Sciences
70% of the world is covered by water. How much of this water is accessible for human use?
1%
What are the three core components of the IB Diploma Programme that all students must complete to earn their diploma?
CAS, TOK, EE
When is the Independence Day?
6th of December
When is the Independence Day?
24 February
How much effective energy can solar panels obsorb?
25%-30% efficiency
What type of energy does Earth give off as heat after observing sunlight which is trapped by green house gases?
Infroradiation
What is the EE word limit?
4000 words
What is the national name of Finland?
Suomi
What is one of the biggest events, first held in 1869?
Song Festival AKA Laulupidu
What are energy sources like solar, wind, hydroelectric, and geothermal that are replenished naturally and have a lower environmental impact compared to fossil fuels?
Renewable energy sources
What is the model where electrons orbit a nucleus at discrete energy levels, with transitions between levels producing specific emission or absorption spectra?
Bohr model of the hydrogen atom
Which IB subject in sciences is the hardest to get a 7 in?
Physics HL
What is the largest lake in Finland
Saimaa
Which Estonian company was co-founded by two non-Estonians who were wanted by the FBI at the time? (The company had additional 4 Estonian cofounders non wanted by the FBI)
Skype
What is an economic system where products, materials, and resources are reused and recycled to keep them in circulation, minimizing waste and resource depletion?
Circular Economy
What is the process where atomic nuclei collide at extremely high temperatures and pressures, fusing to form heavier elements, releasing massive amounts of energy, which could be harnessed for power generation?
nuclear fusion
How many countries have IB schools?
160
In 1865, one famous telecommunication companies was founded. What is the company?
Nokia
Estonia was the first country in the world to introduce what digital innovation for its citizens?
E-Residency or digital voting
How long will it take for a glass bottle to break down?
or
How many plastic bottles are thrown out every day in America?
More than one million
or
2.5 million
Why do interference patterns disappear when a double slit is observed?
or
Why do black holes emit Hawking radiation even though nothing can escape them?
Observing which slit the particle passes through collapses the wavefunction (quantum mechanics).
Or
Quantum effects near the event horizon allow particle-antiparticle pairs to form, with one escaping.
When was the first IB programe created And by whom?
In 1968 by Alex Peterson
What is unique about the Finnish language compared to other languages in Europe, especially regarding its grammatical structure?
The use of 15 cases and no grammatical gender
Name at least three Unicorn companies currently in Estonia?
Bolt, Wise, Pipedrive, Veriff and Starship Technologies
What are the four pillars of sustainability?
Human, social, economic and environmental