Baltic States Trivia Quiz

Answer: Lithuania

Lithuania is 65,300 sq. km (about twice the size of Belgium). Second is Latvia - 64,589 sq. km. Estonia is the smallest: 45,227 sq. km, a bit larger than the Netherlands.

Answer: Latvia

Latvians are almost a minority in their country because of the massive russification. Now 40 percent of Latvian citizens are Russian-speaking. Estonia - 32 percent Russian-speaking and Lithuania - just 9 percent Russian speaking.

Answer: Estonia

Lake Peipsi (on the Russian border), covers an area of 3555km2, of which 1529km2 is in Estonia. It is the fourth largest lake in Europe. Largest Lake of Lithuania is Druksciai - 4479 hectares. Raznas Lake is the largest in Latvia.

Answer: Vilnius

While Tallinn and Ryga are situated on the coast of Baltic Sea, Vilnius is situated in the Southeastern part of Lithuania, more than 300 km from the sea.

Answer: Riga

Riga was founded in 1201, when Bishop Albert built a castle on the site.

Answer: Estonia

Well, it sounds quite funny, when I say 'highest'. Simply because the highest point of Estonia (and of the Baltics) is Suur Munamagi and it is ... 318 meters high... :) Highest point of Latvia is Gaizinkalns (311.6m). The highest point of Lithuania (depending on who you ask) is either Juozapine or Kruopine, both 293 to 294 m high.

Answer: Estonian

The Baltic branch of Indo-European languages comprise of Lithuanian, Latvian and now-extinct Old Prussian. Linguists think, that Lithuanian is one of the world's oldest surviving languages, and is distantly related to Sanskrit, a religious and literary language in India. Estonian belongs to the Finno-Ugric family of languages - along with Finnish, Hungarian and other languages. Actually, it's not related to Indo-European languages at all.

Answer: Vilnius

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Answer: Lithuania

Lithuania was the last country in Europe to be Christianized (in 1387). Until then they worshiped gods like Perkunas, god of thunder, Zemyna, the mother Earth, Gabija, goddess of hearth fire, Pikuolis, god of underworld, and many others. There are still pockets of pagan beliefs and practices in everyday Lithuanian life.

Answer: Lithuania

Predominant religion in Latvia and Estonia is Lutheranism. Lithuanians are Catholic.

Answer: Estonian

Latvians would say 'Prieka!', and Lithuanians - 'I sveikata!'.

Answer: Latvia

In 1999 the Latvian parliament elected multilingual psychology professor Vaira Vike Freiberga as a president. The funny thing is, that she came back to the country just a year before elections. She spent most of her life in Canada, where she emigrated when she was a small girl.

Answer: Lithuania

In 1392 the Great Grand Duke of Lithuania becomes Vytautas. During his reign (till 1430) the Great Duchy of Lithuania reaches its big time. In 1410 in the battle of Tannenberg (also known as Grunwald or Zalgiris) joint Polish-Lithuanian armies defeated the Teutonic knights. In that period Lithuania had the biggest territory ever, stretching from the Baltic Sea to the Black Sea.

Answer: Estonia

May 12, 2001 - Estonia won the Eurovision Song Contest with Tanel Padar and Dave Benton's happy number, 'Everybody.'

Answer: Molotov-Ribbentrop pact

Over two million people from the Baltic states formed a human chain stretching from Vilnius to Tallinn to protest the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact. This document, often called 'prelude to Baltic tragedy' was signed exactly fifty years ago. In this non-aggression treaty signed in 1939 August 23, Germany and Soviet Union also assigned spheres of influence (including Baltic countries).

As a direct result of this treaty, Moscow first forced the Baltic States to accept the Soviet forces within their border and later occupied them.

Answer: Lithuania

Lithuania has great records in basketball. They won bronze in three last Olympics - Barcelona, Atlanta and Sydney. In domestic leagues, the perennial powerhouse is Zalgiris Kaunas. They were European champions in 1999. Having won the prestigious European Cup over all other clubs in Europe in 1997, Zalgiris earned a place in the EuroLeague, the top echelon of basketball on the continent-and then won its championship in 1999.

Answer: November 18

Latvia: November 18 - Independence day in 1918. Estonia: February 24 - Independence Day (1918), August 20 - Day of Restoration of Independence (1991). Lithuania: February 16 - Independence Day (1918), March 11 - Restoration of Lithuania's Independence (1990).

Answer: Lithuania

On 1990 March 11 - Lithuania declared independence, the first Soviet republic to do so.

Answer: Estonia

Since Lithuania does not have a national epic and Latvian national epic is Lacplesis (the Bear slayer), Kalevipoeg or Kalev's Son is definitely Estonian national epic. This epic was compiled from ancient Estonian folk tales and published by F.R. Kreutzwald in 1857.

It is a tale about a three-sized superhero son of Kalev, who as an Estonian ruler is fighting with Estonian enemies and helping other people.

Answer: Latvia

Latvian flag red with a white stripe. In another legend, a wounded chieftain was laid in a sheet, which was soaked with his blood, except where his body had lain. The next day, his men flew the sheet as their flag in battle.

Answer: Denmark

Tallinn is derived from two Estonian words: Taani = Danish + linn = city. Danes used to attack Estonia in ancient days.

Answer: Vilnius

The stone bust of Frank Zappa on top of its four-meter high stainless steel column stands close to the center of Vilnius.

Answer: Saarema

Saaremaa is known for its peace and natural beauty. It is the largest island of Estonian Archipelago, which is comprised of 1521 islands.

Answer: Napoleon Bonaparte

According to legend, Napoleon Bonaparte was so captivated by St Anne's that he cried out his desire to bring the church back to France in the palm of his hand.

Answer: Privet

'Privet' is a Russian word. Estonians say 'Tere', Latvians - 'Labdien!' or 'Sveiks!'. Lithuanians would say 'Labas' or 'Sveikas'.