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Presidents of Lithuania Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz on the seven presidents of Lithuania. Have fun and good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by tankhenry. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
tankhenry

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
280,505

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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266

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who was the first president of Lithuania? Hint

Augustinas Voldemaras

Antanas Smetona

Aleksandras Stulginskis

Jonas Basanavicius

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which president of Lithuania was acting as a president first and then became one in 1922? Hint

Salomeja Neris

Vytautas Landsbergis

Aleksandras Stulginskis

Vincas Kudirka

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Question 3 of 10

3. Kazys Grinius served as a president in 1926 for six months.

True

False

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Question 4 of 10

4. For how many years did Smetona rule Lithuania after the overthrow of Kazys Grinius? Hint

24 years

8 years

14 years

18 years

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who was the first president after the independence declaration from the Soviet Union in 1990? Hint

Vytautas Landsbergis

Kazimiera Prunskiene

Valdas Adamkus

Algirdas Brazauskas

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which president was the first to resign? Hint

Valdas Adamkus

Rolandas Paksas

Algirdas Brazauskas

Art�ras Paulauskas

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Question 7 of 10

7. Valdas Adamkus served two consecutive terms as a president.

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which two former presidents of Lithuania signed the 1918 Declaration of Independence? Hint

Augustinas Valdemaras and Aleksandras Stulginskis

Kazys Grinius and Antanas Smetona

Antanas Smetona and Aleksandras Stulginskis

Algirdas Brazauskas and Rolandas Paksas

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is the real name of Valdas Adamkus? Hint

Valdelijus Adamkus

Valdovas Adamkus

Valdemaras Adamkauskas

Valdemaras Adamkevicius

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which president was also Prime Minister of Lithuania and the leader of Social Democratic Party of Lithuania? Hint

Kazys Grinius

Antanas Smetona

Valdas Adamkus

Algirdas Brazauskas

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was the first president of Lithuania?

Answer: Antanas Smetona

Antanas Smetona was the first president of Lithuania from 1919 to 1920. Augustinas Voldemaras was the first prime minister of Lithuania. Aleksandras Stulginskis was a president of Lithuania after Smetona. Jonas Basanavicius was a politician that worked for Lithuania's independence, but never actually was a president.

2. Which president of Lithuania was acting as a president first and then became one in 1922?

Answer: Aleksandras Stulginskis

When Antanas Smetona was out of country for a while, Aleksandras Stulginskis filled him in his post. In 1922, Stulginskis was elected as a president and served one term.

3. Kazys Grinius served as a president in 1926 for six months.

Answer: True

Kazys Grinius was elected as president in June of 1926. He was overthrown by Antanas Smetona in December of the same year. That makes him president for only 6 months.

4. For how many years did Smetona rule Lithuania after the overthrow of Kazys Grinius?

Answer: 14 years

After he overthrew Kazys Grinius, Antanas Smetona ruled for 3 terms: from 1926 to 1931, from 1931 to 1938 and from 1938 to 1940. He ruled for a total of 14 years. In 1940, before USSR took over Lithuania, he ran away to Cleveland, Ohio. He lived there till his death in 1944.

5. Who was the first president after the independence declaration from the Soviet Union in 1990?

Answer: Algirdas Brazauskas

Algirdas Brazauskas was elected as a president of Lithuania in 1992. He served as a president for only one term (1993-1998). Before that, Vytautas Landsbergis was the highest official in Lithuania, but is not considered as a president of Lithuania.

6. Which president was the first to resign?

Answer: Rolandas Paksas

The first president to resign was Rolandas Paksas. He was in the process of being impeached, but resigned early.

7. Valdas Adamkus served two consecutive terms as a president.

Answer: False

Valdas Adamkus is serving his second non-consecutive term: (1998-2003 and 2004-current).

8. Which two former presidents of Lithuania signed the 1918 Declaration of Independence?

Answer: Antanas Smetona and Aleksandras Stulginskis

Antanas Smetona and Aleksandras Stulginskis both signed the Declaration of Independence (a.k.a. Act of Independence of Lithuania) in 1918.

9. What is the real name of Valdas Adamkus?

Answer: Valdemaras Adamkevicius

Valdas Adamkus' real name is Valdemaras Adamkevicius. He changed it in the 1950s when he was in United States.

10. Which president was also Prime Minister of Lithuania and the leader of Social Democratic Party of Lithuania?

Answer: Algirdas Brazauskas

Algirdas Brazauskas was the Prime Minister of Lithuania from 2001 to 2006. He is the current leader of Social Democratic Party of Lithuania.

Source: Author tankhenry

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