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Hossa National Park - Quiz
  • 1. When was Hossa National Park established?
A) December 6, 1979
B) August 15, 2005
C) June 17, 2017
D) July 4, 1991
  • 2. What is the significance of Hossa National Park's establishment date?
A) It celebrated the founding of Suomussalmi.
B) It was the 50th anniversary of the Outdoor Recreation Act.
C) It marked Finland's 100th anniversary of independence.
D) It coincided with the discovery of Värikallio rock paintings.
  • 3. What does the name 'Hossa' derive from?
A) A Finnish word for ridges.
B) The Sámi word hoašša, meaning Equisetum hyemale.
C) A Finnish word for pine trees.
D) An old Kainuu dialect term for lakes.
  • 4. What was Hossa National Park before it became a national park?
A) Hossa Hiking Area
B) Suomussalmi Forest District
C) Somerjärvi Nature Reserve
D) Kainuu Wilderness Zone
  • 5. How many kilometres of marked trails are there in Hossa National Park?
A) 120 kilometres
B) About 90 kilometres
C) 200 kilometres
D) 50 kilometres
  • 6. What is the starting point of the Eastern Border Hiking Trail?
A) Värikallio cliff art site
B) Lake Huosiusjärvi
C) Hossa National Park
D) Somerjärvi
  • 7. When was the Hossa Visitor Centre opened?
A) 1979
B) 1991
C) 2017
D) 2005
  • 8. Where is the Hossa Visitor Centre located?
A) In Suomussalmi village center
B) At the junction of three waterways
C) On the shore of Lake Öllöri
D) Near Värikallio cliff art site
  • 9. Who manages the Hossa Visitor Centre?
A) National Parks Finland
B) Suomussalmi Municipality
C) Metsähallitus
D) Hossa Tourism Board
  • 10. When were the Värikallio rock paintings discovered?
A) 1991
B) 2017
C) 1985
D) 1977
  • 11. How many figures are discerned in the Värikallio rock art collection?
A) Over 60
B) Exactly 100
C) Less than 10
D) About 30
  • 12. What is a unique feature of the human images at Värikallio?
A) Each figure holds a boat.
B) All figures are depicted with wings.
C) Triangular heads seen at only two other sites.
D) They all have circular eyes.
  • 13. What type of animal is notably absent in the Värikallio rock art?
A) Horses
B) Bears
C) Birds
D) Boats
  • 14. How many lakes and ponds are there in Hossa?
A) About 130
B) 50
C) 200
D) 300
  • 15. What type of biome characterizes the forest in Hossa?
A) Temperate deciduous
B) Tropical rainforest
C) Savanna
D) Northern taiga
  • 16. What geological feature was created by receding glaciers in Hossa?
A) Volcanic craters
B) Kettle ponds
C) Sand dunes
D) Canyons
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