What is the capital city of Latvia?
(a) Vilnius
(b) Tallinn
(c) Riga
(d) Warsaw
Which Latvian dessert consists of layers of sweet rye bread, whipped cream, and lingonberry jam?
(a) Sklandrausis
(b) Pancakes
(c) Rupjmaizes kārtojums
(d) Karbonāde
In which year did Latvia officially join the EU?
(a) 1991
(b) 2004
(c) 2010
(d) 2014
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What is the name of the traditional dish often considered a staple of Latvian cuisine?
(a) Cepelinai
(b) Rye Bread Soup
(c) Sklandrausis
(d) Pelēkie zirņi
Which Latvian-born basketball player is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of the NBA?
(a) Arvydas Sabonis
(b) Kristaps Porziņģis
(c) Andrejs Šķēle
(d) Dāvis Bertāns
Which body of water lies to the west of the country’s coastline?
(a) Black Sea
(b) Adriatic Sea
(c) Baltic Sea
(d) North Sea
Who serves as the head of state?
(a) Prime Minister
(b) President
(c) Speaker of the Saeima
(d) Chief Justice
When did it declare its independence from Russia?
(a) 1905
(b) 1917
(c) 1918
(d) 1920
What is the country’s approximate total land area?
(a) 10,000 square kilometers
(b) 50,000 square kilometers
(c) 100,000 square kilometers
(d) 200,000 square kilometers
Latvia is a member of which major international organization?
(a) NATO
(b) ASEAN
(c) OPEC
(d) BRICS
What traditional dish consisting of stuffed potato dumplings, often filled with meat, mushrooms, or fruit?
(a) Pelēkie zirņi
(b) Cepelinai
(c) Pierogi
(d) Sklandrausis
Which two countries occupied Latvia before 1991?
(a) Germany and Poland
(b) Sweden and Denmark
(c) Soviet Union and Nazi Germany
(d) Hungary and Austria
Which of the following countries does not share a land border with Latvia?
(a) Lithuania
(b) Estonia
(c) Oman
(d) Finland
What body of water is Riga on the coast of?
(a) Baltic Sea
(b) Black Sea
(c) Mediterranean Sea
(d) North Sea
Which Latvian indigenous religion, known for its reverence of nature?
(a) Shintoism
(b) Zoroastrianism
(c) Romuva
(d) Scientology
What was the name of the mass deportation campaign ordered by the Soviets in 1941 to force relocate thousands of Latvians to Siberia and other remote areas?
(a) Operation Barbarossa
(b) The Great Purge
(c) The Holodomor
(d) The June Deportations
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What is the name of historic district in Riga?
(a) Old Town
(b) Royal District
(c) Castle Quarter
(d) Historic Precinct
What is the largest lake in Latvia?
(a) Lake Geneva
(b) Lake Ladoga
(c) Lake Balaton
(d) Lake Lubāns
What Latvian cultural festival is celebrated on June 23rd and 24th?
(a) Christmas
(b) Ligo
(c) Easter
(d) Midsummer
What’s the most popular Christian denomination in Latvia?
(a) Roman Catholicism
(b) Eastern Orthodox
(c) Lutheran
(d) Baptist
What is Latvia’s largest trading partner?
(a) Russia
(b) Germany
(c) China
(d) Lithuania
Which year did Latvia officially join NATO?
(a) 1985
(b) 1991
(c) 2004
(d) 2014
Which mountain range runs along Latvia’s eastern border, forming a natural boundary with Russia?
(a) The Alps
(b) The Pyrenees
(c) The Carpathians
(d) The Baltic Uplands
What traditional Latvian singing style, recognized by UNESCO as a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity?
(a) Jazz
(b) Rock
(c) Daina
(d) Hip-hop
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Who is the Latvian-born composer known for his iconic classical piece “The Rite of Spring” and “The Firebird”?
(a) Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
(b) Igor Stravinsky
(c) Sergei Rachmaninoff
(d) Dmitri Shostakovich
What is the Latvian term for the traditional winter sport of competitive long-distance ice skating on frozen lakes and rivers?
(a) Curling
(b) Bobsleigh
(c) Ice Hockey
(d) Mass Start
Which Latvian city is renowned for its annual Song and Dance Celebration, a massive event featuring thousands of performers?
(a) Riga
(b) Daugavpils
(c) Liepaja
(d) Ventspils
Which natural phenomenon is relatively common in Latvia during the winter months?
(a) Tornadoes
(b) Earthquakes
(c) Aurora Borealis
(d) Thunderstorms
Which Latvian-born artist and painter is renowned for her avant-garde and abstract works?
(a) Kazimir Malevich
(b) Wassily Kandinsky
(c) El Lissitzky
(d) Sonia Delaunay
What is the political system of Latvia?
(a) Parliamentary Republic
(b) Absolute Monarchy
(c) Federal Republic
(d) Constitutional Monarchy
What is the national sport of Latvia?
(a) Basketball
(b) Ice Hockey
(c) Soccer (Football)
(d) Track and Field
