Geography
What is the capital of Belarus?
Minsk
What are the colours of the Belarusian flag?
Red and green
Who wrote Belarusian poems? (Yanka ___)
Kupala
When do we celebrate Independence Day in Belarus?
July 3
Belarus is in the centre of which continent?
Europe
What is the biggest lake in Belarus?
Lake Naroch
What animal is a national symbol of Belarus?
Bison (zubr)
Who is a famous tennis player from Belarus?
Victoria Azarenka
What fortress became a symbol of courage in World War II?
Brest Hero-Fortress
What app was created in Belarus?
Viber
What forest is home to the European bison?
Belovezhskaya Pushcha
What flower is a symbol of Belarus?
Cornflower
Who is an Olympic champion in biathlon?
Darya Domracheva
What is the oldest city in Belarus (over 1,000 years old)?
Polotsk
What is the national bird of Belarus?
Stork
What two UNESCO castles are in Belarus?
Mir and Nesvizh Castles
When do people celebrate Kupalle?
In summer (July)
What Belarusian singer took part in Eurovision?
Alyona Lanskaya
What place in Minsk has a big eternal flame to remember the heroes of World War II?
Victory Square
Does Belarus have a sea?
No, it doesn’t
How many countries border Belarus? Name them
5 (Russia, Ukraine, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia)
What do people do on Maslenitsa?
Eat pancakes and say goodbye to winter
Name one Belarusian writer studied at school.
Yanka Kupala / Yakub Kolas / so on
What historical route connected Baltic and Black seas through Belarus?
The Trade Route “From the Varangians to the Greeks”
What is the nickname of Minsk?
The Silicon Valley of Eastern Europe