People
Who is Jamala?
Won eurovision in 2016 with a song about Crimea Tartars.
What was the Orange Revolution?
A peaceful protest movement in 2004 against election fraud that led to a new and fair election.
What is Varenyky?
Dumplings filled with potatoes, cheese and other things, served with sour cream.
What is Vyshyvanka?
Traditional shirts with folk embroidery
What is the Carpathian mountains?
A mountain range in western Ukraine where people go hiking, skying and camping.
Andriy Shevchenko
A legendary footballer and former national team coach
What is the Day of the Heavenly Hundred?
A memorial day of the people killed during the Euromaidan in 2014
What is Salo?
A snack of cured pork fat, sliced thin, usually eaten with bread
What is Hopak?
A fast and energetic dance, often by men, with jumps and spins
What is the tunnel of love?
A romantic railway tunnel surrounded by trees, near Klevan.
Who is Lesya Ukrainka
A great writer and poet
What was the Revolution of Dignity ? (Euromaidan)
A movement that led to the removal of President Yanukovych in 2014
What is holubtsi?
Cabbage rolls filled with rice and meat, baked in tomato sauce.
What is the January 7th holiday?
It is the Orthodox Xmas, celebrated with church services and family dinners.
What is the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra?
A big and very old orthodox monastery with churches and caves underground
Who is Tina Karol?
A popular pop singer and TV personality
What are the Minsk agreements?
Peace agreements aimed at ending the conflict in Eastern Ukraine in 2014/15, but never implemented.
What is Kutia?
A sweet dish made from wheat berries, poppy seeds, honey and nuts, eaten on xmas eve.
What is Ivan Kupala day?
A summer folk holiday celebrating love, water and nature with flower crowns and jumping over fire.
What is the Dnipro river?
The largest river in Ukraine, it goes through many cities and divides the country.
Serhiy Zhadan
A modern poet and writer.
What is the siege of Mariupol?
A month long Russian attack on the city in 2022, killing many and causing massive destruction
What is Pampushky?
Garlic bread rolls often served with Borscht
What is Malanka?
A traditional Ukrainian New Year’s celebration with costumes and songs.
What is Kharkiv known for most?
In eastern Ukraine, it is best known for Education, technology and industry.
Who is Oleksandr Usyk
A world boxing champion.
What is the Battle of Bakhmut?
A long and bloody battle in eastern Ukraine during 2022/23, symbolizing Ukrainian resistance.
What is Uzvar?
A traditional xmas drink made from boiling dried fruits in water
What is the Kobza or the Bandura?
Traditional Ukrainian string instruments, often played along with epic poems.
What is Bokata?
An underwater village near the Dniester river, now a nature park.
Who is Ruslana?
A singer who won Eurovision in 2004 and was active during the orange revolution.
What happened at the Hostomel Airport in 2022?
An early key battle during the invasion, Ukrain forces orevented Russia from establishing an air bridge in Kyiv.
What is Kyivskyi tort?
A layered meringue and nut cake with buttercream, famous dessert from Kyiv.
What is a Motanka?
A traditional handmade doll made from cloth, believed to protect home and family.
What is the Askania-Nova reserve?
A protected natural area where animals like Zebras and bison live freely.
Who was Stephan Bandera?
He was a controversial nationalist leader in WW2
What was the Dombas war? (Before 2022)
An armed conflict starting in 2014 between ukrainian forces and Russian-backed seperatists.
What is Kvas?
A traditional fermented drink made from rye bread.
What is pretrykivka?
A traditional decorative painting style with flowers, birds and bright colors.
What is the Oleshky sands?
A sandy desert in southern Ukraine with sand dunes and unusual nature.
Who was Yulia Tymoshenko?
A former prime minister of Ukraine.
What is the importance of the trident? (Tryzub)
It is Ukraine’s national emblem, dating from medieval Kyivan Rus, symbol of Independance and cultture.
What is Banosh?
A Hutsui dish made from cornmeal cooked with cream and topped with cheese and mushrooms or salo
What is Haivky?
A traditional spring circle dance sung and danced during easter time.
What is the Potemkin Stairs?
A famous long staircase in Odessa that looks bigger from the top than the bottom.
Who was Vyacheslav Chornovil?
He was a politician and one of the leaders of Ukraine’s independance.
What was the Kyivan Rus?
A powerful medieval state, in Kyiv, from the 9th to 13th century, a cultural ancestor to Ukraine.
What is the significance of the twelve dishes on Sviat Vechir?
They represent the twelve apostles, and are a meatless symbolic meal on Xmas eve.
What is Vechornytsi?
Evening gathering where young people sing, dance, eat and play games. Usually before holidays.
What is the Swallow’s Nest Castle?
A small fairy tale castle on a cliff in Crimea that looks like its hanging over the sea