Latvia

Which of the following countries is bigger than Latvia?

• Netherlands

• Belgium

• Hungary

• Vatican

"Brainstorm" is

• The most popular description of economical situation

• The parliament of Latvia

• A very strong storm, typical for autumns in Latvia

• The most popular musicians' band in Latvia

From which Latvian city comes NBA player - Kristaps Poziņģis?

• Kuldīga

• Saldus

• Ogre

• Liepāja

Which is considered as a national sport in Latvia?

• Ice-hockey

• Football

• Ice-fishing

• Baseball

Which city is NOT in Latvia?

• Ventspils

• Klaipeda

• Liepāja

• Rēzekne

A popular season drink is

• Blood of a cow

• Coca-cola

• Tea with maple sirup

• Juice of birch-trees

Latvia's flag is one of the world's oldest flags. It was first mentioned in the so-called Rhymed Chronicle of Livonia. The current flag has been used since when?

• 1178

• 1280

• 1546

• 1990

Before 1918 Latvia was known by various other names. One widely used name was Livonia, which covered (roughly) the northern part of the country. What other name was widely used, at least for a large part of Latvia?

• Jutland

• Little Russia

• Courland

• Prussia

Which 3 countries participated in the Baltic way (1989) - where 2 million people joined their hands to form a human chain spanning 675 KM?

• Latvia, Belarus and Estonia

• Poland, Latvia and Lithuania

• Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania

• Lithuania, Latvia and Russia

You can see all kinds of animals here - the black stork, Eurasian beaver, Eurasian otter, and lesser spotted eagle. What events, normally seen as negative economically, led to the development of areas where these rare creatures could flourish?

• Nuclear accidents

• The abandonment of private farms

• A meteor strike

• Long periods of rain