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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) Mining and technology, agriculture and fishing, education
C) Forestry and wood processing, furniture and food industry, tourism
D) Automotive manufacturing, IT services, healthcare
  • 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) Danpower GmbH
B) AS Toftan
C) AS Rauameister
D) AS Barrus
  • 4. How far is Pskov, Russia from Võru County?
A) 100 km
B) 220 km
C) 300 km
D) 150 km
  • 5. Which major road passes through Võru County?
A) Helsinki-St. Petersburg
B) Tallinn-Tartu-Pskov
C) Tallinn-Riga
D) Riga-Vilnius
  • 6. How many vocational curriculums does the Võru County Vocational Training Center offer?
A) 10
B) 50
C) 20
D) 33
  • 7. What is a distinctive cultural feature of Võrumaa?
A) The culture of Võro and Seto
B) Germanic traditions
C) Slavic heritage
D) Scandinavian folklore
  • 8. What is the name of a traditional festival in Võru County?
A) Pärnu Jazz Days
B) Tartu Music Fest
C) Võru Folk Festival
D) Narva Carnival
  • 9. Which institution offers practical curriculums in Võru County?
A) Tallinn University of Technology
B) Võru County Vocational Training Center
C) Estonian Business School
D) University of Tartu
  • 10. What is the name of a sport event that takes place in Võru County?
A) Narva River Race
B) Võhandu International Canoeing Marathon
C) Tallinn Marathon
D) Riga Triathlon
  • 11. How many schools are there in Võru County?
A) 10
B) 30
C) 23
D) 15
  • 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) Narva Jazz Nights
B) Ostrova Festival
C) Riga Pop Fest
D) Tallinn Music Week
  • 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 Rauameister
B) AS Toftan
C) Danpower GmbH
D) AS Antsla Inno
  • 17. What is the name of a sport event involving skiing in Võru County?
A) Riga Ice Race
B) Tallinn Snow Festival
C) Narva Winter Games
D) Haanja Ski Marathon
  • 18. Which road crosses the South-East corner of Võru County?
A) Narva-Valga-Kaliningrad path
B) Tallinn-Tartu-Helsinki route
C) Pärnu-Viljandi-Riga highway
D) Riga-Pskov-St Petersburg major road
  • 19. What is the name of a boat race event in Võru County?
A) Narva River Challenge
B) Rõuge Boat Race
C) Tallinn Sailing Regatta
D) Pärnu Yacht Festival
  • 20. What percentage of Estonia's total population lived in Võru County as of 2022?
A) 2.6%
B) 10.2%
C) 15%
D) 5.4%
  • 21. How many rural municipalities are there in Võrumaa?
A) 15
B) 12
C) 8
D) 20
  • 22. Which ethnic group makes up 95.3% of Võrumaa's population?
A) Estonians
B) Setos
C) Russians
D) Võro people
  • 23. In what year was the Võro Institute founded?
A) 1995
B) 2001
C) 1989
D) 2014
  • 24. What traditional practice of the Võro people was added to UNESCO's list in 2014?
A) Smoke sauna tradition
B) Traditional weaving
C) Polyphonic singing
D) Folk dancing
  • 25. What is the name of the polyphonic style of folk singing by the Setos?
A) Leelo
B) Kannel playing
C) Tantsuli
D) Vihma dance
  • 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) 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) 1784
B) 1920
C) 1944
D) 1917
  • 29. How many parishes did Võrumaa historically include?
A) six
B) eight
C) five
D) ten
  • 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) Ülo Tulik
B) Georg Pelisaar
C) Ivari Padar
D) Andres Kõiv
  • 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) cycling
B) slacklining
C) Greco-Roman wrestling
D) football
  • 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) eight
B) five
C) ten
D) three
  • 36. Which notable person from Võru County was a Minister of Education from 1960 to 1980?
A) Valev Uibopuu
B) Aadu Lüüs
C) Gottlieb Ast
D) Ferdinand Eisen
  • 37. Which sport did Aavo Pikkuus compete in at the 1976 Summer Olympics?
A) cycling
B) wrestling
C) slacklining
D) football
  • 38. Who was one of the last members of the Forest Brothers from Võru County?
A) August Sabbe
B) Ferdinand Eisen
C) Georg Pelisaar
D) Valev Uibopuu
  • 39. Which notable person was a Minister of Finance from 2007 to 2009?
A) Rein Järvelill
B) Ivari Padar
C) Marju Kõivupuu
D) Ülo Tulik
  • 40. Who was the Mayor of Värska from 2012 to 2017?
A) Rein Järvelill
B) Ülo Tulik
C) Ivari Padar
D) Georg Pelisaar
  • 41. Which notable person from Võru County was a cultural activist and folklorist?
A) Ferdinand Eisen
B) Valev Uibopuu
C) Marju Kõivupuu
D) Aadu Lüüs
  • 42. Which notable person from Võru County was a journalist and politician elected mayor of Põlva in 2011?
A) Georg Pelisaar
B) Ülo Tulik
C) Marju Kõivupuu
D) Ivari Padar
  • 43. Who was the slackliner raised in Matsuri?
A) Eduard Pütsep
B) Kaarel Kiidron
C) Aavo Pikkuus
D) Jaan Roose
  • 44. Which notable person from Võru County was a fauvist painter?
A) Karl Pärsimägi
B) Valev Uibopuu
C) Gottlieb Ast
D) Ferdinand Eisen
  • 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) Valev Uibopuu
C) Karl Pärsimägi
D) Aadu Lüüs
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