Slavic Quiz (4)

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The name of which drink originates from its taste?

Beer

No. "Beer" comes from the word "drink".

Vodka

No. "Vodka" comes from the word "water".

Kvas - google it! It is tasty!

"Kvass" is related to the word "sour", about 5 thousand years ago their roots looked like kueHs- and kuHs-.

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One of the daughters of Yaroslav the Wise married the French King. What was her name? By the way - it's written on the picture.

Elena

Not really!

Anna

Yes! It is written here "ана ръина", that is, "Anna Regina" — "Queen Anna".

Maria

Close enough...

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Which product name is related to the method of its production?

Tvorog - google it! It is tasty!

"Tvorog" probably came from the verb "tvorit'".

Bread

No! "Bread" was taken from Germanic languages.

Kefir - google it! It is tasty!

"Kefir" came from the Caucasus, but it is unknown from which language definetly.

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In which country was "londysh" produced — a type of cloth known in Russia since the end of the XVI century?

Hungary

No! Maybe one more try?

Denmark

Not really...

England

Yes! The word "lundysh" is etymologically connected with the name of the city of London.

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