Salla National Park - Test
  • 1. In which municipality is Salla National Park located?
A) Rovaniemi
B) Helsinki
C) Salla
D) Kuolajärvi
  • 2. When was Salla National Park established?
A) January 1, 2000
B) January 1, 2022
C) January 1, 2015
D) January 1, 1980
  • 3. How many national parks are there in Finland as of the establishment of Salla National Park?
A) 41
B) 42
C) 39
D) 40
  • 4. What is the approximate area covered by Salla National Park?
A) 99.83 square kilometers
B) 150 square kilometers
C) 50 square kilometers
D) 200 square kilometers
  • 5. Which organization manages Salla National Park since its establishment in 2022?
A) Metsähallitus
B) Lapland Tourism
C) Finnish Environment Institute
D) National Board of Antiquities
  • 6. Which natural features are characteristic of Salla National Park?
A) Deserts and sand dunes
B) Ancient forests and small bogs, glacier-shaped hills and ridges
C) Volcanoes and lava fields
D) Beaches and coral reefs
  • 7. What is located to the west of Salla National Park?
A) The tourist and ski center of Sallatunturi
B) Kuolajärvi Lapp village
C) Metsähallitus headquarters
D) A Finnish-Russian border crossing
  • 8. What significant event occurred in 1960 affecting the Salla region?
A) Establishment of the Aatsinki–Onkamo Natura 2000 site
B) The Tuntsa wildfire, Finland’s largest recorded forest fire
C) The Winter War ended
D) Salla became a municipality
  • 9. What was the purpose of the Government Decree 646/2017?
A) Creation of the Salla Visitor Center
B) Introduction of a rail connection to Salla
C) Establishment of the Sallatunturi nature reserve
D) Designation of Salla as a national park
  • 10. What infrastructure development was completed between 2022 and 2024?
A) Building of a large shopping mall near Sallatunturi
B) Construction of a new airport in Salla
C) Metal stairs to the Kaunisharju viewpoint, an accessible rest spot at Kolmiloukkonen
D) Establishment of a new highway to Kemijärvi
  • 11. How many visits did the park record in 2023?
A) Approximately 62,200 visits
B) Approximately 10,000 visits
C) Over 100,000 visits
D) Less than 5,000 visits
  • 12. What is the current status of a rail connection to Salla?
A) There are no plans for a rail connection
B) The rail connection was canceled
C) Calls for a rail connection to be extended from Kemijärvi
D) A rail connection has been completed
  • 13. What historical evidence indicates early human settlement in the Salla uplands?
A) Modern urban development plans
B) Medieval castles
C) Ancient Roman ruins
D) Stone Age lakeshore sites such as Kenttälampi and rows of hunting pits
  • 14. What happened to 'Old Salla' after the Moscow Peace Treaty?
A) Finland ceded large parts east of the new border
B) It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site
C) It became an independent country
D) It remained entirely within Finland
  • 15. What is the Aatsinki–Onkamo Natura 2000 site designated for?
A) Tourist amusement parks
B) Industrial development zones
C) Protection of natural habitats
D) Military training grounds
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