How well do you know Ukraine?

       WebQuest

1. How many countries in the European Union are bigger (km²) than Ukraine?

a) none       b) one                  c)   two

2. In which language is the name of the country ‘Úcráin’?

a) Hungarian        b) Finnish            c) Irish

3. The Ukrainian flag has two colours on it, blue and yellow. Which country does not have only two colours on its flag?

a) Scotland                   b) Australia                   c) Canada

4. One of the most popular dishes in Ukraine is varenyky. Which country has a very similar dish to this?

a) Germany   b) Greece   c) Poland

5. The first caves of Kyivo-Pecherska Lavra appeared in …

a) the 10^th century                   b) the 11^th century                  c) the 12^th century

6. Who built the Golden Gates of Kyiv?

a) Prince Yaroslav                  b) Prince Volodymyr    c) Prince Oleh

7.  Anne, the youngest daughter of Yaroslav the Wise, was very beautiful and clever. In 1051 she married Henry I, the King of France. As a queen, Anne often signed official documents because she could write and speak several languages, whereas her husband couldn’t. How many languages did she know?

a) three       b) four        c) five

8. Gytha, the daughter of the last Anglo-Saxon king Harold Godwinson was married to the great ruler of Kyivan Rus and gave birth to 5 sons, three of them became the Grand Princes of Kyiv at their times. Who was Gytha’s husband?

a) Yaroslav the Wise     b) Volodymyr the Great                  c) Volodymyr Monomakh

9. The unique Micro-miniature Museum in Kyiv is situated …

a) on Khreshchatyk    b) in Kyivo-Pecherska Lavra     c) in St Sophia’s Cathedral

10. Who said “Wisdom is was not created from books, but books were created from wisdom”?

a) Hrygoriy Skovoroda b) Taras Shevchenko    c) Ivan Franko