Forest animals
Science
Celebrities
Varia
Varia vol 2
100

In Estonian this animal is called: põhjapõder. How is it called in Finnish?

poro

100

This Estonian scientist is famous for his work in genetics and plant breeding. He also discovered the egg cell in 1827. 

Karl Ernst von Baer

100

This famous writer is originally from Finland, but has been living and working in Estonia almost 30 years now. In May 2015, a film based on his children's books, Supilinn's Secret Society, premiered.

He is a Finnish citizen but identifies himself as Karelian.

Mika Keränen

100

when looking at the share people with a doctorate, Tartu city is the clear leader with 4% of the population having a doctoral level degree. What is the % in Estonia in average?

1%

100

This is something that the Finns have, but Estonians have been looking for a long time...

Nokia

200

This animal in Finnish is called: hirvi. How is it called in Estonian?

põder

200

There are this many Finnish Nobel laureates

Martti Ahtisaari

Ragnar Granit

Bengt Holmström

Frans Eemil Sillanpää

Artturi Ilmari Virtanen

200

Who is this famous singer, Finland's glory and pride, who will give a concert in Treski, Setomaa on the 15th of June 2024?

Käärijä

200

What is the % of doctoral degree holders in Finland?

1,2%

200

This Finnish dog breed is known for its distinct bark and is used for hunting. The breed was originally trained to hunt all types of game from squirrels and other rodents to bears. It is a "bark pointer", indicating the position of game by barking, and drawing the game animal's attention to itself, allowing an easier approach for the hunter.

The Finnish Spitz (Finnish: suomenpystykorva)

300

This animal is called metskits in Estonian. What is it called in Finnish?

metsäkauris

300

Who is the most cited Finnish educational scientist?

Pasi Sahlberg

300

This Estonian writer, often referred to as the "Estonian Shakespeare," authored the national epic "Kalevipoeg."

Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald

300

Finland has been voted the happiest country in the world just this many times in a row

SEVEN!!!

300

The Estonian Journal of Educational Research is published from this year...

Extra points if you could name at least one of the three editors of the first volume

2013 (Äli Leijen, Edgar Krull, Mari Karm)

400

This animal in Estonian is called (puna)hirv. How is it called in Finnish?

saksanhirvi

400

This person has been the director of the Estonian National Museum. They have served as the Auditor-General of the Republic of Estonia from 2013-2018, as the rector of the Estonian University of Life Sciences from 2003-2007 and of the University of Tartu from 2007-2012. Most of their career has focused on research and teaching in molecular genetics and developmental biology. They have worked at universities in Germany, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands, and joined the University of Tartu as a professor in 1999. Who is this person?

President Alar Karis

400

This Finnish architect designed the iconic Paimio Sanatorium and is known for his furniture designs.

Alvar Aalto

400

Since 1919, Finland has had this many presidents

13

400

This traditional Finnish alcoholic beverage is made from fermented rye

Sahti

500

What are the national animals on Finland (since 1985) and Estonia (since 2018)?

Finland - bear, Estonia - wolf

500

The mean average of h index (since 2019) of our four supervisors (Eve, Raisa, Anna-Liisa and Lauri) is...

18

500

This Estonian conductor and violinist founded the Estonian National Symphony Orchestra and was its principal conductor for many years.

Neeme Järvi

500

This sport origins back to the 2000s in Savonlinna, Finland. There  are usually four categories in the sport: original, freestyle, team original and junior. 

Men's world record in this sport is  - 110.42 meters (362.3 feet) Dries Feremans (August 2014).

Women's world record - 67.58 meters (221.7 feet) Ivonne Wiener (September 2017)

Mobile phone throwing

500

This Estonian movie won 7 prizes (e.g Sun Dance Film Festival - best director) in 2023.

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