Estlostika Quiz

• I love Estlostika

• I love Estlostika

• I love Estlostika

• I hate Estlostika (the entire police force is heading to my house rn)

The islands that now makeup Estlostika were discovered by the British Empire in what year?

• 1776

• 1756

• 1945

• 1723

Answer explanation

This was almost 270 years ago! Time surely flies fast.

The area the British Empire sailed from to discover the Estlostikan islands is now known as what?

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For the ~100 years after the Estlostikan Islands were found, they stood _____

• Relatively empty

• Bustling full of new European settlers

Struggling to hold on to the Estlostikan colonies following WWI, Great Britain gifted the East, North, and South to ____ and sold the West to ____

• United States, China

• USSR, United States

• United States, Empire of Japan

• They were all gifted gracefully to Lichtenstein

• United States, USSR

Answer explanation

The USSR, looking to dominate the Pacific, took the offer up. This later led to a specific war almost 100 years later...

Once the West was taken in by the Soviet Union, it was named the:

• Lostik Socialist Republic

• Lostikan Socialist State

• Lostik Soviet Socialist Republic

• Grand Lostik Sovish

Answer explanation

The LSSR was the first and only Soviet Republic to not border Soviet Russia. Trouble was definitely due.

After what conflict did the Eastern Powers become independent from the United States of America?

• Vietnam War

• World War I

• World War II

• Civil War

Answer explanation

On October 27th, 1945, the Eastern Powers officially became independent from the United States

What was the name of the document signed by the 1945 US President declaring the Eastern Powers independent?

• The Estlostikan Declaration of Independence

• The Ascension Document

• The Free Script

Answer explanation

The term "Ascension Document" comes from this quote from the Eastern Powers government:

"the Eastern Powers will ascend beyond US law and become independent, sovereign nations, free to control one's own trade, stockpiles, military, and law."

For what reason/s did the Eastern Powers want independence?

• They wanted to join West Lostik

• The US had taxed them too much for WWII

• They wanted their own laws and constitution

• They believed the US preformed terribly in WWII and wanted to cut ties with them for failing to win quicker

Answer explanation

The Eastern Powers would never want to become communist. At least we'd hope.

During the Cold War, what occurred at the border?

• Security was enhanced

• Most border-checkpoints were closed

• Defectors from West Lostik were taken in and made East Lostik citizens

• Defectors from West Lostik were deported back to West Lostik to avoid political turmoil

Answer explanation

While not getting in needless conflict is important, rescuing those who needed it is not needless. Despite not wanting war, East Lostik made it clear that they were going to accept defectors, no matter what.