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WorksheetsHistory of Independent Finland
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
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
