food
What is the most famous Belarusian dish made of grated potatoes?
A) Pasta
B) Draniki
C) Pizza
B) Draniki
What is the most famous Belarusian folk-rock band of the 1970s, led by Vladimir Mulavin?
A) Pesnyary
B) Syabry
C) Verasy
A) Pesnyary
Who is the creator of the famous boy wizard Harry Potter?
A) J.R.R. Tolkien
B) J.K. Rowling
C) Roald Dahl
B) J.K. Rowling
What is the most popular sport in the UK, with famous teams like Manchester United and Liverpool?
A) Cricket
B) Football
C) Basketball
B) Football
This Belarusian gymnast is a legend in his sport, winning a record-breaking six gold medals at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics.
A) Ivan Ivankov
B) Vitaly Scherbo
C) Alexander Tikhonov
B) Vitaly Scherbo
What do British people usually add to their black tea?
A) Salt
B) Milk
C) Olive oil
B) Milk
What is the title of the ancient Belarusian folk song often sung during the summer solstice (Kupalle)?
A) Kalyaudki
B) Kupalinka
C) Shchadrouka
B) Kupalinka
Who was the first person to print a Bible in the Belarusian language in 1517?
A) Francysk Skaryna
B) Yakub Kolas
C) Yanka Kupala
A) Francysk Skaryna
Which sport is played on ice and is considered one of the most popular in Belarus?
A) Ice Hockey
B) Skiing
C) Figure Skating
A) Ice Hockey
This British scientist is famous for discovering the law of universal gravitation after reportedly seeing an apple fall.
A) Albert Einstein
B) Isaac Newton
C) Stephen Hawking
B) Isaac Newton
What is "Machanka"?
A) A Belarusian drink made of honey
B) A thick sauce/stew usually served with pancakes (bliny)
C) A type of British dessert
B) A thick sauce/stew usually served with pancakes (bliny)
7. Who was the lead singer of the British rock band "Queen"?
A) Mick Jagger
B) Freddie Mercury
C) David Bowie
B) Freddie Mercury
Two of the greatest Belarusian poets are considered the "prophets" of the nation. One is Yanka Kupala, who is the other?
A) Maksim Bahdanovich
B) Yakub Kolas
C) Vasil Bykov
B) Yakub Kolas
4. Victoria Azarenka and Aryna Sabalenka are famous Belarusian champions in which sport?
A) Swimming
B) Tennis
C) Volleyball
B) Tennis
Which Belarusian writer received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2015 for her polyphonic writings, a monument to suffering and courage?
A) Svetlana Alexievich
B) Vasil Bykov
C) Uladzimir Karatkevich
A) Svetlana Alexievich
7. "Khaladnik" is a bright pink Belarusian soup. Why is it pink?
A) Because of strawberries
B) Because of beetroot
C) Because of tomatoes
B) Because of beetroot
Who was the lead singer of the British rock band "Queen"?
A) Mick Jagger
B) Freddie Mercury
C) David Bowie
B) Freddie Mercury
Which British detective lives at 221B Baker Street in London?
A) Hercule Poirot
B) Sherlock Holmes
C) James Bond
B) Sherlock Holmes
Darya Domracheva is a legendary Belarusian athlete. In which winter sport did she win 4 Olympic gold medals?
A) Biathlon
B) Speed Skating
C) Curling
A) Biathlon
Who was the British Prime Minister during most of World War II, famous for his inspiring speeches?
A) Tony Blair
B) Margaret Thatcher
C) Winston Churchill
C) Winston Churchill
Why does a "Cornish Pasty" (British meat pie) have a thick folded crust on one side?
A) For extra flavor
B) For miners to hold it with dirty hands and then throw the crust away
C) To make it look like a flower
B) For miners to hold it with dirty hands and then throw the crust away
Alexander Rybak won the Eurovision Song Contest in 2009. Although he represented Norway, where was he born?
A) London, UK
B) Minsk, Belarus
C) Warsaw, Poland
B) Minsk, Belarus
In which William Shakespeare play do we find the famous line: "To be, or not to be: that is the question"?
A) Romeo and Juliet
B) Hamlet
C) Macbeth
B) Hamlet
Which sport, very popular in England, involves a bat, a ball, and can last for several days?
A) Rugby
B) Cricket
C) Golf
B) Cricket
This world-renowned artist, born in Vitebsk, Belarus, is famous for his colourful and dreamlike paintings, often featuring flying figures and village scenes.
A) Kazimir Malevich
B) Ivan Aivazovsky
C) Marc Chagall
C) Marc Chagall