Do you think you know everything about the history of the Baltic States? Test your knowledge with this challenging quiz and see how many correct answers you can get out of 10.
1. Which event in 1905 significantly radicalized the Baltic populations and intensified their movement against imperial rule?
The Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact
The Singing Revolution
The 1905 Revolution
The Treaty of Riga
2. Which three countries make up the Baltic States?
Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania
Finland, Estonia, Latvia
Sweden, Denmark, Norway
Poland, Lithuania, Latvia
3. What was the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact?
An economic trade agreement
A military alliance
A non-aggression pact
A cultural exchange program
4. During which years were the Baltic States first occupied by the Soviet Union?
1918-1920
1940-1941
1944-1991
1991-1995
5. Which event marked the formal end of Soviet occupation in the Baltic States?
Formation of the Baltic Council of Ministers
Breakup of the USSR
Latvia joining NATO
Signing of the Friendship Treaties
6. In which year did Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania accede to full membership in the European Union?
1995
1999
2004
2007
7. Which military alliance did Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania join in the early 2000s?
CSTO
NATO
EUFOR
UN Peacekeeping Forces
8. What historical event is known as the Singing Revolution?
A peaceful protest movement involving singing
A military coup
A parliamentary election
A cultural festival
9. What was Operation Priboi?
An economic initiative
A military training exercise
A mass deportation
A land reform policy
10. Which historical entity did the Third Reich establish in the Baltic territories during World War II?