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Souvenirs from the Baltic Trivia Quiz

We were on a cruise to the Baltic countries and yes, souvenirs are a must. Not the common T-shirts though. See if you know the real value and meaning behind each souvenir we got.

A multiple-choice quiz by nokbbear. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
nokbbear

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
314,306

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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405

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Question 1 of 10

1. My first stop is at Tallinn, Estonia, and I got myself a miniature of Fat Margaret. What/who is Fat Margaret? Hint

a legendary innkeeper

a round arsenal building

a wide bridge

a watchtower

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Question 2 of 10

2. We continued on to St. Petersburg, Russia, where I acquired a replica of de Vinci's famous painting "Madonna Litta" housed in the Hermitage Museum. What was the Hermitage originally? Hint

fortress

theatre

summer palace

winter palace

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Question 3 of 10

3. While in St. Petersburg, my daughter insisted that we get a set of Matryoshka dolls. What concept are these nestling dolls associated with? Hint

friendship

motherhood

health

prosperity

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Question 4 of 10

4. As we rushed back to the cruise ship, we passed by the spirit shop and grabbed some vodka. In which country was vodka believed to originate? Hint

Iceland

Finland

Poland

Ukraine

5. We moved onto Helsinki, Finland, and strolled down the Esplanade to the Market Square. Here we see stalls selling hand-knitted Finnish sweaters. Many of the more expensive sweaters are made from alpaca fleece. Which animal is the alpaca most closely related to? Hint

sheep

goat

camel

llama

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Question 6 of 10

6. On to Stockholm, Sweden, and as we wandered around town, we came to see many Dalarna Horse carvings, big and small, everywhere we go. Surely we must get one for a souvenir. What is the traditional color of the Dalarna horse? Hint

white

blue

red

brown

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Question 7 of 10

7. Oh yes, while in Sweden... my girl again. She wanted a book and a doll of the famous character created by Astrid Lindgren. What is the name of this famous children's fictional character? Hint

Raggedy Ann

Barbara Millicent Roberts

Sara Crewe

Pippi Longstocking

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Question 8 of 10

8. We reached the seaside resort of Warnemunde, Germany, where we admired beautiful authentic Black Forest Cuckoo Clocks. Franz Anton Ketterer was credited with the technology to create the chirping sound of the cuckoo. What mechanism did he use? Hint

cog wheels

digital recording

weighted spring

bellows through pipes

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Question 9 of 10

9. Our cruise is coming to an end. Our last port of call is Oslo, Norway. Once ashore, my husband headed to the souvenir shop where a huge statue of this mythical creature stood. In fact, the shop is full of figurines of these creatures for sale. What is this magical creature? Hint

troll

gremlin

dwarf

ogre

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Question 10 of 10

10. Finally we docked at Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Before we head to the airport, though, we went to look at the windmills of Kinderdijk, the largest surviving concentration of windmills in the Netherlands. Of course, we bought miniature windmills as souvenirs. What were the windmills at Kinderdijk used for? Hint

drain the polder

grind grain

generate electricity

promote tourism

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. My first stop is at Tallinn, Estonia, and I got myself a miniature of Fat Margaret. What/who is Fat Margaret?

Answer: a watchtower

At the beginning of the 16th century, it was believed that the northern approach to Tallinn was too vulnerable, resulting in the massive Fat Margaret Tower being built for protection.

2. We continued on to St. Petersburg, Russia, where I acquired a replica of de Vinci's famous painting "Madonna Litta" housed in the Hermitage Museum. What was the Hermitage originally?

Answer: winter palace

The Hermitage was originally built for one of Peter the Great's daughters, but she died before it was completed. Completed in 1762, it was the winter home of the Russian Czars before the revolution of 1917. It now houses the Hermitage Museum, which has one of the greatest art collections in the world.

3. While in St. Petersburg, my daughter insisted that we get a set of Matryoshka dolls. What concept are these nestling dolls associated with?

Answer: motherhood

In old Russia the female name Matryona was a popular name among female peasants. This name also came from the Latin root "mater" meaning "mother". These dolls symbolize a robust, portly woman brooding over her large family.

4. As we rushed back to the cruise ship, we passed by the spirit shop and grabbed some vodka. In which country was vodka believed to originate?

Answer: Poland

It is commonly believed that vodka originated in Poland during the Middle Ages, and the name is a diminutive of the Russian word "voda" (water). In these early days, the spirits were used mostly as medicines.

Answer: llama

The alpaca is smaller than the llama, and are mainly bred for its fiber. Alpaca fleece is warm, lustrous and silky, and bears no lanolin, which makes it hypoallergenic.

Answer: red

Traditionally a dalarna horse is painted bright red with details and patterns. It usually has a harness in white, green, yellow and blue.

7. Oh yes, while in Sweden... my girl again. She wanted a book and a doll of the famous character created by Astrid Lindgren. What is the name of this famous children's fictional character?

Answer: Pippi Longstocking

All over the world, Pippi Longstocking (L�ngstrump) has encouraged generations of girls to have fun and to believe in themselves. In the process, she has done wonders for equality between the sexes.

Answer: bellows through pipes

Two small pipes are attached to the tops of two air-driven bellows that make alternating high and low pitched whistles that mimic the sound of the cuckoo. Each hour, as the cuckoo clock's iron weights and swinging pendulum cause the clock's wheels to turn, the cuckoo is released and the bellows are activated sending alternating puffs of air into each pipe.

Answer: troll

From old Norse tales, trolls are ugly, powerful and generally dangerous human-like creatures, but stupid and naive, so sly peasants would successfully trick them. Trolls lived to be hundreds of years old, but would die and turn into stone if the sun caught them.

Answer: drain the polder

The 19 Kinderdijk windmills, ranging in date between 1722 and 1761, are the largest surviving concentration of windmills in the Netherlands. The windmills, originally used to drain the polders, were placed on the list of UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites in 1997.

Source: Author nokbbear

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