Test your knowledge of Estonia in our May Quiz!

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1. Who is the Prime Minister of Estonia?

A. Liina Kersna

B. Kaja Kallas

C. Kersti Kaljulaid

 

2. Who is the coach of the Estonian national basketball team?

A. Jukka Toijala

B. Lassi Tuovi

C. Gordon Herbert

 

3. Which country ruled Southern Estonia from 1561 to 1629?

A. Sweden

B. Russia

C. Poland

 

4. What is the average altitude in Estonia?

A. About 20 meters

B. About 50 meters

C. About 150 meters

 

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

A. Taimekuu

B. Kevadkuu

C. Lehekuu

 

6. When did the “Voice of America” start broadcasting in Estonia?

A. 1945

B. 1951

C. 1964

 

7. What is the Estonian national flower?

A. Daisy

B. Poppy

C. Cornflower

 

8. What is the lowest air temperature ever measured in Estonia?

A. -33.5 °

B. -43.5 °

C. -53.5 °

 

9. What was Estonia’s GDP in 2021?

A. About € 19.6 billion

B. About € 25.6 billion

C. About € 31.6 billion

 

10. In what year were the first free elections held in Estonia?

A. 1919

B. 1938

C. 1991

 

11. How much of Tartu’s city centre was destroyed in World War II?

A. About 25 per cent

B. About 50 per cent

C. About 75 per cent

 

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

A. 5.2

B. 7.2

C. 9.2

 

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

 

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