Complete the sentence about Turku with the correct year: After the Finnish War, Finland became an autonomous grand duchy of the Russian Empire in ______, and Turku became the capital of the Grand Duchy.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. 1809
- Step 1: After the Finnish War, Finland became an autonomous grand duchy of the Russian Empire in 1809, and Turku became the capital of the Grand Duchy. Answer: 1809. Why not the others: 1789, 1819 and 1779 don't fit.
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