[[[2, "How many years of schooling are compulsory in Latvia?", "Years", "9", "3", "17", "1", "Compulsory education is nine years.", [1, 1]], [0, "People from many different countries live in Latvia."&RETURN&""&RETURN&"What country does the majority of the immigrants come from?", "Russia", "Poland", "The Ukraine", "Lithuania", "Denmark", "Only slightly more than half of the inhabitants of Latvia are Latvians. A third of them are Russians.", [1, 2]], [-5, "What is the man saying?", "I collect soap from hotels", "What time is it?", "Oh no, not again!", "Who was that?", "ItΓÇÖs ten oΓÇÖclock", "He says that he collects soap from hotels.", "P1*1", [1, 3]], [-5, "What does the man say?", "Are you comfortable?", "He has spots", "Life is a grand party", "My father is a policeman", "You are nice", "He asks: ΓÇ£Are you comfortableΓÇ¥?", "P1*2", [1, 4]]], [[0, "The old hangars of Riga are now used as market places."&RETURN&""&RETURN&"What are hangars normally used for?", "Aeroplanes", "Horses", "Factories", "Flowers", "Boats", "A hangar is used for aircraft.", [2, 1]], [0, "The old hangars of Riga were formerly used for manufacturing Zeppelins."&RETURN&""&RETURN&"What is a Zeppelin?", "An airship", "A pastry", "A trampoline", "A spicy sausage", "A camera", "A Zeppelin is a gas-filled airship with an engine.", [2, 2]]], [[0, "What is the currency used in Latvia?", "Lats", "Krona", "Dollar", "Mark", "Peso", "Lats is the old currency of Latvia. During the Soviet rule it was replaced by the Russian rubel. Now the Latvians have their old currency again.", [3, 1]], [0, "In 1282, Riga became part of an important commercial alliance. "&RETURN&""&RETURN&"What was the name of the alliance?", "Hansa", "NATO", "FN", "Unesco", "The Red Rose", "The commercial alliance of Hansa was an important alliance between about 100 cities from Belgium to Poland. Visby in the Baltic Sea was an important Hansa town.", [3, 2]]], [[0, "The Baltic food is basic. If you are invited for a meal in the Baltic states, what can you be almost sure of being offered?", "Sauerkraut, potatoes, sausages", "Herring, potatoes, butter", "PigΓÇÖs trotters, tongue", "Cheese omelet, ham", "Fish and chips", "The national dishes are often composed of sauerkraut, potatoes and sausages.", [4, 1]], [0, "Which country was Latvia occupied by between 1940 and 1991?", "The Soviet Union", "The U.S.A.", "Sweden", "France", "Belgium", "The Soviet Union occupied all the Baltic countries during Word War II.", [4, 2]]], [[0, "The cathedral of Riga is built of bricks."&RETURN&""&RETURN&"When was it built?", "1211", "1142", "768", "1734", "1918", "The cathedral of Riga was built in 1211 and rebuilt in the 15th century.", [5, 1]], [0, "The Riga harbour is one of the largest harbours in this sea."&RETURN&""&RETURN&"What is the name of the sea?", "The Baltic Sea", "The Atlantic Ocean", "The Black Sea", "The Adriatic Sea", "The Nordic Sea", "Riga has one of the largest harbours in the Baltic Sea.", [5, 2]]], [[0, "An obelisk is a high, slim pillar of stone."&RETURN&""&RETURN&"Where were the first obelisks erected?", "In Egypt", "In Turkey", "In France", "In Latvia", "In the USA", "The first obelisks were erected in Egypt around 2,400 years B.C. They were a homage to the sun god.", [6, 1]], [0, "The picture shows a high pillar."&RETURN&""&RETURN&"What are pillars of this kind called?", "Obelisks", "Bauta stones", "Arcades", "Giraffe stones", "WhaleΓÇÖs tooth", "The pillar is an obelisk. The first obelisks were erected in Egypt 4,400 years ago.", [6, 2]]], [[2, "How many inhabitants are there in Riga?", ".", "900000", "300000", "2000000", "100000", "Riga has approximately 900,000 inhabitants.", [7, 1]], [2, "When was Riga founded?", ".", "1201", "601", "1601", "100", "Riga was founded in 1201 by Bishop Albert of Bremen.", [7, 2]]], [[0, "Latvia is a republic."&RETURN&""&RETURN&"What is the head of State in a republic called?", "President", "King", "Emperor", "Prime Minister", "Joker", "The head of State in a republic is a president.", [8, 1]], [0, "A parliament makes political decisions."&RETURN&""&RETURN&"What is the name of the Latvian parliament?", "Saeima", "Folketing", "Knesset", "Duma", "The Senate", "The Latvian parliament is called Saeima.", [8, 2]]], [[0, "What is the name of the river flowing through Riga?", "Dvina", "Don", "Dnepr", "Volga", "Danube", "The river Dvina has canals connecting Riga with the rivers Volga and Dnepr.", [9, 1]], [0, "What is the religion of Latvia?", "Protestantism", "Buddhism", "Islam", "Calvinism", "Hinduism", "Protestantism is the major religion among the Latvians. Among the large number of Russians in Latvia, the major religion is Russian-Orthodox.", [9, 2]]], [[0, "Latvia has fought many wars. The last one was the Second World War."&RETURN&""&RETURN&"Between which years did that war last?", "1939 - 1945", "1914 - 1918", "1974 - 1978", "1963 - 1975", "1958 - 1961", "During the Second World War Latvia was occupied, first by Germany and then by the Soviet Union. The Second World War lasted from 1939 to 1945.", [10, 1]], [2, "Since their independence, Latvia has started building up a military defence."&RETURN&""&RETURN&"How many soldiers are there in the Latvian national defence?", ".", "7000", "7000", "210000", "7000", "The Latvian national defense is quite small; only 7,000 soldiers.", [10, 2]]], [[0, "What was formerly manufactured in the old hangar buildings?", "Zeppelins", "Helicopters", "Freight wagons", "Aeroplanes", "Air balloons", "Zeppelins used to be manufactured in the old hangars.", [11, 1]], [0, "If you want to park an aeroplane indoors, where do you place it?", "Hangar", "Garage", "Stable", "Barn", "Silo", "A hangar is a large building for aircraft, helicopters and other airborne vehicles.", [11, 2]]], [[-1, "Click on Latvia.", "fh", "Latvia is one of the Baltic States.", "P12*1", [12, 1]]], [[-6, "Riga", "Valmiera", "Estonia", "Russia", "Byelorussia", "Lithuania", "Bay of Riga", "Baltic Sea", "Daugava", "FC", [13, 1]]]]
