Викторина "Масленица"

Tell me the name of Maslenitsa in English. (pancake Day)

Tell me the name of Maslenitsa in the USA (Mardi Gras or Fat Tuesday)

Name the tradition at Maslenitsa when people ride horses. (Troika ride)

Name the symbol of the sun at Maslenitsa. (blini)

What other traditions at Maslenitsa do you know? (bear show/storming the snow fort/ pole climbing/ puppet theatre/ tug- of- war contest/sledging)

Do you remember the origin of Maslenitsa? (pagan)

What is the idea of Maslenitsa? ( M. signals the end of winter and welcomes spring)

How long do people celebrate M? (week)

What are the main traditions at M? ( blini and burning the scarecrow)

Why did people believe that it is very important to eat blini at Maslenitsa? (They get the part of the sun's life energy)

What other countries celebrate Pancake Day? (the UK, the USA, Ireland

How long does Pancake Day last? (1 day)

What is the most interesting tradition of celebrating Pancake Day? (Pancake races)

What people have to wear during the race? (apron, scarf or hat)

What is the distance of Pancake races? (375 metres)

What must people bring in their hands? (frying pan)

How should pancakes look like? (JUST AS ROUND AND BEAUTIFUL AS AT THE start of the race)

When was the biggest pancake cooked? (1994)

Where was the biggest pancake cooked? (Rochdale, UK)

What was its diameter? (15meters)

How much did it weigh? (3 TONS)

How many calories did it contain? (2mln calories)