- 1. Which year did Belarus gain independence from the Soviet Union?
A) 1975
B) 1991
C) 1985
D) 2001
- 2. What is the capital city of Belarus?
A) Brest
B) Gomel
C) Vitebsk
D) Minsk
- 3. What is the currency of Belarus?
A) Pound Sterling
B) Euro
C) US Dollar
D) Belarusian Ruble
- 4. Which river forms part of the border between Belarus and Poland?
A) Volga River
B) Bug River
C) Dnieper River
D) Danube River
- 5. When is Independence Day celebrated in Belarus?
A) April 1
B) December 25
C) September 7
D) July 3
- 6. What is the largest lake in Belarus?
A) Lake Osveya
B) Lake Svityaz
C) Lake Narach
D) Lake Drivyaty
- 7. Who is considered the national hero of Belarus for leading the 1863 January Uprising against the Russian Empire?
A) Kastus Kalinouski
B) Francis Skaryna
C) Pyotr the Great
D) Bogdan Khmelnitsky
- 8. Which of the following sports is popular in Belarus?
A) Cricket
B) Sumo Wrestling
C) Ice Hockey
D) Bullfighting
- 9. What is the UNESCO World Heritage Site located in Belarus known for its primeval forest landscape?
A) Polotsk
B) Nesvizh Palace
C) Belovezhskaya Pushcha
D) Mir Castle Complex
- 10. Which of the following artists was born in Belarus and known for his unique style of painting?
A) Pablo Picasso
B) Leonardo da Vinci
C) Marc Chagall
D) Vincent van Gogh
- 11. What is the name of the ancient trade route that passed through present-day Belarus connecting the Baltic Sea in the north with the Black Sea in the south?
A) Amber Road
B) Incense Route
C) Salt Route
D) Silk Road
- 12. In which year did Belarus join the United Nations?
A) 1945
B) 2005
C) 1999
D) 1971
- 13. What is the name of the international airport serving Minsk, the capital of Belarus?
A) Minsk National Airport
B) Warsaw Chopin Airport
C) Vilnius Airport
D) Belavia International Airport
- 14. Who was the first president of Belarus following its independence from the Soviet Union?
A) Alexander Lukashenko
B) Viktor Sheiman
C) Igor Rynkevich
D) Stanislav Shushkevich
- 15. What is the name of the traditional potato pancake in Belarusian cuisine?
A) Okonomiyaki
B) Arepa
C) Draniki
D) Latke
- 16. Which of the following mammals is native to Belarus and is known as the national animal?
A) Panda
B) Kangaroo
C) European Bison
D) Giraffe
- 17. What is the name of the annual international film festival held in Minsk, Belarus?
A) Listapad
B) Berlin
C) Venice
D) Cannes
- 18. In which continent is Belarus located?
A) Africa
B) Asia
C) North America
D) Europe
- 19. What is the largest river that runs through Belarus?
A) Yangtze
B) Amazon
C) Nile
D) Dnieper
- 20. What type of climate does Belarus have?
A) Temperate continental
B) Desert
C) Polar
D) Tropical
- 21. Who is considered the Father of Belarusian literature?
A) Fyodor Dostoevsky
B) Francysk Skaryna
C) Leo Tolstoy
D) Anton Chekhov
- 22. What is the traditional alcoholic beverage of Belarus?
A) Kvass
B) Sake
C) Vodka
D) Tequila
- 23. Who wrote the epic poem 'Pan Tadeusz' that mentions Belarus?
A) Victor Hugo
B) Adam Mickiewicz
C) Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
D) Lord Byron
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