Finland actually has about 188,000 lakes. Finland actually has about 188,000 lakes. 2 / 11 Finland gained its independence in 1917 from what country after it entered a revolution of its own? Britain France Germany Norway Russia 3 / 11 What is the capital city of Finland? Oslo Helsinki Espee Copenhagen Stockholm 4 / 11 On which side did Finland fight in World War II? Allied side Axis side Both sides Neither, it remained neutral Finland initially fought the Soviet Union after that country invaded; later after signing an imposed treaty with the Soviets, it fought against the Germans. Finland initially fought the Soviet Union after that country invaded; later after signing an imposed treaty with the Soviets, it fought against the Germans. 5 / 11 What Christmas figure is associated with Finnish Lapland? The Grinch Jack Frost Santa Claus Krampus Ebenezer Scrooge Rovaniemi, Finland is cited as the official hometown of Santa, with a village built in the city just across the Arctic Circle. Rovaniemi, Finland is cited as the official hometown of Santa, with a village built in the city just across the Arctic Circle. 6 / 11 What mobile-phone company was founded in Finland, starting out as a paper mill in 1865? Nokia Verizon Samsung Blackberry Ericsson 7 / 11 What is Finland's most popular spectator sport, including among other stars, Teemu "The Finnish Flash" Selänne? Soccer Ice hockey Speedskating Ski jumping Basketball 8 / 11 What is the nickname of Finnish Formula One racer, Kimi Räikkönen? [Hint: the name is shared with a famous Val Kilmer character] The Snowman The Viking Doc Holliday The Polar Bear The Iceman Val Kilmer’s played the character Tom "Iceman" Kazansky in the Top Gun franchise. Val Kilmer’s played the character Tom "Iceman" Kazansky in the Top Gun franchise. 9 / 11 What free, open-source operating system was originally created by Finnish programmer Linus Torvalds? Android OS/2 Linux DOS Haiku 10 / 11 During what year did Finland join NATO? [Hint: it was about a year after Russia invaded Ukraine] 1999 2001 2016 2023 2026 11 / 11 What hugely popular mobile game was created by the Finnish company Rovio? [Hint: it was made into a movie in 2016] Candy Crush Pokemon Super Mario Angry Birds Fruit Ninja Your score isThe average score is 60% 0% Restart quiz Other Links That May Interest You Sweden Trivia Quiz Poland Trivia Quiz Education Dojo Games & Trivia Page Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on X (Opens in new window) X Like this:Like Loading… Related