History
When did WW2 start?
1939
Who wrote “Kobzar”?
Taras Shevchenko
What is the plural of “child”?
Children
What gas do humans inhale for respiration?
Oxygen
Which river is the longest in the world?
First president of Ukraine?
Leonid Kravchuk
Who is the author of the play “Natalka Poltavka”?
Ivan Kotliarevskyi
Fill in the gap: I have lived here ___ 2015.
since (but might also for)
What is photosynthesis?
The process by which plants make food using sunlight, CO₂, and water
What is the name of the line dividing the Earth into Northern and Southern parts?
The Equator
Which Kyivan Rus ruler used marriage to build relations with other countries?
Yaroslav I the Wise
What is the main theme of Shevchenko’s poem “Kateryna”?
Social injustice and fate of a woman
What is the difference between “used to” and “be used to”?
“Used to” = past habits; “be used to” = be accustomed to something
Which organ in humans is responsible for filtering blood?
Kidneys
What is urbanization?
The growth of cities and increase in urban population
Who led the Cossack uprising in 1648?
Bohdan Khmelnytsky
Which short novel work reflects themes of emigration and despair?
Stone Cross by Vasyl Stefanyk
What is the difference between “few” and “a few”?
“Few” = almost none (negative meaning), “a few” = some (positive meaning)
What is the function of DNA?
To store genetic information
What is the difference between weather and climate?
Weather is short-term conditions, climate is long-term patterns
What was the name of the policy promoting Ukrainian culture in the 1920s Soviet Ukraine?
Ukrainization
What causes Lukash to lose his musical talent? (The Forest song by Lesia Ukrainka)
His betrayal of nature and Mavka, and life in materialistic society
By the time we arrived, the film ___ already ___. (start)
had already started
What is the role of ribosomes in a cell?
They make proteins
Why do earthquakes often happen in Japan?
Because Japan lies on the boundary of several tectonic plates