Helsinki Quiz : How Well Do You Know the City of Helsinki

#1. How many municipalities do we have in the Helsinki capital region?

12

3

8

4

5

#2. How many municipalities make up the Greater Helsinki and Capital region?

40

23

18

27

14

#3. The following are lakes in Helsinki capital region EXCEPT

Kulovesi

Kaitalampi

Lippajärvi

Vetokannas

Myllyjärvi,

#4. How many elements are on Helsinki coat of arms and when was it designed?

2, 1954

3, 1959

2,1948

3,1960

2, 1958

#5. The official languages of Helsinki include

Swedish

Finnish

Finnish, English and Swedish

Finnish and Swedish

Sami and Finnish

#6. How many universities are there in Helsinki?

12

6

8

14

9

#7. The biggest historical museum in Helsinki is the

Kiasma museum of contemporary art

Helsinki Art Museum

Classical art museum Ateneum

National Museum of Finland

Helsinki Cathedral Museum

#8. Helsinki has ___________ major theaters

5

4

3

1

2

#9. Helsinki is located on the shore of the Gulf of

Sweden

Vantaa

Espoo

Kauniainen

Finland

#10. Helsinki was established as a trading town by

Nicholas I (Nikolai I)

King Gustav I of Sweden

Alexander II (Aleksanteri II)

Alexander III(Aleksanteri III)

King Gustav II of Sweden

#11. What is the Swedish name for Helsinki?

Helsingfor

Helsingfors

Bole

Halikadee

Helfors

#12. Helsinki is also called the “Daughter of ________”

the Baltic

Nowergian sea

Bothnia

Finland

Stockholm

#13. Major islands in Helsinki include all of the following EXCEPT

Lauttasaari

Vallisaari

Seurasaari

Urup

Pihlajasaari

#14. The following are Helsinki’s main bilateral city partners except

St. Petersburg

Tallinn

Stockholm

Berlin

copenhagen

#15. What is the population of Greater Helsinki as at Jan 2019 ?

3.241 million

1.471 million

4.471 million

2.671 million

1.334 million

#16. Kauniainen has at least how many districts?

5

6

10

15

1

#17. Vantaa has how many regions?

10

13

15

7

19

#18. Espoo has a total of ____ districts?

28

30

32

35

56

#19. What is the population of Helsinki capital region as at 2019?

831,695

648,042

1,000,000

2,000,000

600,000

#20. Why was Suomenlinna built?

For research

For Leisure reasons

A store house during the World War II

Home to King Gustav I

Sea fortress

#21. What is the height of Malminkartanonhuippu’s hill?

80 meters above sea level

90 meters above sea level

100meters above sea level

110 meters above sea level

91 meters above sea level

#22. Helsinki’s land area is?

215 km²

608.9 km²

818.8 km²

751.8 km²

213.8 km²

#23. Where is the location of UNESCO World Heritage site in Helsinki?

Korkeasaari

Uunisaari

Harakka

Fortress of Suomenlinna

Helsinki Cathedral

#24. Which island in Helsinki is the most popular among Helsinkians?

Kaunissaari

Suomelinna

Vallisaari

Pihlajasaari

Seurasaari

#25. Which of Helsinki’s Island has an open air Museum?

Vartiosaari

Pihlajasaari

Kaunisaari

Seurasaari

Meirissari

#26. The Helsinki Festival is an annual arts and culture festival, which takes place every

August

September

October

November

July

#27. Which of the following is a landmark and is usually used as a symbol for Helsinki?

Central railway station

Helsinki Cathedral

Aurinkolahti

Parliament House

Suomenlinna.

#28. What is Helsinki’s symbol animal_________

Hare

Fox

hedgehog

Squirrel

Rabbit

#29. _____ is the warmest month in Helsinki?

June

July

August

September

May

#30. ___ is the coldest month in Helsinki.

November

December

January

February

March

#31. How many major Movie theatre are there in Helsinki?

4

5

10

3

18

#32. The charming island of Mustikkamaa is also called:

Cherries Land

Raspberries Land

Gooseberries Land

Blueberry Land

Fantasy island

#33. Which of these police vehicles aren’t used by Helsinki police officers?

Dodge grandcaravan

Citroën Berlingo

Ford Mondeo

Volkswagen Transporter

Toyota Avensis

#34. Eläintarha Stadium is located where in Helsinki?

Fasta Åland

Lauttasaari

Keskuspuisto

Eläintarha park

Kamppi

#35. Helsinki Airport has how many terminal (s)?

1

3

4

5

2

#36. Which part of the city is Helsinki University hospital (HUS) Located?

Munkkiniemi

Töölö

Pasila

Munkivuori

Kalasatama

#37. The Chapel of Silence is located where in Helsinki?

Pohjoisranta

Huvilakatu

Vironkatu

Narinkka Square

Ursipuoli

#38. Helsinki’s metro system have _ lines and serve a total of ____stations

4, 25

2, 22

1, 25

2, 25

4, 22

#39. Helsinki is surrounded by Stockholm in the_____

North

South

East

West

South-west

#40. The Uspenski Cathedral in Helsinki is claimed to be the largest orthodox church in

Europe

Western Europe

Scandinavia

Eastern europe

Baltic region

#41. Which one of the following is not part of the current rides in Linnanmäki

Taiga

Kimu

Hully Gully

Linnunrata

Pilotti

#42. The trams go to all the following places except

Arabia

Pikku Huopalahti

Munkkiniemi

Käpylä

Kalasatama

#43. _____ will lead you to the Market Square and the harbour?

Vironkatu

Aleksanterinkatu

Esplanadi

Ullanlinna

#44. Which road is the busiest in Helsinki?

Kehä IIII

Kehä III

Kehä II

Kehä I

YksiKehä

#45. The Korkeasaari Island is known for its?

Zoo

Theme park

Stadium

Aqua life

#46. How many kilometers of Kehä I is inside Helsinki city?

15

24

24.2

14

13

#47. How many beaches does Helsinki have?

22

16

25

17

8

#48. University of Helsinki has how many campuses?

1

9

4

5

#49. Which of these is not an annual event in Helsinki

Flow festival

Night of the Arts

Helsinki Christmas Market

Helsinki Sauna Day

Helsinki Music Day

#50. Helsinki’s Bridge of Love is located over a narrow section of the

Vanhankaupunginkoski

kaupunginkoski

Vantaakaupunginkoski

Uusinkaupunginkoski

#51. The crusell bridge in Helsinki connects

Ruoholahti and Jätkäsaari

Ruoholahti and kamppi

Ruoholahti and Mätkäsaari

Jätkäsaari and kamppi

#52. In which district is the Crusell bridge in Helsinki located?

Länsikatama

Länsisatama

iltasatama

Jätkäsaari Ruoholahti

#53. Helsinki is the ____ largest municipality in the Nordic countries

second

third

fourth

fifth

seventh

#54. Which famous department store hosts a “sales event” called Hullut päivät?

Stockmann

Kamppi

Gigantti

Itäkeskus

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#1. How many municipalities do we have in the Helsinki capital region?

#2. How many municipalities make up the Greater Helsinki and Capital region?

#3. The following are lakes in Helsinki capital region EXCEPT

#4. How many elements are on Helsinki coat of arms and when was it designed?

#5. The official languages of Helsinki include

#6. How many universities are there in Helsinki?

#7. The biggest historical museum in Helsinki is the

#8. Helsinki has ___________ major theaters

#9. Helsinki is located on the shore of the Gulf of

#10. Helsinki was established as a trading town by

#11. What is the Swedish name for Helsinki?

#12. Helsinki is also called the “Daughter of ________”

#13. Major islands in Helsinki include all of the following EXCEPT

#14. The following are Helsinki’s main bilateral city partners except

#15. What is the population of Greater Helsinki as at Jan 2019 ?

#16. Kauniainen has at least how many districts?

#17. Vantaa has how many regions?

#18. Espoo has a total of ____ districts?

#19. What is the population of Helsinki capital region as at 2019?

#20. Why was Suomenlinna built?

#21. What is the height of Malminkartanonhuippu’s hill?

#22. Helsinki’s land area is?

#23. Where is the location of UNESCO World Heritage site in Helsinki?

#24. Which island in Helsinki is the most popular among Helsinkians?

#25. Which of Helsinki’s Island has an open air Museum?

#26. The Helsinki Festival is an annual arts and culture festival, which takes place every

#27. Which of the following is a landmark and is usually used as a symbol for Helsinki?

#28. What is Helsinki’s symbol animal_________

#29. _____ is the warmest month in Helsinki?

#30. ___ is the coldest month in Helsinki.

#31. How many major Movie theatre are there in Helsinki?

#32. The charming island of Mustikkamaa is also called:

#33. Which of these police vehicles aren’t used by Helsinki police officers?

#34. Eläintarha Stadium is located where in Helsinki?

#35. Helsinki Airport has how many terminal (s)?

#36. Which part of the city is Helsinki University hospital (HUS) Located?

#37. The Chapel of Silence is located where in Helsinki?

#38. Helsinki’s metro system have _____ lines and serve a total of ________stations

#39. Helsinki is surrounded by Stockholm in the_____

#40. The Uspenski Cathedral in Helsinki is claimed to be the largest orthodox church in

#41. Which one of the following is not part of the current rides in Linnanmäki

#42. The trams go to all the following places except

#43. _____ will lead you to the Market Square and the harbour?

#44. Which road is the busiest in Helsinki?

#45. The Korkeasaari Island is known for its?

#46. How many kilometers of Kehä I is inside Helsinki city?

#47. How many beaches does Helsinki have?

#48. University of Helsinki has how many campuses?

#49. Which of these is not an annual event in Helsinki

#50. Helsinki’s Bridge of Love is located over a narrow section of the

#51. The crusell bridge in Helsinki connects

#52. In which district is the Crusell bridge in Helsinki located?

#53. Helsinki is the ____ largest municipality in the Nordic countries

#54. Which famous department store hosts a “sales event” called Hullut päivät?

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#38. Helsinki’s metro system have _ lines and serve a total of ____stations