General information about Belarus
Our small homeland - Mozyr
Sightseeing
Famous people of Belarus
Belarusian traditions
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Which animals are symbols of Belarus?

Stork, bison.

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What river flows through Mozyr?

Pripyat

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What 3 historical castles can be found in Belarus?

Lida castle, Mir castle, Nesvizh castle

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The first Belarusian woman enlightener

St Euphrosinia of Polotsk

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What are the features of Belarusian cuisine? Name 4 traditional dishes?

Lots of dishes made of potatoes

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Which city is the second largest in Belarus?

 Gomel.

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What is the history of the name of Mozyr?

The legend about 2 brothers and mausaurian people

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What are the tourist attractions of Minsk?

Minsk Gates, National library

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Who is the most famous artist in Belarus? He was born in Vitebsk and is one of the most famous representatives of the artistic avant-garde of the twentieth century.

Marc Chagall.

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What is the most popular activity among youth?

Sport and physical trainings

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What international art festival is held annually in Vitebsk?

Slavic bazaar

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In what year was Mozyr first mentioned? What's the population of Mozyr?

1155 year; 105 000 people

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Which lake is called the "Belarusian Sea"?  

Naroch

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In which city did Kirill Turovsky preach?

Turov

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Name 5 belorusian holidays 

Maslenitsa, Kalyady, Dzedi, Kupalle, Radunitsa

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What is the area of Belarus and how many people live there?

200 000 sq.km; 9 mln people

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Where in Mozyr there are secret catacombs that were a prison during soviet time?

St. Michael's Cathedral

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What are the features of the national parks of Belarus?

Ancient nature and rare species, f.e. bison, black crane and big owl

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This person started a poet career with the novel Muzyka

M. Bogdanovich

400

What sports competitions can you watch at the Minsk Arena?

You can watch hockey, tennis and basketball matches at the Minsk Arena.

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What is the oldest city in Belarus?

Polotsk.

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Which monument of Mozyr is dedicated to those who died in the Second World War?

The Mound of Glory
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What UNESCO monuments are located in Belarus?

Belovezhskaya Pushha, Mir Castle, Complex of the Radziwill Family at Nesvizh

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Which monument is located in front of the National Library in Minsk?

Monument to Francisk Skoryna

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This museum - is the largest in Belarus. And it is situated in Minsk

The National Arts museum