Ukrainian Geography and Nature
Ukrainian Geography and Nature
39 practice questions, each with the answer and an explanation.
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All 39 questions
- Which is the longest river flowing through Ukraine?
- What is the highest mountain in Ukraine?
- Which sea lies on the southern coast of Ukraine?
- Which mountain range lies in the west of Ukraine?
- Which city is the largest seaport of Ukraine?
- Which city is the second largest in Ukraine by population, after Kyiv?
- What is the status of Ukraine among European countries by area?
- Which river rises in the Carpathians and flows across western Ukraine and Moldova to the Black Sea?
- Which major river forms part of the border between Ukraine and Romania before it enters the Black Sea in a delta?
- What is the name of the fertile black soil that covers much of central and southern Ukraine?
- Which natural zone covers most of the south of Ukraine?
- Which northern region of Ukraine is known for forests, marshes and the Prypiat river?
- Askania-Nova, in the south of Ukraine, is known as what?
- Oil from which crop is one of the main agricultural exports of Ukraine?
- Which strait connects the Sea of Azov with the Black Sea?
- How is the climate of most of Ukraine described?
- In which part of Ukraine is the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone located?
- Which lake in the Shatsk lakes area of the Volyn region is the deepest lake in Ukraine?
- Which UNESCO site is shared between Ukraine and several other countries and protects old forests of one tree species in the Carpathians?
- The Struve Geodetic Arc, a UNESCO site that passes through Ukraine, was used for what purpose?
- How many countries share a land border with Ukraine?
- Which of these large cities lies on the Dnipro river?
- Which time zone does most of mainland Ukraine use in winter?
- Which city is home to the Dnipro Hydroelectric Station, one of the first big power stations in the USSR, which opened in 1932?
- Which city is known for the Potemkin Stairs, a monumental staircase leading down to the sea?
- Which plant with red berries is a traditional symbol of Ukraine in songs and embroidery?
- Which city is the administrative centre of the Zakarpattia region in the south-west of Ukraine?
- Which city is the historic centre of Bukovyna in the south-west of Ukraine?
- Which range of the Ukrainian Carpathians has Hoverla as its highest peak?
- Which port city lies on the lower Dnipro near its mouth?
- Which river flows past the town of Chornobyl and joins the Dnipro north of Kyiv?
- Which region is the largest of the country's oblasts by area?
- Which is the biggest ski resort in the Ukrainian Carpathians?
- Optymistychna Cave in the Ternopil region is notable as one of the longest caves of which type in the world?
- Which city is known for its iron-ore mining and steelmaking in the centre-south of Ukraine?
- Which city has been a centre of the Ukrainian rocket and space industry, with the Pivdenmash (Yuzhmash) factory?
- What is the name of the largest island on the Dnipro, in Zaporizhzhia, which was associated with the Zaporozhian Cossacks?
- Which region of Ukraine borders Slovakia, Hungary, Romania and Poland?
- Why is the deep water of the Black Sea unusual among the world's seas?