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Which Ukrainian footballer won the Ballon d'Or in 2004 while playing for AC Milan?
A) Oleh Blokhin
B) Andriy Shevchenko
C) Serhiy Rebrov
D) Andriy Yarmolenko
B. Andriy Shevchenko
Which city in Ukraine was formerly called Katerynoslav (Yekaterinoslav)?
A) Odesa
B) Poltava
C) Dnipro
D) Mykolaiv
C. The city was founded in 1776 and named in honour of Catherine the Great. It was renamed Dnipropetrovsk in 1926 and became Dnipro in 2016
What does the korovai symbolise at a Ukrainian wedding?
A) Wealth, happiness and prosperity of the young family
B) Love only
C) Farewell to the parents
D) The start of winter
A) Wealth, happiness and prosperity of the young family
What is the name of a Ukrainian folk musical instrument?
A) Fandera
B) Bandera
C) Khokhloma
D) Bandura
D) Bandura
At which Olympic Games did Oleksandr Usyk win boxing gold?
A) Beijing 2008
B) Rio de Janeiro 2016
C) Tokyo 2020
D) London 2012
D. Oleksandr Usyk won Olympic gold in London in 2012
Where is the geographical centre of Europe located?
A) Kyiv
B) Melitopol
C) Zakarpattia (Transcarpathia)
D) Lviv
C. The best-known marker is near the town of Rakhiv in Zakarpattia
What does the rushnyk (embroidered ritual towel) traditionally mean in Ukrainian culture?
A) Only a decoration for the home
B) A symbol of the road, fate and blessing
C) A symbol of wealth
D) A gift for children
B) A symbol of the road, fate and blessing
Яка пісня гурту Kalush Orchestra принесла Україні перемогу на «Євробаченні» 2022 року?
А) «Плакала»
Б) «Шум»
В) «Тінь сонця»
Г) «Стефанія»
Г. Пісня «Стефанія» перемогла в Турині.
How many Olympic gold medals in boxing does Vasyl Lomachenko have?
A) One
B) Two
C) Three
D) None
B. Lomachenko won gold at Beijing 2008 (featherweight) and London 2012 (lightweight)
Who was the first Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of independent Ukraine?
A) L. Kuchma
B) I. Plyushch
C) L. Kravchuk
D) O. Moroz
C) L. Kravchuk
Why are 12 meatless dishes traditionally prepared on Christmas Eve (Sviat Vechir)?
A) In honour of the 12 months of the year
B) In honour of the 12 apostles
C) In honour of the 12 regions of Ukraine
D) In honour of 12 generations of the family
B) In honour of the 12 apostles
Who composed the music for "Shche ne vmerla Ukraina", the song that became the basis of Ukraine's national anthem?
A) Kyrylo Stetsenko
B) Stanyslav Liudkevych
C) Mykhailo Verbytsky
D) Denys Sichynsky
C) Mykhailo Verbytsky
Which Ukrainian footballer was the first to win the Ballon d'Or?
A) Valeriy Lobanovskyi
B) Ihor Belanov
C) Andriy Shevchenko
D) Oleh Blokhin
D. Oleh Blokhin won the Ballon d'Or in 1975 while playing for Dynamo Kyiv.
What percentage of Ukraine's territory is covered by forest?
A) 16%
B) 37%
C) 23%
D) 11%
A. Forest covers roughly 16% of Ukraine
Що означає вислів «дати гарбуза» у традиції сватання?
А) Привітати сватів щедрим обідом
Б) Відмовити сватам
В) Погодитися на шлюб
Г) Запросити сватів на наступну зустріч
Б. Якщо дівчина чи її родина не погоджувалися на шлюб, сватам виносили гарбуза. Це була ввічлива, але зрозуміла відмова.
What do the traditional red and black colours symbolise in Ukrainian embroidery?
A) War and peace
B) Winter and summer
C) Joy and wealth
D) Love, life and the earth
D) Love, life and the earth
How many times did Sergey Bubka set a world record in the pole vault?
A) 17
B) 24
C) 35
D) 41
C. Bubka set 35 world records
What is the largest natural lake in Ukraine?
A) Kytai
B) Yalpuh
C) Sasyk
D) Svitiaz
B. Lake Yalpuh in Odesa Oblast
Що таке «дідух»?
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Б) Різдвяний сніп із колосся
In which city did the tradition of celebrating Vyshyvanka Day (Embroidered Shirt Day) originate?
A) Kyiv
B) Chernivtsi
C) Lviv
D) Ivano-Frankivsk
B) Chernivtsi