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You know Estonia like someone who lives here and reads the news now and then.

This page describes one possible result of the quiz How well do you know Estonia?

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What this means

Four to seven out of ten means you have the basics and slipped mainly on the trick questions. There are plenty of them on purpose. Estonia's longest river is the Võhandu (162 km), not the Emajõgi. The highest waterfall is Valaste, not Jägala. The deepest lake is Rõuge Suurjärv, not Lake Peipus.

The same goes for history and culture: the first Song Festival was held in Tartu in 1869, not in Tallinn, and Estonia's first national park is Lahemaa.

Each game draws ten questions from more than 370, so the next one will be different. Try again and see whether you can reach expert level.

About the quiz: How well do you know Estonia?

Ten questions on Estonian geography, history, language, culture and symbols, drawn at random from a bank of more than 370, so every game is different. You have 10 seconds per question.

Some are easy, some are trick questions that locals get wrong too. You see right away whether you were correct, and a summary at the end. Play alone or with friends, up to 50 players in one game.

How this quiz works

The questions were written by the KahurQuiz editors and fact-checked against the Estonian Encyclopaedia, Statistics Estonia and the Estonian Environment Agency. Questions without a single certain answer are not in the bank.

Each game draws 10 questions at random. Each correct answer scores one point: 0–3 Tourist, 4–7 Local and 8–10 Estonia expert. On the leaderboard, more correct answers rank higher; on a tie, the faster player ranks higher.

Frequently asked questions

Why is the Võhandu the longest river and not the Emajõgi?

The Võhandu is 162 km long, the Emajõgi only about 100 km. The Emajõgi is better known because it flows through Tartu.

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Isn't Lake Peipus the largest lake in Estonia?

It is the largest lake in Estonia, but it is shared with Russia. The largest lake lying entirely within Estonia is Võrtsjärv.

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Is my result stored?

A timed game goes on the leaderboard under a generated nickname that you can change. Your country comes from your browser's time zone and we do not store your IP address with the result. Your individual answers are never shown to others.

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Do the questions repeat?

Each game has 10 questions drawn at random from more than 370, so the next game will be different. More questions are added over time. If you spot an error, let us know via the contact in the footer.

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Can I play with friends?

Yes. Press “Play together” and send the game link to your friends. Up to 50 players can join one game. Everyone gets the same questions at the same moment, and a faster correct answer scores more points.

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Other results

  • Tourist You know as much about Estonia as the first chapter of a guidebook.
  • Estonia expert You know Estonia better than most Estonians.