Quiz about Minsk: викторина о Минске для урока английского

Автор: эксперт проекта  Татьяна Размыслович

Уважаемые коллеги, я создала свою викторину на английском языке о Минске.  Мои ученики с интересом ее выполнили. Я делюсь ею с вами, чтобы вы могли порадовать  своих учеников. Квиз состоит из 30 вопросов с вариантами ответов.  Информация актуальна для 2025 года.  Я надеюсь, что вы и ваши ученики узнаете что-то новое о Минске и сможете применить английский для изучения родной страны.  В конце материала вы найдете ссылку на файл с ответами.

Not long time ago, Minsk celebrated its birthday. I’ve prepared a quiz for you about our capital.

I hope you’ll enjoy it and learn something new about Minsk. You’re welcome to use the Internet  to answer the questions. You’ll find the answers at the end of the article. 

1) What does the facade of the Minsk International Exhibition Center “Belexpo” resemble?

a) a book
b) wings of a flying stork
c) the map of the country

2) How many people can a new National Stadium in Minsk host?

a) 33. 000
b) 23. 000
c) 13. 000

3) Which country contributed to the construction of the new National Stadium in Minsk?

a) Russia
b) China
c) Zimbabwe

4) How many stations are there in the green line of the Minsk metro now?

a) 5
b) 6
c) 7

5) What’s the peculiarity of the new metro line in Minsk?

a) platform screen doors
b) comfortable seats
c) driverless trains

6) How many blocks of flats will there be in “Minsk-Mir” when the construction is over?

a) 100
b) 155
c) 300

7) How many indicators are used to check the quality of Minsk water by “Vodokanal”?

a) 15
b) 60
c) 100

8) A new factory “Trostenezkij” in Minsk was launched to…

a) produce details for tractors
b) recycle rubbish
c) produce furniture

9) Where will the government build a new district with all the infrastructure for people who need to get a flat?

a) Stepianka
b) Kolodischi
c) Novinki

10) What sports object of an international level was opened in 2025 in Minsk not far from the metro station “Molodezhnaya”?

a) a hockey stadium
b) a swimming pool
c) a tennis court

11) The new Museum of Great Patriotic War was opened in 2014 in Minsk. Who were the first guests?

a) the best pupils and students of Minsk
b) veterans
c) the Presidents of Belarus and Russia

12) What is the oldest building in Minsk?

a) Red Cathedral aka Church of St. Simon and Helena (metro station Pl.Lenina)
b) Cathedral of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul, (metro station Nemiga)
c) Hotel “Europe”

13) Where’s the beginning of all the roads (also known as “0 km”) located in Minsk?

a) the square of Independence (above the shopping centre “Stolitsa”)
b) Oktyabrskaya square
c) the Palace of Independence

14) The territory of the Botanical Garden is 96 ha. What place does the Minsk Botanical Garden take in the world rating of gardens according to the square?

a) it’s on the 1^st place in the world rating
b) it’s on the 2^nd place in the world rating
c) it’s on the 3^rd place in the world rating

15) The 38-meter-monument in the Victory square was constructed in 1954 in Minsk. But the Eternal Flame was lit only in 1961. Why?

a) Because the leader of the USSR didn’t allow it.
b) Because there was no gas in Minsk before 1960
с) Because there wasn’t enough money to finish the construction of the memorial fully. 

16)There’s Yakub Kolas and his characters in Yakub Kolas Square. One of them is V. Talash. What is this man famous for?

a) V. Talash was a famous musician
b) V.Talash was a famous poet
c) V.Talash was a famous partisan.

17) What is the peculiarity of the shopping center “Pershy”?

a) It’s the largest center in Minsk.
b) It’s the newest shopping center in Minsk.
c) Its territory is divided into regions of Belarus

18) Why is Bangalore Square in Minsk called like this?

a) Because Minsk and the Indian town  Bangalore are twin towns.
b) Because Bangalore is the surname of the military hero in the Great Patriotic War.
c) Because Bangalore is the name of the village that was located in this place earlier.

19 What’s the average depth of Lake Komsomolskoe in Minsk?

a) 1 meter
b) 1.9 meters
c) 3 meters

20) There are more than 10.5 million documents in 80 languages in the National Library. How many new documents are added every year?

a) 100 00
b) 250 000
c) 1 million

21) How many public libraries are there in Minsk?

a) 8
b) 15
c) 25

22) What is the oldest theatre in Minsk?

a) The M. Gorky National Academic Drama Theatre
b) The National Academic Grand Opera and Ballet Theatre
c) Janka Kupala National Theatre

23) Where is the summit peak “Minsk” located?

a) the Tien-Shan mountains in Kyrgyzstan
b) the Alps in France
c) the Urals in Russia

24) Where can you find Minsk in the Russian Federation?

a) There’s a town called Minsk not far from Murmansk.
b) There’s a village called Minsk in Krasnoyarskij kraj.
c) There’s a restaurant called “Minsk” in Sochi.

25) Where in Poland can you find Minsk?

a) There’s a park called “Minsk” in Bialystok.
b) There’s a town Minsk Mazowiecki not far from Warsaw.
c) There’s a ship “Minsk” in Gdansk

26) What object in the space has a name “Minsk”?

a) the space shuttle
b) the satellite
c) the asteroid

27) How many administrative districts are there in Minsk now?

a) 5
b) 7
c) 9

28) Where can you see the monument “My first teacher” in Minsk?

a) near the National library
b) in Gorky park
c) near the Belarusian State Pedagogical University, named after Maxim Tank

29) How long is the Independence avenue in Minsk??

a) 5 km
b) 10 km
c) 15 km

30) Minsk is….years old in 2025.

a) 967
b) 978
c) 958

 

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