Southwest Finland - Exam
  • 1. Which municipality merged into Kaarina in 1946?
A) Kuusisto
B) Naantalin maalaiskunta
C) Angelniemi
D) Pargas landskommun
  • 2. In which year did Naantalin maalaiskunta merge into Naantali?
A) 1964
B) 1973
C) 1946
D) 1981
  • 3. Which municipality merged with Turku in 1968?
A) Uudenkaupungin maalaiskunta
B) Karuna
C) Kakskerta
D) Hitis
  • 4. How many members does the Southwest Finland constituency elect to the Parliament of Finland as of 2023?
A) 12
B) 17
C) 15
D) 20
  • 5. Which language is spoken by 5.68% of Southwest Finland's population as of 2020?
A) Russian
B) Arabic
C) Estonian
D) Swedish
  • 6. What was the former name of Väståboland before it was renamed in 2011?
A) Kimitoön
B) Loimaa
C) The merger of Houtskär, Iniö, Korpo, Nagu, and Pargas
D) Dragsfjärd
  • 7. Which sub-region does the municipality of Loimaa belong to?
A) Åboland–Turunmaa sub-region
B) Salo sub-region
C) Turku sub-region
D) Loimaa sub-region
  • 8. Which municipality merged into Salo in 2009?
A) Halikko, Kiikala, Kisko, Kuusjoki, Muurla, Perniö, Pertteli, Suomusjärvi, and Särkisalo
B) Pyhämaa
C) Somerniemi
D) Karjala
  • 9. Which municipality merged into Lieto in 2015?
A) Metsämaa
B) Kalanti
C) Lokalahti
D) Tarvasjoki
  • 10. How many summer cottages were there in Southwest Finland as of 2012?
A) 49,000
B) 60,000
C) 25,000
D) 30,000
  • 11. Which municipality merged into Pargas in 1967?
A) Pargas landskommun
B) Kakskerta
C) Maaria
D) Uskela
  • 12. What percentage of Southwest Finland's population speaks Finnish as of 2020?
A) 80%
B) 90%
C) 86.45%
D) 75%
  • 13. Which municipalities merged to form Kimitoön in 2009?
A) Houtskär, Iniö, Korpo, Nagu, and Pargas
B) Alastaro and Mellilä
C) Dragsfjärd, Kimito, and Västanfjärd
D) Merimasku, Rymättylä, and Velkua
  • 14. Which municipality merged into Mynämäki in 1977?
A) Somerniemi
B) Pyhämaa
C) Karjala
D) Metsämaa
  • 15. Which municipality merged into Uusikaupunki in 1974?
A) Pyhämaa
B) Lokalahti
C) Kalanti
D) Metsämaa
  • 16. Which sub-region does the municipality of Pargas belong to after its merger in 2009?
A) Turku sub-region
B) Salo sub-region
C) Väståboland (renamed Pargas in 2011)
D) Loimaa sub-region
  • 17. Which municipality merged into Naantali in 2009?
A) Merimasku, Rymättylä, and Velkua
B) Askainen
C) Yläne
D) Vahto
  • 18. Which municipality merged into Loimaa in 2009?
A) Merimasku, Rymättylä, and Velkua
B) Alastaro and Mellilä
C) Houtskär, Iniö, Korpo, Nagu, and Pargas
D) Askainen and Lemu
  • 19. Which municipality merged into Kaarina in 2009?
A) Yläne
B) Piikkiö
C) Karinainen
D) Mietoinen
  • 20. What is the regional capital and most populous city of Southwest Finland?
A) Vaasa
B) Åbo
C) Turku
D) Helsinki
  • 21. What was the official English name of Southwest Finland until 2019?
A) Varsinais-Suomi
B) Egentliga Finland
C) Finland Proper
D) Southern Finland
  • 22. What language does the term 'Varsinais-Suomi' belong to?
A) Finnish
B) English
C) Latin
D) Swedish
  • 23. What is the southernmost inhabited island of Southwest Finland?
A) Utö
B) Lemland
C) Korpo
D) Hailuoto
  • 24. How many municipalities does Southwest Finland consist of?
A) 27
B) 35
C) 15
D) 42
  • 25. What percentage of Finland's insect species can be found in Southwest Finland?
A) 80%
B) 10%
C) 50%
D) 30%
  • 26. What is the Finnish name for Southwest Finland?
A) Varsinais-Suomi
B) Satakunta
C) Pirkanmaa
D) Kanta-Häme
  • 27. Which region borders Southwest Finland to the north?
A) Pirkanmaa
B) Uusimaa
C) Satakunta
D) Åland
  • 28. Which biotope is notable in Southwest Finland?
A) The Archipelago Sea
B) Oulu Bay
C) Savonia Wetlands
D) Lapland Forests
  • 29. What is the highest point in Kiikala, Southwest Finland?
A) 100 meters
B) 200 meters
C) 150 meters
D) 164 meters
  • 30. Which of these regions does not border Southwest Finland?
A) Satakunta
B) Lapland
C) Pirkanmaa
D) Uusimaa
  • 31. In which century did the Swedish term Egenteliga Finland emerge?
A) 16th century
B) 19th century
C) 17th century
D) 18th century
  • 32. How many municipalities in Southwest Finland have city status?
A) 15
B) 5
C) 11
D) 20
  • 33. In which year did Kuusisto merge into Kaarina?
A) 2009
B) 1964
C) 1946
D) 1973
  • 34. Which municipality merged with Turku in 1967?
A) Karuna
B) Kakskerta
C) Maaria
D) Hitis
  • 35. Which municipality merged into Salo in 1967?
A) Pargas landskommun
B) Angelniemi
C) Naantalin maalaiskunta
D) Uskela
  • 36. What percentage of Southwest Finland's population speaks Swedish as of 2020?
A) 7.86%
B) 5.68%
C) 86.45%
D) 50%
  • 37. In what year did Kakskerta merge with Turku?
A) 1968
B) 1969
C) 1973
D) 1967
  • 38. Which municipality merged into Dragsfjärd in 1969?
A) Uudenkaupungin maalaiskunta
B) Karuna
C) Paattinen
D) Hitis
  • 39. What was the result of the merger involving Karuna in 1969?
A) Merged to Sauvo
B) Merged to Turku
C) Merged to Dragsfjärd
D) Merged to Uusikaupunki
  • 40. Which municipality merged into Uusikaupunki in 1969?
A) Uudenkaupungin maalaiskunta
B) Metsämaa
C) Paattinen
D) Pyhämaa
  • 41. In what year did Paattinen merge with Turku?
A) 1967
B) 1969
C) 1973
D) 1974
  • 42. What was the result of the merger involving Metsämaa in 1976?
A) Merged to Uusikaupunki
B) Merged to Mynämäki
C) Merged to Somero
D) Merged to Loimaan kunta
  • 43. In what year did Somerniemi merge with Somero?
A) 1981
B) 1993
C) 1976
D) 1977
  • 44. Which municipality merged into Uusikaupunki in 1981?
A) Lokalahti
B) Karinainen
C) Loimaan kunta
D) Kalanti
  • 45. What was the result of the merger involving Kalanti in 1993?
A) Merged to Uusikaupunki
B) Merged to Pöytyä
C) Merged to Loimaa
D) Merged to Mietoinen
  • 46. Which municipality merged into Loimaa in 2005?
A) Loimaan kunta
B) Karinainen
C) Mietoinen
D) Piikkiö
  • 47. In what year did Karinainen merge with Pöytyä?
A) 2005
B) 2007
C) 2015
D) 2009
  • 48. Which municipality merged into Mynämäki in 2007?
A) Piikkiö
B) Kimito
C) Dragsfjärd
D) Mietoinen
  • 49. What was the result of the merger involving Piikkiö in 2009?
A) Merged to Kaarina
B) Merged to Pargas
C) Merged to Kimitoön
D) Merged to Loimaa
  • 50. In what year did Tarvasjoki merge with Lieto?
A) 2015
B) 2009
C) 2007
D) 2023
  • 51. Which municipality merged into Rusko in 2009?
A) Halikko
B) Yläne
C) Vahto
D) Kuusjoki
  • 52. How many municipalities merged to form Salo in 2009?
A) Seven
B) Ten
C) Nine
D) Eight
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