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100
Which conflict led to the creation of the first version of the European Union, in 1953?
The Second World War.
100
What is the name of the tool used to see the ratio of a distance on Earth compared to the same distance on a map? Hint: It is usually found on the bottom corner of a map.
Scale
100
Which direction does a compass always point to?
North
100
What are the capital cities of the three Baltic countries?
Tallinn, Riga, Vilnius
100
What are all the continents in the world?
Americas, Europe, Asia, Africa, Oceania/Australia, Antarctica*
200
Name a country in the EU that does not use the Euro as its currency.
Bulgaria, Czechia, Denmark, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Sweden.
200
What are the symbols that indicate certain features, like roads, railways and bus stops, on a map called?
Legend/Key
200
What does topography mean?
The study of maps.
200
This lake is the main responsible for providing water to the city of Tallinn. It also shares its name with a mall in the city.
Ülemiste
200
How many US states are there outside the continental area of the country?
2 (Hawaii and Alaska)
300
When did Estonia join the European Union?
2004
300
Which country is represented on this map?
France
300
Which kind of geography study the effects of factory emissions?
Environmental
300
What are, in order, the 4 largest cities in Estonia?
1. Tallinn 2. Tartu 3. Narva 4. Pärnu
300
Where is the biggest railway station in the world?
New York City (Grand Central Terminal) - 44 platforms
Tokyo (Shinjuku station) - 3.59 million passengers/day
400
What were the six original members of the EU in 1953?
Belgium, Germany, France, Italy, Luxembourg and the Netherlands.
400
What are the two most popular Earth projections in the form of a map?
Mercator and Lambert
400
Which (completely) European country shares its borders with the most neighbours?
Germany (9 - Austria, Belgium, Czechia, Denmark, France, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Switzerland)
400
What is the lowest temperature ever recorded in Estonia? (+/- 3)
-43.5 C (Jõgeva, 1940).
400
Which country has the most capital cities?
South Africa (3 - Pretoria, Cape Town, Bloemfontein)
500
What is the name of the treaty that established the European Union as we know it today? (1992-1993)
Maastricht Treaty
500
When was the first world map created? (+/- 100 years)
6th-5th century BCE.
500
How many countries does Brazil share a border with? (+/- 1)
10
500
How many islands does Estonia approximately have?
2,222
500
According to British and Irish definitions, at which height does a hill become a mountain? (+/- 50 meters)
610 meters.