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