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