Võru County - Quiz
Võru County
  • 1. What are the main economic sectors in Võru County?
A) Mining and technology, agriculture and fishing, education
B) Forestry and wood processing, furniture and food industry, tourism
C) Automotive manufacturing, IT services, healthcare
D) Textile production, banking, real estate
  • 2. What percentage of enterprises in Võru County belong to the primary sector?
A) 38%
B) 15%
C) 60%
D) 47%
  • 3. Which company is involved in energy production in Võru County?
A) AS Rauameister
B) AS Toftan
C) Danpower GmbH
D) AS Barrus
  • 4. How far is Pskov, Russia from Võru County?
A) 300 km
B) 100 km
C) 220 km
D) 150 km
  • 5. Which major road passes through Võru County?
A) Tallinn-Tartu-Pskov
B) Helsinki-St. Petersburg
C) Tallinn-Riga
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) Scandinavian folklore
B) Slavic heritage
C) The culture of Võro and Seto
D) Germanic traditions
  • 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) University of Tartu
B) Tallinn University of Technology
C) Estonian Business School
D) Võru County Vocational Training Center
  • 10. What is the name of a sport event that takes place in Võru County?
A) Tallinn Marathon
B) Võhandu International Canoeing Marathon
C) Narva River Race
D) Riga Triathlon
  • 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) Primary sector (agriculture, forestry)
B) Quaternary sector (information technology)
C) Tertiary sector (trade, services)
D) Secondary sector (processing industry)
  • 13. What is the name of a cultural center in Võru County?
A) Narva Museum
B) Tallinn Cultural House
C) Võru Culture Center Kannel
D) Pärnu Art Gallery
  • 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) Tallinn Food Festival
B) Riga Culinary Carnival
C) UMA MEKK food fair
D) Narva Gourmet Gala
  • 16. Which company is involved in furniture production in Võru County?
A) AS Antsla Inno
B) AS Rauameister
C) Danpower GmbH
D) AS Toftan
  • 17. What is the name of a sport event involving skiing in Võru County?
A) Tallinn Snow Festival
B) Haanja Ski Marathon
C) Narva Winter Games
D) Riga Ice Race
  • 18. Which road crosses the South-East corner of Võru County?
A) Riga-Pskov-St Petersburg major road
B) Tallinn-Tartu-Helsinki route
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) Rõuge Boat Race
D) Narva River Challenge
  • 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) 20
B) 15
C) 12
D) 8
  • 22. Which ethnic group makes up 95.3% of Võrumaa's population?
A) Võro people
B) Setos
C) Estonians
D) Russians
  • 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) Polyphonic singing
D) Smoke sauna tradition
  • 25. What is the name of the polyphonic style of folk singing by the Setos?
A) Tantsuli
B) Leelo
C) Kannel playing
D) Vihma dance
  • 26. In which year was leelo added to UNESCO's list of intangible cultural heritage?
A) 1987
B) 2014
C) 1995
D) 2009
  • 27. Which church are Eastern Orthodox congregations in Võrumaa under?
A) Estonian Apostolic Orthodox Church
B) Ukrainian Orthodox Church
C) Russian Orthodox Church
D) Greek Orthodox Church
  • 28. In which year was Võru County originally established?
A) 1920
B) 1917
C) 1784
D) 1944
  • 29. How many parishes did Võrumaa historically include?
A) ten
B) six
C) five
D) eight
  • 30. Which year saw the abolition of counties and formation of districts including Võru District?
A) 1960
B) 1950
C) 1990
D) 1944
  • 31. Who was the County Governor of Võru from 2010 to 2017?
A) Andres Kõiv
B) Ivari Padar
C) Georg Pelisaar
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) slacklining
C) football
D) cycling
  • 34. In which year were the county's borders last changed due to administrative reform?
A) 2017
B) 1950
C) 1960
D) 1990
  • 35. How many municipalities are there in Võru County today?
A) ten
B) eight
C) three
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) slacklining
B) cycling
C) wrestling
D) football
  • 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) Marju Kõivupuu
B) Ivari Padar
C) Rein Järvelill
D) Ülo Tulik
  • 40. Who was the Mayor of Värska from 2012 to 2017?
A) Rein Järvelill
B) Georg Pelisaar
C) Ivari Padar
D) Ülo Tulik
  • 41. Which notable person from Võru County was a cultural activist and folklorist?
A) Marju Kõivupuu
B) Aadu Lüüs
C) Valev Uibopuu
D) Ferdinand Eisen
  • 42. Which notable person from Võru County was a journalist and politician elected mayor of Põlva in 2011?
A) Marju Kõivupuu
B) Ivari Padar
C) Georg Pelisaar
D) Ülo Tulik
  • 43. Who was the slackliner raised in Matsuri?
A) Jaan Roose
B) Eduard Pütsep
C) Kaarel Kiidron
D) Aavo Pikkuus
  • 44. Which notable person from Võru County was a fauvist painter?
A) Ferdinand Eisen
B) Valev Uibopuu
C) Karl Pärsimägi
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) Georg Pelisaar
C) Ülo Tulik
D) Ivari Padar
  • 46. Which notable person from Võru County was a writer?
A) Ferdinand Eisen
B) Valev Uibopuu
C) Karl Pärsimägi
D) Aadu Lüüs
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