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Let's Go! Ukraine Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz about the large, Eastern European country of Ukraine. This marks the tenth Let's Go! quiz too, so... enjoy! (All spellings courtesy of the CIA factbook)

A multiple-choice quiz by Flynn_17. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Flynn_17

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
176,059

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

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Question 1 of 15

1. Which of these towns is not located on the Crimean Peninsula? Hint

L'viv

Yalta

Kerch

Simferopol'

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Question 2 of 15

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? Hint

Dniester

Dnieper

Kharkiv

Dneipolos

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Question 3 of 15

3. Which of these settlements is not located on the river Dnieper? Hint

Chernobyl (Chornobyl')

Zaporyzhzhya

Dniepropetrovs'k

Kiev

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Question 4 of 15

4. Ukraine shares borders with seven other countries. Which of these countries does not share a border with Ukraine? Hint

Moldova

Slovakia

Lithuania

Hungary

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Question 5 of 15

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)

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Question 6 of 15

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'? Hint

2,061m

3,091m

1,978m

2,763m

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Question 7 of 15

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

1987

1986

1985

1988

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Question 8 of 15

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

August

October

March

January

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Question 9 of 15

9. The Ukrainian administered 'Snake Island' is also known by what other name? Hint

Zmiyinyy

Reni

Kerch

Kyyiv

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Question 10 of 15

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? Hint

Sandy beaches meeting the Black Sea

Wheatfields below the blue sky

Cornfields by the river Dnieper

Gold mines by the Black Sea

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Question 11 of 15

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? Hint

Kievan Rus

Kiev Rusan

Kyyivik Rus

Kiev Russya

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Question 12 of 15

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.) Hint

10,000 Karbovantsiv = 1 Hryvnia

1,000,000 Karbovantsiv = 1 Hryvnia

1,000 Karbovantsiv = 1 Hryvnia

100,000 Karbovantsiv = 1 Hryvnia

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Question 13 of 15

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? Hint

Azov (Sea of Azov)

Kiev (Kyyiv)

Carpathia

Crimean Peninsula (Crimea)

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Question 14 of 15

14. Which of these counties (oblast') is not matched up correctly to its primary, or 'capital' city? Hint

Kirovohrads'ka - Kirovohrad

Rivnens'ka - Rivne

Donets'k - Sumy

Zakarpats'ka - Uzhhorod

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Question 15 of 15

15. Which of these languages is most commonly spoken in Ukraine? Hint

Ukrainian

Tartar

Russian

Polish

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of these towns is not located on the Crimean Peninsula?

Answer: L'viv

L'viv is located close to the border with Poland, and is near the river Dniester.

Answer: Dnieper

While Kharkiv is a city located close to the border Ukraine shares with Russia, the Dnieper is the longest river in Ukraine, and the mouth of the river in the Black Sea, near the town of Odessa.

3. Which of these settlements is not located on the river Dnieper?

Answer: Chernobyl (Chornobyl')

Chernobyl is located on the Prypyats river, which is also known as the River Pripet. Shortly after Chernobyl, the river Prypyats meets the river Desna and they both become the Dnieper.

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

Answer: Lithuania

The other four countries that border Ukraine are Belarus, Russia, Romania, and Poland.

5. Ukraine has coastlines on two bodies of water. One of them is the Black Sea. What is the name of the other?

Answer: Sea of Azov

The Sea of Azov is north-east of the Crimean Peninsula, and has the towns of Mariupol' and Berdyans'k on its shore.

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'?

Answer: 2,061m

The lowest point in Ukraine is the area of the Black Sea that is classed as belonging to Ukraine. This stands, obviously, at sea level, or 0m.

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

Answer: 1986

This has led to unavailability of clean, fresh water and massive air pollution in the north-east. It has also led to high cancer rates and radiation contamination. Deforestation is also an issue. Chernobyl is the name of the nuclear plant which is located near the town of Prypiat.

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

Answer: January

Unity Day is the 22nd of January. It commemorates the day that Ukraine first declared independence from Soviet Russia in 1918. Independence Day in Ukraine is August 24, which was the date that Ukraine officially split from the Soviet Union in 1991.

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

Answer: Zmiyinyy

Kyyiv is the local name for the Ukrainian capital, Kiev.

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?

Answer: Wheatfields below the blue sky

The flag represents that large percentage of the land that is used for agriculture, a massive 51.7% of the 603,700 sq km. This equates to approximately 312,113 sq km.

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?

Answer: Kievan Rus

This state was weakened by the invading Mongols, and was eventually inducted into the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, and then into the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. In the 17th century, the Ukrainian Hetmanate formed, and remained autonomous for over 100 years, despite pressure from the Muscovites.

Answer: 100,000 Karbovantsiv = 1 Hryvnia

The plural term 'Hryven' is used on the notes and coins which have a denomination of five Hryven and above. The plural term 'Hryvni' is only used on the two Hryvni notes and coins.

Answer: Crimean Peninsula (Crimea)

Kiev has been designated a municipality status, along with the other large city, Sevastopol'. These are the only two municipalities in Ukraine, where they are known as 'mista'.

14. Which of these counties (oblast') is not matched up correctly to its primary, or 'capital' city?

Answer: Donets'k - Sumy

The 'oblast', or Ukrainian counties, tend to be names after the administrative centre. A good example of this is 'Kirovohrads'ka - Kirovohrad'. Kirovohrad is the administrative centre of Kirovohrads'ka. 's'ka' and 'z'ka' are standard suffixes for the names of counties in Ukraine.

15. Which of these languages is most commonly spoken in Ukraine?

Answer: Ukrainian

The Russian name for Ukraine, 'Ypkaiha', is Russian for 'borderland'.

Source: Author Flynn_17

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