Lecture 2_The roots of modern journalism

Which goal was the most important for Russia after the death of Peter the Great?

• Creating the noble class

• Bringing back Russian lifestyle before Peter's reforms

• Forming a unified Russian government and state

• Developing constitutional monarchy

The Academy of Science was founded in 1727.

• True

• False

Who is this lady?

• Catherine I

• Catherine II

• Elizabeth I

• Elizabeth II

Elizabeth I was Peter the Great's ________.

• daughter

• sister

• wife

• mother

Most largest newspapers and magazines of the first half of the 18th century were published by universities of Academy of Science.

• True

• False

In classicism, main heroes always choose love, not duty.

• True

• False

Specific features of Russian classicism do NOT include:

• Citizen and patriotic pathos

• Plots borrowed from European history

• Using folklore elements

• Critical tendency

Mikhail Lomonosov was a great Russian ________.

• Scientist

• Writer

• Journalist

• All of the above

Moscow State University was founded in ________.

• 1725

• 1755

• 1757

• 1801

A journalist must be free from judgements and prejudices.

• True

• False