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Cepelinai are named after the Zeppelin airship
Yes!
Lithuania has 3 official flags.
No, 2!
What is the name of Lithuania’s bright-pink cold soup made from beetroot, kefir and eggs?
Šaltibarščiai
Lithuania is a one-piece, solid country, no other states inside Lithuania
No!
There’s the Republic of Užupis in Vilnius, declared on 1 April 1997, with its own president, flag and constitution.
What is this dish called? Pastries from 14th Crimea
Kibinai
Name Lithuania’s two big rival basketball clubs.
Žalgiris (Kaunas) and Rytas (Vilnius)
Which famous movie villain, a cannibal psychiatrist played by Anthony Hopkins, was born in Lithuania according to the books?
Hannibal Lecter
How is šakotis, the spiky “tree cake,” baked?
On a rotating spit over fire
Who is Lithuania’s most famous painter who was also a composer?
M.K. Čiurlionis (1875–1911)
On Christmas Eve (Kūčios), how many dishes are on a traditional Lithuanian table, and which food is not allowed?
12 dishes, no meat