Let's Go! Ukraine

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1. Which of these Ukrainian towns is not located on the Crimean Peninsula? Simferopol' Kerch L'viv Yalta

2. When this river flows through the neighbouring country of Belarus, it is known as the Prypyats'. It then joins with another river (Desna) as it enters Ukraine. What is this river known as when it is in Ukraine? Dnieper Kharkiv Dniester Dneipolos

3. Which of these settlements is not located on the river Dnieper? Kiev Dniepropetrovs'k Chernobyl (Chornobyl') Zaporyzhzhya

4. Ukraine shares borders with seven other countries. Which of these countries does not share a border with Ukraine? Slovakia Moldova Hungary Lithuania

5. Ukraine has coastlines on two bodies of water. One of them is the Black Sea. What is the name of the other? Answer: (Three Words)

6. The largest mountain the Ukraine is 'Hora Hoverla', located near to the border with Romania and the town of Chernivlsi. How high is 'Hora Hoverla'? 1,978m 2,061m 3,091m 2,763m

7. The Chernobyl (Chornobyl') nuclear disaster was a massive blow to the Russian nuclear programme. It happened in the northern Ukrainian town of Chornobyl, but in what year? 1987 1988 1985 1986

8. If you were hoping to celebrate Unity Day during your stay in Ukraine, in which month would you have to visit? August October March January

9. The Ukrainian administered 'Snake Island' is also known by what other name? Zmiyinyy Reni Kerch Kyyiv

10. Ukraine has a very distinct flag, which shows a broad, golden yellow band underneath an equally broad, azure blue band. What does this represent? Sandy beaches meeting the Black Sea Gold mines by the Black Sea Cornfields by the river Dnieper Wheatfields below the blue sky

11. Ukraine was the centre of the first ever Slavic state, which was, during the 10th and 11th centuries, the most powerful state in Europe. What was this powerful Slavic state known as? Kyyivik Rus Kievan Rus Kiev Rusan Kiev Russya

12. As of 1996, the currency of Ukraine altered from the Karbovantsiv to the Hryvnia. The value of the Hryvnia (plural Hryven or Hryvni) is directly proportional to the value of the Karbovantsiv. How many old Karbovantsiv make up one Hryvnia? (Note: This question is NOT time dependant, as at the time of monetary reform, this many Karbovanstiv could be exchanged for one Hryvnia.) 10,000 Karbovantsiv = 1 Hryvnia 100,000 Karbovantsiv = 1 Hryvnia 1,000 Karbovantsiv = 1 Hryvnia 1,000,000 Karbovantsiv = 1 Hryvnia

13. Ukraine has designated one area of its land as an Autonomous Republic. The name of the Autonomous region is known as 'Avtonomna Respublika Krym', and the capital is Simferopol'. What is this area known as in English? Azov (Sea of Azov) Kiev (Kyyiv) Carpathia Crimean Peninsula (Crimea)

14. Which of these counties (oblast') is not matched up correctly to its primary, or 'capital' city? Kirovohrads'ka - Kirovohrad Rivnens'ka - Rivne Donets'k - Sumy Zakarpats'ka - Uzhhorod

15. Which of these languages is most commonly spoken in Ukraine? Ukrainian Tartar Russian Polish