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Some facts about Belarus

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Belarus is a flat country. The highest mountain in Belarus is Mount Dzyarzhynskaya with its amazing ~ 345 meters of height.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

This is the land of .................. , because Belarusian national cuisine has over 300 .................. recipes!

a)

rice

b)

tomato

c)

potato

3.

Over ................. of Belorussian territory is covered in forests;

a)

20%

b)

40%

c)

80%

4.

The Byelovezhskaya Pushcha is famous for its ...................

a)

aurochs

b)

foxes

c)

bears

d)

wolves

5.

There are more than ................... rivers which floe on the territory of Belarus.

a)

10000

b)

150

c)

2000

d)

20000

6.

The Pripyat Polesie area is truly the lungs of Europe since it is home to the continent’s largest complex of forests and .......................... are the best at generating oxygen.

a)

swamps

b)

rivers

c)

lakes

7.

Belarus possesses one of the world’s largest reserves of ................................ (near Soligorsk).

a)

rock salt

b)

potassium salts

c)

iron ore

8.

In 2014, "BelAZ" released ......................... in the world.

a)

the largest bus

b)

the smallest truck

c)

the largest truck

d)

the largest tractor

9.

Minsk is located in northwestern Belarus, ...................................

a)

on the Neman River.

b)

on the Svislač River.

c)

on the Dvina River.

10.

one of the most important places in Belarus, became a key symbol of Soviet resistance in World War 2

a)

St Simeon Orthodox Cathedral

b)

St Nicolas Church

c)

Brest Fortress

11.

................................. is the oldest town in the country, it is one of the oldest in the whole Slavic region

a)

Polotsk

b)

Turov

c)

Grodno

d)

Vitebsk

12.

widely known unofficial symbol of Belarus are ................................................

a)

wheat and bread

b)

rye and potato

c)

rose and bear

d)

stork and cornflower