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Complete the sentence about Gidon Kremer with the correct year: In ______, he won third prize at the Queen Elisabeth Music Competition in Brussels.
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Complete the sentence about Gidon Kremer with the correct year: In ______, he won third prize at the Queen Elisabeth Music Competition in Brussels.
1967. In 1967, he won third prize at the Queen Elisabeth Music Competition in Brussels.
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Complete the sentence about Laima Vaikule with the correct year: In February ______, she condemned the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
2022. In February 2022, she condemned the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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Complete the sentence about Laima Clock with the correct year: Beginning from November 27, ______, the clock was reconstructed again.
2017. Beginning from November 27, 2017, the clock was reconstructed again.
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Complete the sentence about Latvian alphabet with the correct year: In ______ the German priest Georg Mancelius tried to systematize the writing.
1631. In 1631 the German priest Georg Mancelius tried to systematize the writing.
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Which place completes this sentence about FK Ventspils? In 2009 FK ______ became the first Latvian club to participate in the group stages of a UEFA competition after beating BATE Borisov from Belarus.
Ventspils. In 2009 FK Ventspils became the first Latvian club to participate in the group stages of a UEFA competition after beating BATE Borisov from Belarus.
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Complete the sentence about Livonia with the correct year: The January ______ death of Albert of Riga caused a diocesan feud in the Archbishopric of Riga, as two rival candidates were elected.
1229. The January 1229 death of Albert of Riga caused a diocesan feud in the Archbishopric of Riga, as two rival candidates were elected.
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Complete the sentence about Aleksandrs Starkovs with the correct year: Starkovs returned to Latvia in ______ and took over the Latvia national team, which had been struggling under Jurijs Andrejevs.
2007. Starkovs returned to Latvia in 2007 and took over the Latvia national team, which had been struggling under Jurijs Andrejevs.
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Complete the sentence about Latvia–Germany relations with the correct year: He initiated the first Latvian Song Festival in Dobele in ______.Susanne Dell: Lettland.
1870. He initiated the first Latvian Song Festival in Dobele in 1870.Susanne Dell: Lettland.
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Complete the sentence about Andris Nelsons with the correct year: Nelsons counted Jansons as a mentor and began conducting studies with him in ______.
2002. Nelsons counted Jansons as a mentor and began conducting studies with him in 2002.
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Complete the sentence about Karosta with the correct year: When the Soviet Union military left Latvia in ______ after the restoration of Latvian independence, Karosta became largely uninhabited and most structures fell to ruin.
1994. When the Soviet Union military left Latvia in 1994 after the restoration of Latvian independence, Karosta became largely uninhabited and most structures fell to ruin.
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Complete the sentence about Livonian Confederation with the correct year: In ______ the Livonian Order bought the Duchy of Estonia from Denmark.
1346. In 1346 the Livonian Order bought the Duchy of Estonia from Denmark.
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Complete the sentence about Latvian cinema with the correct year: By ______, all major cities in Latvia had cinemas where newsreels, documentaries, and mostly foreign-made short films were screened.
1914. By 1914, all major cities in Latvia had cinemas where newsreels, documentaries, and mostly foreign-made short films were screened.
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Complete the sentence about Mikhail Eisenstein with the correct year: Eizenstein converted to the Russian Orthodox Church in ______ and became a devout Christian.
1897. Eizenstein converted to the Russian Orthodox Church in 1897 and became a devout Christian.
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Complete the sentence about Koknese with the correct year: The formal sovereignty of Polotsk was finally revoked in ______.
1215. The formal sovereignty of Polotsk was finally revoked in 1215.
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Complete the sentence about Marie N with the correct year: Naumova's first solo album, which was completely in Russian, was released in ______.
1999. Naumova's first solo album, which was completely in Russian, was released in 1999.
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Complete the sentence about Jānis Rozentāls with the correct year: In the spring of ______ Rozentāls acquired a plot of land on Striķu St. and built an art studio.
1899. In the spring of 1899 Rozentāls acquired a plot of land on Striķu St. and built an art studio.
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Which place completes this sentence about Jūrmala? In 1906, the first synagogue was built under the initiative of Mordechai Lezhik, a Jewish shoemaker and military veteran, with the support of Jewish merchants from ______.
Riga. In 1906, the first synagogue was built under the initiative of Mordechai Lezhik, a Jewish shoemaker and military veteran, with the support of Jewish merchants from Riga.
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Complete the sentence about Latvia–Finland relations with the correct year: In June ______, Latvian Prime Minister Vilis Kristopans met Finnish Minister for European Affairs and Foreign Trade Kimmo Sasi.
1999. In June 1999, Latvian Prime Minister Vilis Kristopans met Finnish Minister for European Affairs and Foreign Trade Kimmo Sasi.
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Complete the sentence about Latvian National Museum of Art with the correct year: The museum traces its origins to the Riga City Art Gallery, which opened to the public in ______.
1869. The museum traces its origins to the Riga City Art Gallery, which opened to the public in 1869.
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Complete the sentence about Ice hockey in Latvia with the correct year: The first hockey match in Latvia took place on February 15, ______, with two teams facing Union and Strēlnieka Dārzs.
1909. The first hockey match in Latvia took place on February 15, 1909, with two teams facing Union and Strēlnieka Dārzs.
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Complete the sentence about Laima Vaikule with the correct year: In August ______, while touring in Odesa, Vaikule said that she would not perform in Crimea, regardless of the fee offered to her.
2018. In August 2018, while touring in Odesa, Vaikule said that she would not perform in Crimea, regardless of the fee offered to her.
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Complete the sentence about Raimonds Pauls with the correct year: In ______, he was elected a Member of the Saeima, the Latvian parliament, initially as leader of the New Party.
1998. In 1998, he was elected a Member of the Saeima, the Latvian parliament, initially as leader of the New Party.
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Complete the sentence about Latvian War Museum with the correct year: In June ______ the museum restored operations at the Powder Tower in old town Riga.
1919. In June 1919 the museum restored operations at the Powder Tower in old town Riga.
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Complete the sentence about Rigas Satiksme with the correct year: The company PLC "Rīgas satiksme" was founded on February 20, ______, by merging the bus fleets "Imanta" and "Tālava".
2003. The company PLC "Rīgas satiksme" was founded on February 20, 2003, by merging the bus fleets "Imanta" and "Tālava".
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Complete the sentence about Turaida Castle with the correct year: In ______ the castle went for a considerable price sum of money to the bailiff Georg Krüdener.
1518. In 1518 the castle went for a considerable price sum of money to the bailiff Georg Krüdener.
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Complete the sentence with the correct year: In ______, he finished his studies at Riga's 7th Elementary School.
1949. In 1949, he finished his studies at Riga's 7th Elementary School.
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