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EU enlargement quiz: Lithuania
This is the fourth of a series of 10 quizzes on the 10 countries joining the EU on 1 May.

Lithuania, like its Baltic neighbours, Latvia and Estonia, was for more than half a century part of the Soviet Union. It gained its independence again in 1991.

How much do you know about the country?

Test yourself with this interactive quiz.

Question 1
Lithuania’s interim post-Soviet currency, the talonas, was withdrawn from circulation in 1993. What happened to the notes?
A: They were incinerated in a special ceremony
B: They were ground up and made into toilet paper
C: They were used in an art installation
Question 2
Lithuania’s most popular sport is:
A: Basketball
B: Football
C: Handball
Question 3
In 1994, officials at the Chernobyl-style Ignalina nuclear power plant:
A: Sacked 20% of the Russian-speaking staff
B: Consulted an astrologer to predict potential safety problems
C: Performed an ancient Baltic rite to honour the goddess Laima
Question 4
The first country to recognise Lithuania as a sovereign state in 1991 was:
A: Iceland
B: Finland
C: The United States
Question 5
Which of the following opened on 1 April this year?
A: The Museum of Forest Strangeness
B: A Soviet theme park called Soviet Sculpture Garden
C: The Old-Time Bee-Keeping Museum
Question 6
Colombia tops a UN survey on murder rates per capita for 2000. Where does Lithuania rank?
A: Third
B: Seventh
C: Thirteenth
Question 7
Lithuania’s highest point is:
A: 294 metres
B: 312 metres
C: 552 metres
Question 8
As well as a politician, Lithuania’s impeached president, Rolandas Paksas, is:
A: An aerobatics champion
B: A lawyer
C: An ice hockey keeper
Question 9
Which of these famous writers owned a house in Lithuania?
A: Alexander Pushkin
B: Thomas Mann
C: Joseph Roth
Question 10
If someone says "skanaus", they mean:
A: Good evening
B: Bon apetit
C: Cheers

 Press the button and see how you have done

Low score? Visit Inside Europeto brush up your knowledge. Or if you're in the UK, challenge your knowledge gap at the Meet the Neighbours festival at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office on 24 April. Go to www.europe.gov.uk for details.




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