Lithuanian Geography and Nature

Geography And Nature

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  1. Complete the sentence about Rietavas with the correct year: In ______ current Catholic Church reflecting features of Romanesque Revival architecture was built.
  2. Complete the sentence about Anykščiai Church with the correct year: Following the construction of the Catholic Church, the town was mentioned as a city with Magdeburg rights in ______.
  3. Complete the sentence about Panemunė Castle with the correct year: In ______, the castle and its lands were granted to the Stankevičius-Bilevičius family of Samogitia by the King-Grand Duke Sigismund…
  4. Complete the sentence about Raudonė Castle with the correct year: The Neo-Gothic style building was built in ______ as part of the castle building complex.
  5. Complete the sentence about Raudonė Castle with the correct year: In ______ the castle became the property of the National Bank of Lithuania.
  6. Complete the sentence about Medininkai Castle with the correct year: The origins of Medininkai Castle date back to ______ as mentioned in the Chronicon terrae Prussiae chronicle.
  7. Complete the sentence about Medininkai Castle with the correct year: In ______ the castle was captured by Swedish Army during the Swedish Deluge of Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.
  8. Complete the sentence about Biržai Castle with the correct year: Construction of the earth bastion-type castle started in ______ by the order of Krzysztof "Piorun" Radziwiłł.
  9. Complete the sentence about Biržai Castle with the correct year: Works began in ______ with the construction of a dam at the confluence of the Apasčia and Agluona rivers.
  10. Complete the sentence about Biržai Castle with the correct year: After a second siege on 7 September ______, the castle garrison surrendered and the stronghold was destroyed.
  11. Complete the sentence about Biržai Castle with the correct year: In ______, a treaty was signed with the King of Sweden, according to which the castle was returned to the Radvilas.
  12. Complete the sentence about Vilnius Castle Complex with the correct year: The Crooked Castle was burned down by the Teutonic Knights in ______ and was never rebuilt.
  13. Complete the sentence about Vilnius Castle Complex with the correct year: The Vilnius Castles were attacked several times by the Teutonic Order after ______, but they did not succeed in taking the ent…
  14. Complete the sentence about Church of St. Peter and St. Paul, Vilnius with the correct year: In ______, Bishop Eustachy Wołłowicz invited Canons Regular of the Lateran.
  15. Complete the sentence about Vilnius University Library with the correct year: Invited by Bishop of Vilnius Walerian Protasewicz, the Jesuits came to Vilnius in ______.
  16. Complete the sentence about Vilnius University Library with the correct year: Privileges issued by King Stephen Báthory on 1 April ______, converted the Vilnius Jesuit College into a university, and t…
  17. Complete the sentence about Vilnius University Library with the correct year: In ______ Bishop Protasewicz bequeathed several thousand books to the library upon his death.
  18. Complete the sentence about Vilnius University Library with the correct year: After the suppression of the Jesuit Order in ______, the Commission of National Education took on custody of the Vilnius U…
  19. Complete the sentence about Vilnius University Library with the correct year: In ______ the university was renamed Head School of Lithuania.
  20. Complete the sentence about Gediminas Avenue with the correct year: At the beginning of the Soviet occupation in ______ it was called Stalin Avenue, later renamed Lenin Avenue.
  21. Complete the sentence about Verkiai Regional Park with the correct year: The Calvary was completed in ______ by the supervision of Dominican friars.
  22. Complete the sentence about Verkiai Regional Park with the correct year: Almost all stations were completely destroyed in ______ under the Soviet rule.
  23. Complete the sentence about Stelmužė Oak with the correct year: In ______ it was listed as state natural monument of republican significance of the Lithuanian SSR.
  24. Complete the sentence about Stelmužė Oak with the correct year: Since ______ the state of the oak was researched and maintained by Czech arborist Martin Nemec.
  25. Complete the sentence about Lake Asveja with the correct year: In ______ Asveja Regional Park was established to protect the ecosystem and landscape.
  26. Complete the sentence about Lake Dusia with the correct year: In the winter of ______, the ice coverage on lake Dusia was as thick as 78 cm.
  27. Complete the sentence about Šventoji with the correct year: In ______, the Antalieptė Reservoir, the second largest artificial lake in Lithuania, was built on the Šventoji.
  28. Complete the sentence about Minija with the correct year: In ______ a channel, called "Vilhelmo kanalas" was built that connected Minija directly with Klaipėda port.
  29. Complete the sentence about Dubysa with the correct year: Dubysa is connected with the Venta River by the abandoned Windawski Canal started in ______ by the authorities of the Russian Empire.
  30. Complete the sentence about Verknė with the correct year: In ______, the Verknė was impounded to create two reservoirs with hydroelectric power stations.
  31. Complete the sentence about Verknė with the correct year: In ______, the Jews owned 63% of the land in the village, despite emigration.
  32. Complete the sentence about Vilnia with the correct year: In an effort to restore the upstream migration of salmonids in the basin, a fish ladder was constructed on the Vilnia in ______.
  33. Complete the sentence about Nevėžis with the correct year: In ______, the Krekenava Regional Park was established in order to preserve the Middle Nevėžis ecosystem and natural surroundings.
  34. Complete the sentence about Nevėžis with the correct year: In order to reduce floods on the Lėvuo river, the Sanžilė Canal was dug in ______.
  35. Which place completes this sentence about Gediminas' Tower? The museum has models of ______ castles from the 14th to the 17th centuries, armament, and iconographic material of the Old Vilnius.
  36. Which place completes the sentence? The gate was built between 1503 and 1514 as one of the nine gates of the ______ city wall.
  37. Which place completes this sentence about Vilnius Old Town? The main street of ______, Gediminas Avenue, is partially located in the Old Town.
  38. Which place completes this sentence about Vilnius Old Town? One of the most elaborate architectural complexes is the ______ University Architectural Ensemble, which occupies a large part of the Old To…
  39. Which place completes this sentence about Suvalkija? Lithuania's second-largest city of ______ is bisected by the Neman River, placing the southern part of the city in this region and the northern par…
  40. Which place completes this sentence about Šilutė? Following World War I, the town became part of Lithuania when it acquired the ______ Region in 1923.
  41. Which place completes this sentence about Gargždai? Gargždai became the most important trade point with ______.
  42. Which place completes this sentence about Minija? In 1873 a channel, called "Vilhelmo kanalas" was built that connected Minija directly with ______ port.
  43. Which place completes this sentence about Nevėžis? The river gave name to many things including ______, the fifth-largest city in Lithuania.
  44. Which place completes this sentence about Nevėžis? Commonly it is also known in its shorter form as Nevkė or Nefkė, in ______ town.
  45. Which place completes this sentence about Dzūkija? Dzūkija is also the most sparsely populated region in Lithuania, with average population density dropping below 15 people per square kilometer in ___…
  46. Which place completes this sentence about Kretinga Manor? In 1987 the greenhouse was rebuilt; since 1998 the ______ Estate Park Friends Club has been a co-sponsor.
  47. Which place completes this sentence about Ignalina? Ignalina is also famous for the now decommissioned Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant in nearby ______.
  48. Which place completes this sentence about Rokiškis? Rokiškis was included in the Vilna Governorate, until 1843 when the ______ County was transferred to the newly established Kovno Governorate.
  49. Which place completes this sentence about Kaišiadorys? In 1919 the first train departed from Kaišiadorys to ______.
  50. Which place completes this sentence about Lake Dusia? The Dusia lake is the largest lake in Southern Lithuania, ______ district and is part of the Dovinė River basin.

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