History of Independent Finland

When did the Finnish parliament declare independence?

• 6th December 1917

• 26th January 1918

• 15th April 1918

• 4th January 1918

Who recognized Finland's independence on in January 1918?

• Urho Kaleva Kekkonen

• The White Senate

• Vladimir Lenin

• Kaarlo Juho Ståhlberg

What significant event occurred on 15th April 1918?

• The end of the Civil War

• The establishment of the University of Turku

• The start of the Winter War

• Finland joined the European Union

What was the main conflict in the Finnish Civil War of 1918?

• Socialists vs. Conservatives

• Finnish speakers vs. Swedish speakers

• Soviets vs. Germans

• Liberals vs. Conservatives

What was the outcome of the Moscow Peace Treaty?

• Finland became a social welfare state

• Finland joined NATO

• Finland gained new territories

• Finland lost 9% of its territory

What was a major effect of World War II on Finland?

• Finland became a monarchy

• Uniting Finnish people as a nation

• Finland joined the Soviet Union

• Finland adopted the euro

What was the primary focus of the school reform in the 1970s?

• Expansion of private schools

• Establishment of peruskoulu, 9 years of comprehensive education for all children

• Introduction of vocational training

• Longer school holidays

What was Finland's policy of 'Finlandization' during the Cold War?

• Complete isolation from the USSR

• Full alignment with NATO

• Active neutrality

• Joining the Warsaw Pact

Which president served from 1956 to 1982 and had a significant role in foreign policy?

• Kaarlo Juho Ståhlberg

• Tarja Halonen

• Urho Kaleva Kekkonen

• Martti Ahtisaari

In what year did Finland join the European Union?

• 1995

• 1989

• 2002

• 1991