Võru County - Quiz
Võru County
  • 1. What are the main economic sectors in Võru County?
A) Forestry and wood processing, furniture and food industry, tourism
B) Automotive manufacturing, IT services, healthcare
C) Textile production, banking, real estate
D) Mining and technology, agriculture and fishing, education
  • 2. What percentage of enterprises in Võru County belong to the primary sector?
A) 15%
B) 38%
C) 47%
D) 60%
  • 3. Which company is involved in energy production in Võru County?
A) AS Barrus
B) AS Rauameister
C) Danpower GmbH
D) AS Toftan
  • 4. How far is Pskov, Russia from Võru County?
A) 300 km
B) 220 km
C) 150 km
D) 100 km
  • 5. Which major road passes through Võru County?
A) Helsinki-St. Petersburg
B) Riga-Vilnius
C) Tallinn-Tartu-Pskov
D) Tallinn-Riga
  • 6. How many vocational curriculums does the Võru County Vocational Training Center offer?
A) 20
B) 10
C) 33
D) 50
  • 7. What is a distinctive cultural feature of Võrumaa?
A) Germanic traditions
B) The culture of Võro and Seto
C) Scandinavian folklore
D) Slavic heritage
  • 8. What is the name of a traditional festival in Võru County?
A) Tartu Music Fest
B) Narva Carnival
C) Pärnu Jazz Days
D) Võru Folk Festival
  • 9. Which institution offers practical curriculums in Võru County?
A) Estonian Business School
B) Tallinn University of Technology
C) Võru County Vocational Training Center
D) University of Tartu
  • 10. What is the name of a sport event that takes place in Võru County?
A) Riga Triathlon
B) Tallinn Marathon
C) Narva River Race
D) Võhandu International Canoeing Marathon
  • 11. How many schools are there in Võru County?
A) 15
B) 30
C) 23
D) 10
  • 12. Which sector employs the highest percentage of enterprises in Võru County?
A) Quaternary sector (information technology)
B) Tertiary sector (trade, services)
C) Secondary sector (processing industry)
D) Primary sector (agriculture, forestry)
  • 13. What is the name of a cultural center in Võru County?
A) Tallinn Cultural House
B) Narva Museum
C) Pärnu Art Gallery
D) Võru Culture Center Kannel
  • 14. Which festival in Võru County combines traditional Seto and modern pop music?
A) Ostrova Festival
B) Riga Pop Fest
C) Tallinn Music Week
D) Narva Jazz Nights
  • 15. What is the name of a fair that takes place in Võru County?
A) Tallinn Food Festival
B) Narva Gourmet Gala
C) UMA MEKK food fair
D) Riga Culinary Carnival
  • 16. Which company is involved in furniture production in Võru County?
A) AS Rauameister
B) Danpower GmbH
C) AS Antsla Inno
D) AS Toftan
  • 17. What is the name of a sport event involving skiing in Võru County?
A) Tallinn Snow Festival
B) Riga Ice Race
C) Haanja Ski Marathon
D) Narva Winter Games
  • 18. Which road crosses the South-East corner of Võru County?
A) Tallinn-Tartu-Helsinki route
B) Riga-Pskov-St Petersburg major road
C) Narva-Valga-Kaliningrad path
D) Pärnu-Viljandi-Riga highway
  • 19. What is the name of a boat race event in Võru County?
A) Tallinn Sailing Regatta
B) Pärnu Yacht Festival
C) Narva River Challenge
D) Rõuge Boat Race
  • 20. What percentage of Estonia's total population lived in Võru County as of 2022?
A) 2.6%
B) 15%
C) 10.2%
D) 5.4%
  • 21. How many rural municipalities are there in Võrumaa?
A) 12
B) 15
C) 20
D) 8
  • 22. Which ethnic group makes up 95.3% of Võrumaa's population?
A) Võro people
B) Estonians
C) Russians
D) Setos
  • 23. In what year was the Võro Institute founded?
A) 1989
B) 2001
C) 2014
D) 1995
  • 24. What traditional practice of the Võro people was added to UNESCO's list in 2014?
A) Polyphonic singing
B) Smoke sauna tradition
C) Folk dancing
D) Traditional weaving
  • 25. What is the name of the polyphonic style of folk singing by the Setos?
A) Vihma dance
B) Kannel playing
C) Leelo
D) Tantsuli
  • 26. In which year was leelo added to UNESCO's list of intangible cultural heritage?
A) 2009
B) 1995
C) 1987
D) 2014
  • 27. Which church are Eastern Orthodox congregations in Võrumaa under?
A) Ukrainian Orthodox Church
B) Estonian Apostolic Orthodox Church
C) Russian Orthodox Church
D) Greek Orthodox Church
  • 28. In which year was Võru County originally established?
A) 1784
B) 1944
C) 1920
D) 1917
  • 29. How many parishes did Võrumaa historically include?
A) five
B) ten
C) six
D) eight
  • 30. Which year saw the abolition of counties and formation of districts including Võru District?
A) 1950
B) 1960
C) 1944
D) 1990
  • 31. Who was the County Governor of Võru from 2010 to 2017?
A) Ivari Padar
B) Georg Pelisaar
C) Andres Kõiv
D) Ülo Tulik
  • 32. Who was the Mayor of Tallinn in 1919 from Võru County?
A) Aadu Lüüs
B) Ferdinand Eisen
C) Gottlieb Ast
D) Karl Pärsimägi
  • 33. Which sport did Eduard Pütsep compete in?
A) Greco-Roman wrestling
B) football
C) cycling
D) slacklining
  • 34. In which year were the county's borders last changed due to administrative reform?
A) 1950
B) 1960
C) 1990
D) 2017
  • 35. How many municipalities are there in Võru County today?
A) three
B) five
C) eight
D) ten
  • 36. Which notable person from Võru County was a Minister of Education from 1960 to 1980?
A) Ferdinand Eisen
B) Gottlieb Ast
C) Valev Uibopuu
D) Aadu Lüüs
  • 37. Which sport did Aavo Pikkuus compete in at the 1976 Summer Olympics?
A) wrestling
B) cycling
C) football
D) slacklining
  • 38. Who was one of the last members of the Forest Brothers from Võru County?
A) Valev Uibopuu
B) Georg Pelisaar
C) August Sabbe
D) Ferdinand Eisen
  • 39. Which notable person was a Minister of Finance from 2007 to 2009?
A) Ülo Tulik
B) Rein Järvelill
C) Marju Kõivupuu
D) Ivari Padar
  • 40. Who was the Mayor of Värska from 2012 to 2017?
A) Ivari Padar
B) Ülo Tulik
C) Georg Pelisaar
D) Rein Järvelill
  • 41. Which notable person from Võru County was a cultural activist and folklorist?
A) Ferdinand Eisen
B) Aadu Lüüs
C) Marju Kõivupuu
D) Valev Uibopuu
  • 42. Which notable person from Võru County was a journalist and politician elected mayor of Põlva in 2011?
A) Ülo Tulik
B) Ivari Padar
C) Georg Pelisaar
D) Marju Kõivupuu
  • 43. Who was the slackliner raised in Matsuri?
A) Kaarel Kiidron
B) Eduard Pütsep
C) Jaan Roose
D) Aavo Pikkuus
  • 44. Which notable person from Võru County was a fauvist painter?
A) Gottlieb Ast
B) Ferdinand Eisen
C) Karl Pärsimägi
D) Valev Uibopuu
  • 45. Which notable person from Võru County was an agronomist and politician, Mayor of Võru in 2010 to 2011?
A) Ülo Tulik
B) Rein Järvelill
C) Georg Pelisaar
D) Ivari Padar
  • 46. Which notable person from Võru County was a writer?
A) Ferdinand Eisen
B) Aadu Lüüs
C) Valev Uibopuu
D) Karl Pärsimägi
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