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Towns in Lithuania Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz about various Lithuanian cities and towns. I will give you a short description or a fact about town and you will have to say what town it is. Enjoy!

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

Author
hexo

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
177,934

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
646

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is the largest city in population in Lithuania? The city is famous for its unique Old Town, great Gediminas Castle, Gothic St. Ann's Church and more. Hint

Kaunas

Vilnius

Klaip�da

Panev��ys

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the second largest (in population) city of Lithuania? It stands on the confluence of the Neris and Nemunas river, in the middle of the country. Hint

�iauliai

Marijampol�

Bir�tonas

Kaunas

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Question 3 of 10

3. This town is the most popular Baltic Sea resort in Lithuania. Hint

Palanga

�ventoji

Klaip�da

Juodkrant�

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Question 4 of 10

4. What was Lithuania's first historical capital? The town was first mentioned in 1279, when it was besieged by Teutonic Knights. Hint

Bir�ai

Trakai

Kernav�

Vilnius

5. This town is another Baltic sea resort, which is located in Kur�i� Nerija (Curonian Spit). It is a very quiet place with green pine forests, lovely old wooden houses and, of course, remarkable dunes. Can you tell me what town I'm talking about? Hint

Nida

B�ting�

Preila

Juodkrant�

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is the main seaport and the third largest city by population in Lithuania? It was former German city called Memel (Memelburg). Hint

Smiltyn�

Klaipeda

Palanga

Liepoja

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Question 7 of 10

7. In which town you could hardly understand "Lithuanian" language even if you are Lithuanian because of the special dialect? Hint

Jurbarkas

Kaunas

Telsiai

Vilnius

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which city (and its surrounding area) was captured by Poland in the period of 1919-1939? Hint

Alytus

Vilnius

Kaunas

Lazdijai

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Question 9 of 10

9. This town also was a capital of Lithuania. It is probably the most attractive place in the country. There is a great castle, which was built on an island in Lake Galve. Hint

Trakai

Vievis

�ilut�

Druskininkai

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is the main town in the region of Auk�taitija (Higher Lithuania/Highlands)? It is famous for a lot of lakes in that area. Hint

Mol�tai

Utena

Ukmerg�

K�dainiai

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the largest city in population in Lithuania? The city is famous for its unique Old Town, great Gediminas Castle, Gothic St. Ann's Church and more.

Answer: Vilnius

Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania, with about 550,000 inhabitants. The city was founded in 1323. Vilnius was an issue between Lithuanians and Poles in the XX century. Nowadays it's a very beautiful city, where you can find a mixture of modern and old architecture.

2. What is the second largest (in population) city of Lithuania? It stands on the confluence of the Neris and Nemunas river, in the middle of the country.

Answer: Kaunas

Kaunas' population is about 400,000. It was the provisional capital of Lithuania for twenty years.

3. This town is the most popular Baltic Sea resort in Lithuania.

Answer: Palanga

It is a crowded place in hot summer days.

4. What was Lithuania's first historical capital? The town was first mentioned in 1279, when it was besieged by Teutonic Knights.

Answer: Kernav�

Kernav� was a medieval capital of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. Only about 320 people live in Kernav� now, but roughly 30,000 tourists visit Lithuania's first capital every year. There are a lot of historic hillfort mounds around Kernav�.

Answer: Nida

Nida is a honeypot for German tourists. It has 1650 residents.

6. What is the main seaport and the third largest city by population in Lithuania? It was former German city called Memel (Memelburg).

Answer: Klaipeda

About 200,000 people live in Klaip�da. Throughout its history Klaip�da has belonged to Prussia, Germany, and Lithuania. Some of its older buildings have picturesque framework architecture similar to that found in Germany, England, and Denmark.

7. In which town you could hardly understand "Lithuanian" language even if you are Lithuanian because of the special dialect?

Answer: Telsiai

Telsiai is a town in �emaitija (Lower Lithuania/Samogitia) and people there speak in Samogitian dialect, which isn't easy for the rest of fellow-countryman.

8. Which city (and its surrounding area) was captured by Poland in the period of 1919-1939?

Answer: Vilnius

The Vilnius region was occupied by Poles in 1919-1939. At that time Kaunas was the provisional capital of Lithuania.

9. This town also was a capital of Lithuania. It is probably the most attractive place in the country. There is a great castle, which was built on an island in Lake Galve.

Answer: Trakai

Trakai is a small town built on water. The town is surrounded by five lakes. The distinctive feature of Trakai is that the town was built and preserved by people of different nationalities. Here lived and still live communities of Lithuanians, Russians, Karaites, Tartars and Polish.

10. What is the main town in the region of Auk�taitija (Higher Lithuania/Highlands)? It is famous for a lot of lakes in that area.

Answer: Utena

There are more than 1000 lakes in Utenos county. Utena has 34,000 residents.

Source: Author hexo

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