Nauryz 9 grade

1. When is the official public holiday of Nauryz in Kazakhstan?

• 20 th March

• 21 st March

• 19 th March

• 22 nd March

2. How did Kazakh nomads tell that spring had begun in ancient times?

• When they saw the sun shining through a hole in the top of the yurt

• When they travelled in the steppes

• When they sleeping in the tents made of camel wool called yurts

• When they saw the sun

3.What do people do in preparation for Nauryz?

• They made a kozhe

• They clean their home

• They clean their houses and plant trees and flowers

• They plant fruits

4.Why is a clean house important for the celebration of nauryz?

• According to legends a man come home

• he will only bless a house that day

• to take a blessing

• According to legends, a holy man Kadyr-Ata wanderes the streets and only blesses a house if it is clean

5.What do people eat during this national holiday? What is its significance?

• people eat a meat

• People eat Nauryz-kozhe. It is made with seven ingredients to represent the seven days of the week

• people eat a sweets

• People eat a more meals

6.Who comes in every home in Nauryz and gave blessing?

• Shopan-Ata

• Kadyr-Ata

• Kambar-Ata

• Zengi-baba

7. How people knew winter was over?

• They saw the nature

• they saw in river

• they saw the sun shining through the hole in the top of the yurt

• they saw in the calendar

8. What the blessing brings to people?

• Blessing brings prosperity and happiness

• blessing brings good life

• blessing brings good health

• blessing brings good day

9. Whats Kazakh nomads usually demonstrate?

• sporting event with camel

• sporting event with dogs

• sporting event with horses

• sporting event with cows

10. Whats a special dish called?

• meat

• kozhe

• Nauryz-kozhe

• meals