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