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