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