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WorksheetsNew Year
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 5mins
When did the Russian Emperor Peter The Great issue a decree to start celebrating New Year?
21 December 1678
27 November 1701
20 December 1699
7 November 1690
In the Soviet Union all religious holidays including Christmas were forbidden to celebrate since 1929. However, the communist authorities reinstated winter holidays, which led to secular New Year celebration in year...
1937
1935
1956
1930
Who was the prototype of the Russian Ded Moroz?
Moroz Ivanovich, a hero of Russian folklore
Moroz Treskunets or Studenets, an old Slavic idol
Saint Nicolais, who later became Santa Claus
Ayaz Ata, an ancient Turkic folklore hero
In the west, kids wait for their Christmas presents to be put in the sock. Where do the kids in ex-USSR expect their presents to be put?
in a sock near chimney, too
at the door entrance
under the new year tree
on the windowsill
Who is Snegourochka?
a daughter of Ded Moroz and Mother Spring (Vesna-Krasna)
Ded Moroz's niece, she helps him show the way to good kids' homes
a granddaughter of Ded Moroz, she helps with presents distribution
an independent character, she's a fairy from old Slavic myths who gives presents on her own behalf
What tree is a symbol of the New Year in ex-USSR?
pine
spruce
mistletoe
cedar
A must-have for a traditional New Year dinner?
herring under a fur coat!
olivier!
tangerines!
all of the above!
Official New Year holidays include...
January 1,2
December 31, January 1, 2
January 1
January 1, 2, 3
There are a lot of superstitions and rituals of the New Year. Which New Year superstition or ritual is the most widespread?
not to take out the trash in the evening Dec 31 because it means to take out a prosperity
to spray milk at the door entrance to attract prosperity
to burn a note with the wishes on the New Year night while the clock is striking 12
to spend the night of Dec 31 doing what one wants to do all the approaching year
not to sleep at 12 a.m. sharp - one can oversleep important events the whole year
