Russian Language, Culture, and History Exam Prep

What occasion is 1 SEP in Russia?

• International Women's Day

• Labor Day

• First day of school (Day of Knowledge)

• Putin's Birthday

What is Peter the Great known for?

• Being born in Germany

• Building a new capital away from Moscow

• Freeing the serfs

• Being the first Tsar to rule a united Russia

Where is St. Basil's Cathedral located?

• Red square, Moscow

• Red Square, St. Petersburg

• Red Square, Berlin

• Red Square, Sochi

Which Tsar was actually born in Germany?

• Alexander II

• Catherine the Great

• Ivan the Terrible

• Nicholas II

• Peter the Great

True or False (Верно или Неверно):

St. Petersburg was the capital of Russia from the time of Peter the Great until Nicholas II (the last Tsar of Russia)

• False

• True

Answer explanation

Nicholas II was deposed during the 1917 revolution, and he and his family were executed. The movie "Anastasia" is based on this.

Which country is the largest in the world, by km²?

• Canada

• India

• Russia

• United States

Which Tsar freed the Russian peasants (serfs), around the same time that Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation?

• Alexander II

• Catherine the Great

• Ivan the Terrible

• Nicholas II

• Peter the Great

Russia is located on two continents. What are they?

• Africa

• Asia

• Europe

• North America

• South America

Russia has a border on two Oceans. What are they?

• Antarctic

• Arctic

• Atlantic

• Indian Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

Which Tsar united all the various kingdoms into one United Russia?

• Alexander II

• Catherine the Great

• Ivan the Terrible

• Nicholas II

• Peter the Great