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1. Still water, a mirror, and a Gomel river. One syllable.
Sozh
The Sozh is a Dnieper tributary.
2. The first Belarusian letter that Russian does not have.
Ŭ (short u)
Ŭ follows U in the alphabet.
3. How many regions does Belarus have if Minsk is counted separately? A number.
7
Six oblasts plus the city of Minsk.
4. Capital of the Navahrudak principality in the 13th century, now a district centre.
Navahrudak
An early centre of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania.
5. Name the Belarusian winter rite with carols, not Maslenitsa.
Kaliady / Koliada
Kaliady run from Christmas to Epiphany.
6. Who painted 19th-century Belarusian village scenes including hunts? Surname.
Khrutsky
Ivan Khrutsky is a classic of still life in Belarusian art.