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About Latvia Trivia Quiz

Well, if Estonia has a quiz, then Latvia needs one, too! :)

A multiple-choice quiz by streips. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
streips

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
61,499

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
773

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Question 1 of 10

1. Latvia is one of the three ______________ countries. Hint

Balkan

East European

Nordic

Baltic

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Question 2 of 10

2. The president of Latvia at the end of 2001 was a Canadian Latvian who was a psychology professor in Montreal before she moved back to her country of birth. Name her! Hint

Vaira Paegle

Marju Lauristin

Vaira Vike-Freiberga

Kristiana Libane

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Question 3 of 10

3. Latvia's flag, which is red-white-red, is often confused with the flag of another country, even though the red in Latvia's flag is much darker. Which is the other country? Hint

Uzbekistan

Belgium

Austria

Lithuania

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Question 4 of 10

4. There are two well-known Latvian hockey players in the NHL. Sandis Ozolins is one. Name the goalkeeper who is the other. Hint

Arturs Irbe

Kaspars Kambala

Sandis Prusis

Kristaps Sergis

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Question 5 of 10

5. A Latvian is the DJ for a popular American musical group. Which one? Hint

Wu Tang Clan

Limp Bizkit

Destiny's Child

Jamiroquai

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is the capital city of Latvia?

Answer: (One Word English spelling, please.)

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which two major beauty pageants have been won by Latvian women? Hint

Miss America and Miss Universe

Miss USA and Miss America

Mrs America and Mrs World

Miss USA and Mrs Globe

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Question 8 of 10

8. The Riga Dome is what? Hint

The name of the city council

A replica of an Egyptian pyramid

A church

The highest hill in the city

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is the name of the major Latvian airline? Hint

Air Latvia

Air Baltic

Aero Lettonia

Latvian Airways

10. The man who was Latvia's president (some would say dictator) in the years preceding World War II held a university degree from a university in the United States. In which state was the university? Hint

Nebraska

Illinois

New York

California

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Latvia is one of the three ______________ countries.

Answer: Baltic

The Balkan countries are in Southeastern Europe, while the Nordic countries are the Scandinavian countries.

2. The president of Latvia at the end of 2001 was a Canadian Latvian who was a psychology professor in Montreal before she moved back to her country of birth. Name her!

Answer: Vaira Vike-Freiberga

The president of Latvia is elected by Parliament. On entering parliament Mrs. Vike-Freiberga received 53 votes of 100.

3. Latvia's flag, which is red-white-red, is often confused with the flag of another country, even though the red in Latvia's flag is much darker. Which is the other country?

Answer: Austria

4. There are two well-known Latvian hockey players in the NHL. Sandis Ozolins is one. Name the goalkeeper who is the other.

Answer: Arturs Irbe

Sandis Prusis is a bobsledder, Kaspars Kambala plays basketball, and Kristaps Sergis is three times the world champion in sidecar racing.

5. A Latvian is the DJ for a popular American musical group. Which one?

Answer: Limp Bizkit

6. What is the capital city of Latvia?

Answer: Riga

It is also the largest city in the Baltic States, with a population of nearly 900,000.

7. Which two major beauty pageants have been won by Latvian women?

Answer: Miss USA and Mrs Globe

Marite Ozere became Miss USA in 1963, and Ieva Bondare won Mrs Globe in 1998.

8. The Riga Dome is what?

Answer: A church

The oldest parts of the magnificent church date back to the 13th century.

9. What is the name of the major Latvian airline?

Answer: Air Baltic

Answer: Nebraska

His name was Karlis Ulmanis, and he became a relevantly benevolent dictator in 1934, when he dismissed Parliament. Ulmanis ruled until the Soviet invasion in 1940.

Source: Author streips

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