Complete the sentence about Jõhvi with the correct year: On 1 May ______, the government of Estonia upgraded the official status of Jõhvi from a borough to that of an independent town.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. 1938
On 1 May 1938 the government of Estonia raised Jõhvi from a borough to an independent town. It had become the centre of the local church parish.
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