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9.6.2022 | Estonia

Test your knowledge of Estonia in our June Quiz!

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Test your knowledge of Estonia in our June Quiz!

 

1. According to opinion polls, which political party is currently the most popular in Estonia?

A. The Center Party

B. Reform Party

C. Ekre

 

2. Approximately how many kilometres is Pärnu from Tallinn?

A. About 130

B. About 150

C. About 180

 

3. In which city is the Ilmarine Theater located?

A. Pärnu

B. Tartu

C. Narva

 

4. Who is the Prime Minister of Estonia?

A. Jüri Ratas

B. Kaja Kallas

C. Yevgeny Ossinovsky

 

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

A. Jaanikuu

B. Soekuu

C. Suvekuu

 

6. Which city is the “summer capital” of Estonia?

A. Kuressaare

B. Haapsalu

C. Pärnu

 

7. When did Estonian people get their family names?

A. In the 17th century

B. In the 18th century

C. In the 19th century

 

8. Which Estonian municipality consists of about thirty islands and islets?

A. Kihnu

B. Ruhnu

C. Muhu

 

9. Which Estonian city was historically known by its German name Wesenberg?

A. Rakvere

B. Paide

C. Kunda

 

10. How long is the total length of the coastline of Saaremaa?

A. 254 km

B. 554 km

C. 854 km

 

11. In what year was the Tartu Peace Treaty between Estonia and Soviet Russia concluded?

A. 1918

B. 1920

C. 1922

 

12. What was the employment rate in Estonia (aged 15-74) in the first quarter of 2022?

A. 69%

B. 72%

C. 75%

 

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

 

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