Belarus
1. What is the capital city of Belarus?
Minsk
Name the two main colors of the Belarusian flag.
Red and Green
Which animal is a national symbol of Belarus and is known for its strength and size?
The European Bison
1. Belarus is a landlocked country. What does "landlocked" mean? a) It has a very cold climate. b) It is surrounded by land and has no sea or ocean coast. c) It is mostly covered by forests.
b) It is surrounded by land and has no sea or ocean coast.
What is the name of the famous forest in Belarus that is a home to European bison (wisents)?
Belavezhskaya Pushcha (or Białowieża Forest)
What is the name of the main river that flows through the capital city of Belarus?
a) The Nemiga
b) The Svislach
c) The Dnieper
The Svislach River
Which two countries are Belarus's largest neighbors to the east and west?
a) Ukraine and Lithuania b) Russia and Poland c) Latvia and Germany
Russia (to the east) and Poland (to the west)
What is the traditional name for Belarus in the Belarusian language? a) Belarus b) White Russia c) Belorus
a) Belarus
What is the currency (money) used in Belarus called? a) The Euro b) The Belarusian Ruble c) The Zloty
b) The Belarusian Ruble
The city of Brest in Belarus is famous for a historical fortress. What major war did this fortress bravely defend in 1941? a) The World War I b) The World War II c) The War of 1812
b) The World War II
What is the name of the traditional Belarusian woven textile, often with red and white patterns, used in clothing and decorations? a) Sarafan b) Rushnik c) Gzhel
b) Rushnik
What is the name of the famous Belarusian writer and poet who was the first to translate the Bible into the Belarusian language? a) Yanka Kupala b) Francysk Skaryna c) Maxim Bogdanovich
b) Francysk Skaryna
What is the name of the large, swampy area in southern Belarus that is often called the "lungs of Europe"? a) The Siberian Plains b) The Pripyat Marshes c) The Black Forest
b) The Pripyat Marshes
In 2021, a famous sports tournament, the IIHF World Championship, was held in Belarus and which other neighboring country? a) Latvia b) Poland c) Ukraine
a) Latvia
Besides Belarusian and Russian, which other language has a special status in the Constitution of Belarus? a) The Polish language b) The English language c) The German language
The Polish language