- 1. Which historical provinces are associated with Central Finland?
A) Uusimaa, Karelia, Lapland
B) Ostrobothnia, Varsinais-Suomi, Etelä-Pohjanmaa
C) Tavastia, Savonia, Ostrobothnia
D) Pirkanmaa, Satakunta, Kymenlaakso
- 2. How many sub-regions does Central Finland consist of?
A) Six
B) Ten
C) Eight
D) Four
- 3. What is the number of municipalities in Central Finland?
A) 18
B) 22
C) 24
D) 20
- 4. In which year was Äänekosken maalaiskunta merged into Äänekoski?
A) 1969
B) 2007
C) 1993
D) 2008
- 5. Which municipality was moved to the Pirkanmaa region in 2021?
A) Jyväskylä
B) Äänekoski
C) Saarijärvi
D) Kuhmoinen
- 6. Which municipality was not originally in Central Finland but merged into one?
A) Saarijärvi
B) Äänekoski
C) Jyväskylä
D) Kuorevesi
- 7. Into which municipality was Längelmäki partially merged in 2007?
A) Saarijärvi
B) Keuruu
C) Jämsä
D) Äänekoski
- 8. How many members does the Central Finland constituency elect to the Parliament of Finland as of 2023?
A) 15
B) 10
C) 8
D) 12
- 9. Which former municipality was merged into Jämsänkoski in 1969?
A) Suolahti
B) Sumiainen
C) Pihlajavesi
D) Koskenpää
- 10. Which former municipality was merged into Jyväskylä in 1993?
A) Konginkangas
B) Säynätsalo
C) Sumiainen
D) Suolahti
- 11. Which municipality was merged into Jyväskylä in 2009?
A) Leivonmäki
B) Pihlajavesi
C) Kuhmoinen
D) Jyväskylän maalaiskunta
- 12. What year did Jämsänkoski merge into Jämsä?
A) 2007
B) 1993
C) 2008
D) 2009
- 13. Which municipality was merged into Äänekoski in 2007?
A) Pihlajavesi
B) Sumiainen
C) Konginkangas
D) Leivonmäki
- 14. Which municipality was merged into Äänekoski in 1993?
A) Sumiainen
B) Suolahti
C) Säynätsalo
D) Konginkangas
- 15. Which municipality was merged into Keuruu in 1969?
A) Koskenpää
B) Suolahti
C) Sumiainen
D) Pihlajavesi
- 16. Which municipality was merged into Joutsa in 2008?
A) Sumiainen
B) Kuhmoinen
C) Pihlajavesi
D) Leivonmäki
- 17. Which municipality was merged into Saarijärvi in 2009?
A) Kuhmoinen
B) Sumiainen
C) Leivonmäki
D) Pylkönmäki
- 18. Which lake is the largest in Central Finland?
A) Lake Keitele
B) Lake Konnevesi
C) Lake Päijänne
D) Lake Kivijärvi
- 19. Which river is known as Finland's shortest?
A) Kuokanjoki
B) Oulujoki
C) Kymi River
D) Tornionjoki
- 20. What bird is the regional symbol of Central Finland?
A) Common crane
B) Whooper swan
C) Barn owl
D) Western capercaillie
- 21. Which municipality in Central Finland has faced economic hardship and is on the Finnish state's crisis financial management list?
A) Jyväskylä
B) Multia
C) Luhanka
D) Kyyjärvi
- 22. Which municipality is the smallest in terms of population in Mainland Finland?
A) Multia
B) Jyväskylä
C) Luhanka
D) Kyyjärvi
- 23. In which year was the Central Finland Province established?
A) 1856
B) 1960
C) 1997
D) 2009
- 24. What happened to the province of Central Finland in 1997?
A) It expanded its borders.
B) It became independent.
C) It was abolished in the county reform.
D) It merged with Päijät-Häme.
- 25. Who first proposed the idea of a province of Central Finland?
A) J. V. Snellman
B) Gustaf Mannerheim
C) Wolmar Schildt
D) Johan Vilhelm Snellman
- 26. What type of landscape is predominant in Central Finland?
A) Desert
B) Hilly and part of the Finnish Lakeland
C) Mountainous
D) Flat plains
- 27. Which region borders Central Finland to the north?
A) Pirkanmaa
B) Central Ostrobothnia
C) South Ostrobothnia
D) North Savo
- 28. What is the geographical position of Central Finland relative to the centre of Finland?
A) Southeast
B) Directly at the centre
C) Northwest
D) Slightly south
- 29. In which year was Leivonmäki merged into Joutsa?
A) 1993
B) 2009
C) 2007
D) 2008
- 30. In what year was the Central Finland Province abolished?
A) 2000
B) 1997
C) 1985
D) 2010
- 31. What is the primary administrative unit that embodies local democracy at the regional level in Finland?
A) Province
B) Municipality
C) County
D) District
- 32. What is the Finnish name for Central Finland?
A) Pohjois-Savo
B) Keski-Suomi
C) Etelä-Pohjanmaa
D) Itä-Uusimaa
- 33. What is the area of Lake Keitele?
A) 1080 km2
B) 490 km2
C) 150 km2
D) 190 km2
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