History and Language
What year did Estonia announce its independence?
(1991, 1918, 1919)
What is 1918
What is the largest festival in Estonia that takes place every five years? (Midsummer, Viljandi folk or Song and Dance Festival)
Song and Dance Festival
Estonia won Eurovision in 2001; who performed the song? (Getter Jaani, Tanel Padar ja Dave Benton, Urban Symphony)
Who is Tanel Padar and Dave Benton
Which countries border Estonia? (1. Latvia, Finland and Russia, 2. Lithuania and Russia, 3. Russia and Latvia)
What is Russia and Latvia
Fill the sentence: Talking is…., silence is…. (1. Sapphire and Diamond , 2. Warm and warmer, 3. Silver and gold)
What is silver and gold
From whose rule did Estonia free itself on August 20, 1991?
(Soviet Union, German Empire, Kingdom of Sweden)
What is Soviet Union
On March 1, 2025, an annual marathon will take place in Estonia's winter capital, Otepää. What is it called? (Ice hole marathon, sauna marathon and skiing marathon)
What is sauna marathon
A famous chess player. (Paul Rinne, Paul Keres, Ilmar Raud)
Who is Paul Keres
What is the lowest temperature ever recorded in Estonia? (-35.7, -25 and −43,5)
What is -43,5
What are the colors of the Estonian flag? (1. Blue and white, 2. Blue, black and white, 3. Blue, white and green)
What is blue, black and white
Approximately how many Estonian speakers are there in the world today? (2 mln, 1 mln, less than mln)
What is 1 mln
What is this unusual tradition in Estonia that gives us "strength"? (Jumping over the bonfire, hugging the trees and drinking water from a spring)
What is hugging the trees
Estonia's most well-known stand-up comedian? (Sander Õigus, Mikael Meema, Ari Matti Mustonen)
Who is Ari Matti Mustonen
What percentage of Estonia is covered by forests? (51,5%, 60%, 40,5%)
What is 51,5%
Estonia is a small country. What is the longest time it takes to travel from one place to another? (8h, 11h, 6h)
What is 8h
What do Estonian words lack that is present in many other languages?
(Large initial letter, gender, pronunciation)
What is gender
What is the strange sport in which Estonians became champions for 11 years (1998-2008)? (Wife-carrying, beer case holding and kiiking)
What is Wife-Carrying
Who is the Estonian composer who is also internationally renowned? Neeme Järvi, Arvo Pärt, Heino Heller
Who is Arvo Pärt
How many islands are in Estonia? (2300, 1000, 570)
What is 2300
What is the speech service developed after re-independence that has brought Estonia global recognition? (Msn, Skype and Bolt)
What is Skype
What is the name of the mass demonstration on August 23, 1989, organized by Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania? (Bronze night, Baltic chain and Baltic dance)
What is Baltic chain
What is the name of the movie that has scenes filmed in Estonia and Robert Pattinson is one of the actors? ‘’Life’’, ‘’Tenet’’, ‘’The Lighthouse’’
What is Tenet
The world-famous singer from Elva (City in Estonia) who wrote the lyrics to Demi Lovato's song "Skyscraper"? Kerli Kõiv, Ewert and The Two Dragons, Vanilla Ninja
Who is Kerli Kõiv
Which animal can be found in Europe only in Finland and Estonia? (Flying squirrel, beaver, lynx)
Who is flying squirrel
What is the global cleanup initiative that originated in Estonia? (Let’s do it, Zero waste and We can do it)
What is Let's do it