Language
The Ukrainian alphabet uses this writing system.
What is Cyrillic?
What is the first star in the sky on Свят Вечір a sign of?
What is time to eat?
Who won Eurovision in 2022?
Who is Kalush?
He is the most famous Ukrainian poet, writer, and artist taught in every Ukrainian school, known as the author of Kobzar.
Who is Taras Shevchenko?
What is the name of Canada’s largest Ukrainian festival?
What is Bloor West Village Ukrainian Festival?
How many letters are in the Ukrainian alphabet?
What is 33?
The Ukrainian Christmas carol “Щедрик” is known internationally as?
What is Carol of the Bells?
Which Ukrainian comedian became President of Ukraine?
Who is Volodymyr Zelenskyy?
What do Ukrainian teachers throw at you (lovingly) when you're talking?
What is the stare?
Which province has the largest Ukrainian population in Canada? (will accept 1 of 2 answers)
What is Alberta or Ontario?
The word “бабка” can mean two things-name them.
What is “grandmother” and “sweet Easter bread”?
You’re not allowed to whistle indoors unless you want this curse.
What is no money/bad spirits?
This Ukrainian Eurovision queen became the global representation of “Ukrainian girlboss energy.”
Who is Verka Serduchka?
What is the longest river that flows into the Black Sea?
What is Дніпро?
This famous Ukrainian-Canadian was the host of a popular game show.
Who is Alex Trebek?
A saying meaning “don’t tempt fate,” often said after complimenting someone.
What is тьфу-тьфу-тьфу (spitting to avoid the evil eye)?
What is the household item Slavic moms throw with Olympic accuracy.
What are тапочки?
Every Ukrainian household had this ONE singer on CD or cassette that nobody bought but somehow everyone owned.
Who is Ruslana? (Accept Vynnyk, Verka Serduchka, or Sofia Rotaru.)
How many countries border Ukraine? Bonus 70 points if you can name all of them.
What is seven countries: Belarus, Hungary, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Russia and Slovakia?
This Etobicoke landmark has traumatized every young Ukrainian-Canadian at least once, whether through dance practice, some event, zabava clean-up duty, or being forced to perform hopak in front of aunties who said you “weren’t kicking high enough.”
What is the Shevchenko Centre on Horner?
Translate this saying: “Як рак на горі свисне.”
What is “when pigs fly” (literally: “when the crayfish whistles on the mountain”)?
If you sit at the corner of the table, this will supposedly happen to you.
What is you will never get married?
This traditional Ukrainian dance went viral on TikTok in 2024 and 2025, with creators attempting high kicks, spins, and squat-kicks - often failing spectacularly. Bonus Anyone who can get up and actually do the real dance kicks or squat moves earns +200 EXTRA POINTS (style points for not falling).
What is the Hopak Challenge?
The period of Ukrainian history known as the Руїна began with the death of what гетьман in 1657?
Who is Bohdan Khmelnytsky (Богдан Хмельницький)?
The world’s largest “pysanka” sculpture stands in this Canadian town, created in 1974 to commemorate the RCMP’s 100th anniversary and the region’s Ukrainian heritage.
What is Vegreville, Alberta?