{"id":102464,"date":"2022-02-21T13:58:22","date_gmt":"2022-02-21T11:58:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/balticguide.ee\/?p=102464"},"modified":"2022-06-08T14:43:35","modified_gmt":"2022-06-08T11:43:35","slug":"test-your-knowledge-of-estonia-in-our-february-quiz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/balticguide.ee\/en\/test-your-knowledge-of-estonia-in-our-february-quiz\/","title":{"rendered":"Test your knowledge of Estonia in our February Quiz!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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1. Which country was the first to recognize Estonia’s independence in 1991?<\/strong><\/p>\n

A.<\/strong> Sweden<\/p>\n

B.<\/strong> Iceland<\/p>\n

C.<\/strong> Norway<\/p>\n

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2. In what year was August Sabbe, Estonia’s last \u201cforest brother\u201d caught?<\/strong><\/p>\n

A.<\/strong> 1958<\/p>\n

B.<\/strong> 1968<\/p>\n

C.<\/strong> 1978<\/p>\n

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3. How many bird species regularly nest in Estonia?<\/strong><\/p>\n

A.<\/strong> 107<\/p>\n

B.<\/strong> 207<\/p>\n

C.<\/strong> 307<\/p>\n

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4. Which party is represented by former Minister Mailis Reps, who is now charged with corruption?<\/strong><\/p>\n

A.<\/strong> The Central Party<\/p>\n

B.<\/strong> Social Democrats<\/p>\n

C.<\/strong> The Reform Party<\/p>\n

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5. What is the old folk name in Estonian for February?<\/strong><\/p>\n

A.<\/strong> Talvekuu<\/p>\n

B.<\/strong> Lumekuu<\/p>\n

C.<\/strong> K\u00fc\u00fcnlakuu<\/p>\n

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6. When was the euro introduced in Estonia?<\/strong><\/p>\n

A.<\/strong> In 2002<\/p>\n

B.<\/strong> In 2007<\/p>\n

C.<\/strong> In 2011<\/p>\n

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7. What was the unemployment rate in Estonia in the fourth quarter of 2021?<\/strong><\/p>\n

A.<\/strong> 3.2 per cent<\/p>\n

B.<\/strong> 5.2 per cent<\/p>\n

C.<\/strong> 7.2 per cent<\/p>\n

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8. Who is the Estonian Foreign Minister?<\/strong><\/p>\n

A.<\/strong> Eva-Maria Liimets<\/p>\n

B.<\/strong> Riina Solman<\/p>\n

C.<\/strong> Liina Kersna<\/p>\n

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9. What city is called the heart of Estonia?<\/strong><\/p>\n

A.<\/strong> P\u00e4rnu<\/p>\n

B.<\/strong> Paide<\/p>\n

C.<\/strong> Narva<\/p>\n

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10. How much above sea level is Estonia’s highest point, Munam\u00e4gi?<\/strong><\/p>\n

A.<\/strong> 318 meters<\/p>\n

B.<\/strong> 818 meters<\/p>\n

C.<\/strong> 1,818 meters<\/p>\n

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11. What is Estonia’s most important export?<\/strong><\/p>\n

A.<\/strong> Wood and wood products<\/p>\n

B.<\/strong> Mineral products<\/p>\n

C.<\/strong> Machinery and equipment<\/p>\n

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12. What faith did many Estonian peasants convert to in the 1840s?<\/strong><\/p>\n

A.<\/strong> Orthodox<\/p>\n

B.<\/strong> Calvinism<\/p>\n

C.<\/strong> Catholicism<\/p>\n

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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<\/p>\n

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