History
How many Kings and Queens did Lithuania have?
2: King Mindaugas and Queen Morta
What language is Lithuanian most similar to?
Latvian (and Sanskrit)
How many big and small lakes are there in Lithuania?
about 6,000
The legendary Lithuanian basketball player, Olympic and world champion.
Arvydas Sabonis
Which year the events of January 13th happened in Lithuania?
1991
Who ruled Lithuania during the period of its greatest expansion from the Baltic to the Black sea?
Duke Vytautas the Great
What are two dialects of the Lithuanian language?
Aukštaičių (Highland Lithuanian) and Žemaičių (Samogitian, Lowland Lithuanian)
What is a UNESCO protected nature site in Lithuania?
Curonian Spit
Most famous modern Lithuanian painter artist and composer.
Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis
How many people died on January 13th?
14
Which century was the height of the power of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania?
15th century
Which language families does Lithuanian belong to?
Baltic and Indo-European
How many kilometres of the Baltic Sea coast belongs to Lithuania?
90
What cultural event in Lithuania is protected by UNESCO?
Song and dance festival
Where were most of the people killed on January 13th? (name a city and a place)
Vilnius TV Tower
What historic Lithuanian event is protected by UNESCO?
The Baltic Way
What alphabet does the Lithuanian language use?
Latin
How many historic mounds are there in Lithuania?
around 800
What year did Lithuania make its debut at the Olympic Games?
1924
What flower is a symbol of January 13th?
forget-me-not
The full date of Declaration of Lithuania’s independence.
February 16, 1918
Who is the author of this quote: “Lithuanian nation must be saved, as it is the key to all the riddles - not only philology but also in history - to solve the puzzle.”
Immanuel Kant
How many rivers and streams are there in Lithuania approximately?
around 22 000
Who were awarded as the ambassadors of Lithuania in the year 2020?
The Roop
What is the Lithuanian January 13th called in English?
Freedom Defenders’ Day