Test your knowledge of Estonia in our March Quiz!

Text Timo Huttunen
Photo Andrei Chertkov

 

1. Which of the following three Estonian islands is the smallest?

A. Muhu

B. Saaremaa

C. Hiiumaa

 

2. In what year did Estonia become a member of NATO?

A. 1999

B. 2004

C. 2011

 

3. What image is on coins made in Estonia?

A. Barn Swallow

B. Cornflower

C. Map of Estonia

 

4. Which city now in Russia belonged to Estonia between 1920 and 1944?

A. Smolnik

B. Petseri

C. Värska

 

5. To which saint did the Crusaders consecrate the conquered Estonia at the beginning of the 13th century?

A. Virgin Mary

B. Thomas Aquinas

C. St. George

 

6. Which party is not represented in the Estonian government?

A. The Center Party

B. Social Democratic Party

C. Reform Party

 

7. In what year was the current Tallinn City Hall completed?

A. 1404

B. 1604

C. 1804

 

8. How many people in Estonia speak Estonian as their mother tongue?

A. About 615,000

B. About 915,000

C. About 1,215,000

 

9. What is the westernmost city in Estonia?

A. Kärdla

B. Pärnu

C. Kuressaare

 

10. In what year was the Tartu Peace Treaty signed between Estonia and Soviet Russia?

A. 1918

B. 1920

C. 1922

 

11. In what year did the current Estonian Constitution enter into force?

A. 1918

B. 1945

C. 1992

 

12. In what year did Estonia become a member of the UN?

A. 1991

B. 2001

C. 2011

 

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

 

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