Geography
Ukrainian Lifestyles
Culture
Miscellaneous
100
What is the capital city of Ukraine?
Kiev
100
What is the most important room in a Ukrainian home?
Kitchen
100

What are the 2 main languages found in Ukraine?

Ukrainian and English))

100
What colors are Ukraines flag? What do they represent?
Blue sky Yellow fields of wheat
200
What continent is Ukraine on?
Europe
200

Tell one fact about how Ukrainian people live in the Country.

many families grow their own food and raise animals...

200

Tell 2 facts about Language or Education in Ukraine.

-33 letters in the alphabet - children start school at 6 or 7 years old -must attend school for 12 years

200
Name 2 national symbols of Ukraine.
borsch soup, holubsti cabbage rolls, varenyky potato dumplings, soccer, stork, oak tree, bandura, pysanky egg, guelder rose
300

Name 3 countries that border Ukraine.

Romania, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, Belarus, ...

300
Tell one fact about how Ukrainians live in the city.
-most people live in apartments -the toilet and bathtub are often in separate rooms -many people move to the cities looking for work in factories or offices -large families in a small apartment mean children oven sleep in the living room -apartments have electricity and plumbing but at times does not work well. -many cities have "rolling blackouts" when power is cut off at certain times of the day. -water is sometimes undrinkable; no hot water -shopping is done at grocery stores and markets
300
Name and describe 2 specific types of Ukrainian foods.
Varenyky, holubsti, borsch paska, kovbasa, kolach
300
What is a pennisula? Where is it located in Ukraine and what is it called?
A piece of land that sticks out and is connected by a thin strip of land to the main part of the country. Its is almost completely surrounded by water. The Crimean Pennisula is located in southern Ukraine.
400
What 2 main rivers run through Ukraine? What bodies of water are these rivers connected to?
Dnipro and Dnister Rivers Sea of Azov and the Black Sea
400
Tell about 2 different Ukrainian beliefs.
Answers vary...
400
Give 2 facts describing Ukrainian traditional clothing.
-colorful and bright -decorated with beautiful embroidery -only worn during festivals, celebrations, or performances
400

How is Ukraine similar or differ from the US? 

Explain how.

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500
What two mountains are located in Ukraine?
Carpathian and Crimean Mountains
500

Give one reason why Ukrainians might have a good quality of life and one reason why Ukrainians might have a bad quality of life.

Good: even though they may not have much, they have all of their basic needs met. (answers vary...) Bad: some Ukrainians are still suffering from the Chernobyl nuclear explosion (answers vary...)

500

Why is music and dance important to Ukrainian people?

celebrates important occassions such as changing seasons, marriages, and death.

500

Name 1 holiday Ukrainians celebrate but Americans don't Name 1 holiday that Ukraine and the US have in common.

Different: Lent, Ivan Kupala day, Independence Day, The Day of Knowledge, St. Nicholas day Similar: Christmas eve, April Fool's day, Victory day, Mother's Day, Easter, New years day

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