Southwest Finland - Quiz
Southwest Finland
  • 1. Which municipality merged into Kaarina in 1946?
A) Angelniemi
B) Pargas landskommun
C) Kuusisto
D) Naantalin maalaiskunta
  • 2. In which year did Naantalin maalaiskunta merge into Naantali?
A) 1981
B) 1973
C) 1964
D) 1946
  • 3. Which municipality merged with Turku in 1968?
A) Uudenkaupungin maalaiskunta
B) Karuna
C) Kakskerta
D) Hitis
  • 4. How many members does the Southwest Finland constituency elect to the Parliament of Finland as of 2023?
A) 17
B) 15
C) 12
D) 20
  • 5. Which language is spoken by 5.68% of Southwest Finland's population as of 2020?
A) Arabic
B) Swedish
C) Russian
D) Estonian
  • 6. What was the former name of Väståboland before it was renamed in 2011?
A) The merger of Houtskär, Iniö, Korpo, Nagu, and Pargas
B) Loimaa
C) Kimitoön
D) Dragsfjärd
  • 7. Which sub-region does the municipality of Loimaa belong to?
A) Åboland–Turunmaa sub-region
B) Salo sub-region
C) Loimaa sub-region
D) Turku sub-region
  • 8. Which municipality merged into Salo in 2009?
A) Pyhämaa
B) Somerniemi
C) Karjala
D) Halikko, Kiikala, Kisko, Kuusjoki, Muurla, Perniö, Pertteli, Suomusjärvi, and Särkisalo
  • 9. Which municipality merged into Lieto in 2015?
A) Tarvasjoki
B) Kalanti
C) Metsämaa
D) Lokalahti
  • 10. How many summer cottages were there in Southwest Finland as of 2012?
A) 25,000
B) 49,000
C) 30,000
D) 60,000
  • 11. Which municipality merged into Pargas in 1967?
A) Kakskerta
B) Uskela
C) Maaria
D) Pargas landskommun
  • 12. What percentage of Southwest Finland's population speaks Finnish as of 2020?
A) 80%
B) 90%
C) 75%
D) 86.45%
  • 13. Which municipalities merged to form Kimitoön in 2009?
A) Houtskär, Iniö, Korpo, Nagu, and Pargas
B) Alastaro and Mellilä
C) Dragsfjärd, Kimito, and Västanfjärd
D) Merimasku, Rymättylä, and Velkua
  • 14. Which municipality merged into Mynämäki in 1977?
A) Karjala
B) Somerniemi
C) Pyhämaa
D) Metsämaa
  • 15. Which municipality merged into Uusikaupunki in 1974?
A) Metsämaa
B) Pyhämaa
C) Lokalahti
D) Kalanti
  • 16. Which sub-region does the municipality of Pargas belong to after its merger in 2009?
A) Väståboland (renamed Pargas in 2011)
B) Loimaa sub-region
C) Salo sub-region
D) Turku sub-region
  • 17. Which municipality merged into Naantali in 2009?
A) Askainen
B) Vahto
C) Yläne
D) Merimasku, Rymättylä, and Velkua
  • 18. Which municipality merged into Loimaa in 2009?
A) Merimasku, Rymättylä, and Velkua
B) Houtskär, Iniö, Korpo, Nagu, and Pargas
C) Alastaro and Mellilä
D) Askainen and Lemu
  • 19. Which municipality merged into Kaarina in 2009?
A) Piikkiö
B) Karinainen
C) Mietoinen
D) Yläne
  • 20. What is the regional capital and most populous city of Southwest Finland?
A) Åbo
B) Vaasa
C) Helsinki
D) Turku
  • 21. What was the official English name of Southwest Finland until 2019?
A) Finland Proper
B) Varsinais-Suomi
C) Egentliga Finland
D) Southern Finland
  • 22. What language does the term 'Varsinais-Suomi' belong to?
A) Swedish
B) Latin
C) English
D) Finnish
  • 23. What is the southernmost inhabited island of Southwest Finland?
A) Korpo
B) Lemland
C) Utö
D) Hailuoto
  • 24. How many municipalities does Southwest Finland consist of?
A) 15
B) 27
C) 35
D) 42
  • 25. What percentage of Finland's insect species can be found in Southwest Finland?
A) 30%
B) 80%
C) 10%
D) 50%
  • 26. What is the Finnish name for Southwest Finland?
A) Pirkanmaa
B) Kanta-Häme
C) Varsinais-Suomi
D) Satakunta
  • 27. Which region borders Southwest Finland to the north?
A) Satakunta
B) Åland
C) Pirkanmaa
D) Uusimaa
  • 28. Which biotope is notable in Southwest Finland?
A) Oulu Bay
B) Lapland Forests
C) The Archipelago Sea
D) Savonia Wetlands
  • 29. What is the highest point in Kiikala, Southwest Finland?
A) 150 meters
B) 100 meters
C) 164 meters
D) 200 meters
  • 30. Which of these regions does not border Southwest Finland?
A) Uusimaa
B) Pirkanmaa
C) Lapland
D) Satakunta
  • 31. In which century did the Swedish term Egenteliga Finland emerge?
A) 17th century
B) 19th century
C) 18th century
D) 16th century
  • 32. How many municipalities in Southwest Finland have city status?
A) 11
B) 15
C) 5
D) 20
  • 33. In which year did Kuusisto merge into Kaarina?
A) 2009
B) 1964
C) 1973
D) 1946
  • 34. Which municipality merged with Turku in 1967?
A) Kakskerta
B) Karuna
C) Maaria
D) Hitis
  • 35. Which municipality merged into Salo in 1967?
A) Angelniemi
B) Naantalin maalaiskunta
C) Uskela
D) Pargas landskommun
  • 36. What percentage of Southwest Finland's population speaks Swedish as of 2020?
A) 7.86%
B) 50%
C) 5.68%
D) 86.45%
  • 37. In what year did Kakskerta merge with Turku?
A) 1973
B) 1967
C) 1969
D) 1968
  • 38. Which municipality merged into Dragsfjärd in 1969?
A) Hitis
B) Paattinen
C) Karuna
D) Uudenkaupungin maalaiskunta
  • 39. What was the result of the merger involving Karuna in 1969?
A) Merged to Uusikaupunki
B) Merged to Dragsfjärd
C) Merged to Sauvo
D) Merged to Turku
  • 40. Which municipality merged into Uusikaupunki in 1969?
A) Paattinen
B) Pyhämaa
C) Uudenkaupungin maalaiskunta
D) Metsämaa
  • 41. In what year did Paattinen merge with Turku?
A) 1974
B) 1969
C) 1973
D) 1967
  • 42. What was the result of the merger involving Metsämaa in 1976?
A) Merged to Uusikaupunki
B) Merged to Somero
C) Merged to Mynämäki
D) Merged to Loimaan kunta
  • 43. In what year did Somerniemi merge with Somero?
A) 1993
B) 1977
C) 1981
D) 1976
  • 44. Which municipality merged into Uusikaupunki in 1981?
A) Loimaan kunta
B) Lokalahti
C) Kalanti
D) Karinainen
  • 45. What was the result of the merger involving Kalanti in 1993?
A) Merged to Pöytyä
B) Merged to Loimaa
C) Merged to Uusikaupunki
D) Merged to Mietoinen
  • 46. Which municipality merged into Loimaa in 2005?
A) Karinainen
B) Loimaan kunta
C) Piikkiö
D) Mietoinen
  • 47. In what year did Karinainen merge with Pöytyä?
A) 2007
B) 2009
C) 2015
D) 2005
  • 48. Which municipality merged into Mynämäki in 2007?
A) Piikkiö
B) Kimito
C) Mietoinen
D) Dragsfjärd
  • 49. What was the result of the merger involving Piikkiö in 2009?
A) Merged to Kaarina
B) Merged to Pargas
C) Merged to Kimitoön
D) Merged to Loimaa
  • 50. In what year did Tarvasjoki merge with Lieto?
A) 2007
B) 2015
C) 2023
D) 2009
  • 51. Which municipality merged into Rusko in 2009?
A) Vahto
B) Yläne
C) Kuusjoki
D) Halikko
  • 52. How many municipalities merged to form Salo in 2009?
A) Eight
B) Nine
C) Ten
D) Seven
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