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