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21.2.2022 | Estonia

Test your knowledge of Estonia in our February Quiz!

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Test your knowledge of Estonia in our February Quiz!

 

1. Which country was the first to recognize Estonia’s independence in 1991?

A. Sweden

B. Iceland

C. Norway

 

2. In what year was August Sabbe, Estonia’s last “forest brother” caught?

A. 1958

B. 1968

C. 1978

 

3. How many bird species regularly nest in Estonia?

A. 107

B. 207

C. 307

 

4. Which party is represented by former Minister Mailis Reps, who is now charged with corruption?

A. The Central Party

B. Social Democrats

C. The Reform Party

 

5. What is the old folk name in Estonian for February?

A. Talvekuu

B. Lumekuu

C. Küünlakuu

 

6. When was the euro introduced in Estonia?

A. In 2002

B. In 2007

C. In 2011

 

7. What was the unemployment rate in Estonia in the fourth quarter of 2021?

A. 3.2 per cent

B. 5.2 per cent

C. 7.2 per cent

 

8. Who is the Estonian Foreign Minister?

A. Eva-Maria Liimets

B. Riina Solman

C. Liina Kersna

 

9. What city is called the heart of Estonia?

A. Pärnu

B. Paide

C. Narva

 

10. How much above sea level is Estonia’s highest point, Munamägi?

A. 318 meters

B. 818 meters

C. 1,818 meters

 

11. What is Estonia’s most important export?

A. Wood and wood products

B. Mineral products

C. Machinery and equipment

 

12. What faith did many Estonian peasants convert to in the 1840s?

A. Orthodox

B. Calvinism

C. Catholicism

 

Answers: 1. B, 2. C, 3. B, 4. A, 5. C, 6. C, 7. B, 8. A, 9. B, 10. A, 11. C, 12. A

 

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