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