Kiek in de Kök, Tallinn - Quiz
  • 1. What type of building is Kiek in de Kök?
A) A religious cathedral
B) An artillery tower
C) A residential palace
D) A wooden lighthouse
  • 2. In which city is Kiek in de Kök located?
A) Tallinn
B) Riga
C) Vilnius
D) Helsinki
  • 3. In which country is Kiek in de Kök located?
A) Estonia
B) Finland
C) Latvia
D) Lithuania
  • 4. In what year was Kiek in de Kök built?
A) 1900
B) 1760
C) 1475
D) 1577
  • 5. What is the literal translation of the Low German name 'Kiek in de Kök'?
A) Glance at the Sea
B) Stare at the Street
C) Peek into the Kitchen
D) Look at the Tower
  • 6. Why did the tower gain the name Kiek in de Kök?
A) Occupants could see into kitchens of nearby houses
B) It stored food for the city
C) It was used as a royal kitchen
D) It was shaped like a cooking pot
  • 7. How high is the Kiek in de Kök tower?
A) 50 m
B) 25 m
C) 38 m
D) 12 m
  • 8. What is the height of the tower in feet?
A) 100 ft
B) 75 ft
C) 150 ft
D) 125 ft
  • 9. How thick are the walls of the tower?
A) 4 m
B) 2 m
C) 8 m
D) 6 m
  • 10. What is the thickness of the walls in feet?
A) 16 ft
B) 13 ft
C) 10 ft
D) 20 ft
  • 11. What objects dating back to 1577 are embedded in the outer walls?
A) Stone carvings
B) Cannon balls
C) Iron swords
D) Wooden beams
  • 12. What year do the cannon balls embedded in the outer walls date back to?
A) 1760
B) 1577
C) 1800
D) 1475
  • 13. During which centuries did remodeling work cause the two lowest floors to become hidden by earth works?
A) 14th and 15th centuries
B) 16th and 17th centuries
C) 20th and 21st centuries
D) 18th and 19th centuries
  • 14. What happened to the two lowest floors during the remodeling in the 16th and 17th centuries?
A) They were converted into dungeons
B) They became hidden by earth works
C) They were opened up to the public
D) They were destroyed by fire
  • 15. What additions were made to the upper floors during the 16th and 17th centuries?
A) Decorative statues
B) Large glass windows
C) Wooden balconies
D) New gun openings
  • 16. What was added to the uppermost floor during the 16th and 17th centuries?
A) A bell tower and cross
B) A new outer wall and ceiling
C) A storage attic
D) A lookout platform and flag
  • 17. By what year had the tower become obsolete?
A) 1475
B) 1760
C) 1577
D) 1950
  • 18. What did the tower become a repository for by 1760?
A) Weapons
B) Treasures
C) Grain
D) Archives
  • 19. What were some floors converted to when the tower became obsolete?
A) Stables
B) Bakeries
C) Prisons
D) Apartments
  • 20. In which century was restoration work done to return the tower and surrounding area to a more historical look?
A) Sixteenth-century
B) Twentieth-century
C) Eighteenth-century
D) Nineteenth-century
  • 21. What does the tower serve as today?
A) A residential building
B) A military base
C) A museum and photographic gallery
D) A government office
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