Complete the sentence about Viljandi with the correct year: The first written record of the earthen stronghold of Viljandi was in the year ______ in the commentaries to al-Idrisi's world atlas Geography.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. 1154
The first written record of the earthen stronghold of Viljandi was in 1154, in the commentaries to al-Idrisi's world atlas Geography. Traces of settlement there go back to the 5th millennium BC.
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