LatviaVēsture un kultūra 137 · Latvian history and culture
The name of which ancient tribe has been preserved in the name of the region Courland (Kurzeme)?
In the exam (Latvian)
Kuras senās cilts vārds ir saglabājies novada nosaukumā Kurzeme?
- athe Latgalianslatgaļu
- bthe CuronianskuršuCorrect answer
- cthe Livonianslībiešu
Why?
The name Courland (Kurzeme) comes from the Curonians, who lived on the coast of the Baltic Sea. The Latgalians lived in the east of Latvia.
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