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