Landing in My Belarusy Trivia Quiz

Answer: 1067

Minsk was first spoken of as Měneskъ (Мѣнескъ) in the Primary Chronicle for 1067 together with the Battle of the River Nemiga. 1067 is now widely acknowledged as the founding year of Minsk.

Answer: Flat with hills, marshes and lakes

The nation has a flat landscape crossed by hills, flatlands, and lowlands with marshes and lakes. Lowlands with fundamental heights of up to 200m account for about 70% of the country's domain, and hills, for roughly 30%.

Answer: 207,600 kmē

Belarus is a medium-sized European nation. The whole area is 207,600 km2 or nearly 2% of the total area of Europe. Belarus is the 13th largest country among 44 continental European states making it the world's 84th largest country.

Answer: Belarusian and Russian

Belarusian is an East Slavic language. It is one of the two official languages in Belarus, the other being Russian. Additionally, it is spoken in parts of neighbouring countries by Belarusian people in those nations. Russian, however is the most common language in Belarus. 70% or so of the population speak the language at home.

Answer: Draniki

These potato and onion pancakes are just what your tongue is looking for when you feel hungry. Crispy, they are fried in pork fat and served as a side dish in Belarus.

Answer: Belarusian ruble

The Belarusian ruble is the official currency of Belarus. Its symbol is a p followed by a full stop (period), looking a bit like this - p. . It is split into 100 kopecks.

Answer: Christianity

Christianity is the main religion in Belarus, Eastern Orthodoxy being the largest denomination, with 83.3% of the population following it. Catholicism is second at 6.7%. 1% of the population follows other Christian religions, 7.8% are atheist, and 0.2% follow other religions.

Answer: Dzyarzhynskaya Hara

Dzyarzhynskaya Hara is the highest peak, or should I say mound in Belarus. This mountain is 345 m above the sea, but its prominence in the surrounding area is only about 1.5 m! (check out the images on the internet). Also causing controversy is Google's inability to showcase the proper location of the peak - where Google says it is is actually 7 km from the real location.

Answer: Red, white and green

The flag of Belarus is a red and green flag with an ornament on the left side. The ornament, to me resembles a carpet, but what it is supposed to represent is a 'ruchnik', a decorative cloth.

Answer: Yes

Yes, Belarus does enforce the death penalty, and is the only European country that does so. This can be enforced for crimes against the state or even individuals!