English contest 2023. The world is not enough.  Spotlight on Russia and Karelia. Level 5-6.
Дистанционная викторина по страноведению «И целого мира мало: фокус на Россию и Карелию» для учащихся 5-6 классов общеобразовательных учреждений г. Петрозаводска
Викторина включает 20 вопросов страноведческого характера открытого и закрытого типа.
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1)  What famous place in Karelia did Gabriel Derzhavin write about, comparing it with a diamond mountain? What do you know about this place? (1-2 sentences) *
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2)  What state symbol of Karelia is stylized by a fir tree on the left and a pine tree on the right? *
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3) What city in the north of Karelia was founded by the Swedish king Gustav Adolf II?  
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4) In which Karelian fairy tale did a waterman grab a peasant by the beard, and then did the goat help the king's son get his wife back?
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5) What island is called the Russian Vatican?
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6) This stone is used to decorate the Gatchina Palace, the Roman fountains in Peterhof, and St. Isaac's Cathedral.
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7) The name of this Russian resort refers to Mars, the God of war and iron.
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8) What Karelian holiday was accompanied by throwing pies into the crowd and loud girl crying? 
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9) The roof of what famous museum in Russia is shown in the photo?
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10) In what city can you see this monument? Who sits to the right of the cat? *
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11) In what country was Tetris invented? *
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12)  The monument to the dog Hatiko was installed in Tokyo in 1934. In what city was the monument to the ‘Russian Hatiko’ сreated?  *
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13) What famous place is hidden in the photo?  Write 3 true facts about this place. 
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14)  Solve the rebus and you will know what does this Karelian proverb mean? - «Älä suudi ristityd sobua myö da kniigad piälystiä myö»  *
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15) Solve the rebus and you will know what does this Karelian proverb mean? -  «Yksi paha kaiken joukon rikkou »  *
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16)  Guess Karelian riddles and write a 6-letter keyword from the first letters of each guessed word. *
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17)  Moving into a new house was a very important event among the Karelians. The icon was brought into the house first, followed by a loaf of bread and salt, and a …???  *
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18)  What kind of amulet against the evil eye could be seen at the entrance to a Karelian peasant's house? *
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Imagine the situation: before the guests arrive, you decide to cook the Karelian and Finnish national dish lohikeitto. Read the recipe carefully and study the prices of the products you need.
This salmon soup also called Lohikeitto is so delicious and easy to prepare.   
19)  Remember that you don’t have a store discount card, you have got pepper at home, but you’re out of salt. How much money should your parents give you? *
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Supermarket Products Catalog  / zoom in if you have difficulty seeing text and prices (by holding left Ctrl and mouse wheel up)
20) Read the recipe and decide if statements (1-6) are T (true), F (false) or NS (not stated in the text)
20.1) The recipe does not include frying in oil.     
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20.2) It is not strictly necessary to use lemon when preparing a dish. *
20.3) All vegetables in this recipe must be chopped.  *
20.4) Traditionally this soup is prepared in the oven.    *
20.5) You can prepare this soup in advance and reheat easily.  *

20.6) You must add the potatoes only after the leeks have reduced in volume. *

For all answers you can score 32 points!  

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