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The French are famous for ………food.
their
What is the main social function of the family?
Socialization.
Which is the lowest level of organization in living nature?
Molecular level.
What is the surface area of the Earth covered by water?
More than 380 million km².
What was the immediate cause of World War I?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria.
Which literary movement dominated Russian literature in the second half of the 19th century?
Realism
Paper ………….by the Chinese.
was invented
What is a government ruled by a king or queen called?
Monarchy.
What percentage of a living cell's mass is oxygen?
About 65% (most common figure for human cells).
What is the proportion of the hydrosphere relative to the Earth's surface area?
About 71% (commonly rounded from ~70.8%).
Which alliance was NOT a part of World War I?
The Anti-Comintern Pact (it was formed later, in 1936).
Which Russian writer was called "the Columbus of Zamoskvorechye"?
A.N. Ostrovsky
Don’t……. me like a baby. I’m a grown-up.
treat
What is the main source of value in Karl Marx's labor theory?
Human labor.
What is the number of chromosomes in a human somatic cell?
46
What percentage of the total volume of the hydrosphere is freshwater?
About 3%.
Which events happened at the beginning of the 20th century in Russia?
Bloody Sunday (1905).
What was the name of Kabanikha, the heroine of Ostrovsky's play "The Storm"?
Marfa Ignatyevna
I live in ……..family, where three generations share the house.
an extended
What term describes power that people accept as right and proper?
Legitimate authority.
Ribosomes are involved in the synthesis of:
proteins
What percentage of the planet's freshwater reserves are contained in glaciers?
About 68-70% (commonly cited figure).
A significant predominance of agriculture in the country's economy meant that Russia in the late 19th century was:
An agrarian country.
In which work of Russian literature does a nihilist hero appear?
I.S. Turgenev's "Fathers and Sons"
I……..this wonderful film when I was 16.
saw
What type of suicide did Durkheim link to excessive individualism?
Egoistic suicide.
Autotrophic organisms obtain energy by:
Synthesizing organic substances from inorganic ones (e.g., photosynthesis).
Which continent has the largest reserves of fresh water per unit area?
South America.
What was announced in the Manifesto of February 19, 1861?
The abolition of serfdom.
Who was the author of "Tales for Children of a Fair Age"?
M.E. Saltykov-Shchedrin
The neighbors………each other since 1992.
have known
What is a key feature of a federal system of government?
Shared power.
During which type of cell division does the number of chromosomes not decrease?
Mitosis.
According to the World Health Organization, how many people drink water that does not meet sanitary standards?
More than 1 billion people.
What was a consequence of the October Manifesto of 1905?
Answer: The limitation of the Tsar's legislative power / the creation of the State Duma.
Which character in "War and Peace" proposed a plan for partisan warfare to General Kutuzov?
Denisov (Vasily Denisov)
Who…….. everything with parents?
discusses
What did Marx say drives historical change?
Class struggle.
What is a fertilized egg cell called?
A zygote.
What is the average daily water consumption per person in large cities?
400-500 liters.
The theory of "Official Nationality" was formulated during the reign of:
Nicholas I.
Which Russian poet wrote the line: "You may not be a poet, but you must be a citizen"?
N.A. Nekrasov
The tourist had to pay some extra money, ……..they?
didnt
What does the "digital divide" refer to?
Unequal tech access.
Who is considered the founder of modern genetics?
Gregor Mendel.
How much water does a person need per day for physical survival?
Approximately 2 liters.
Which statesmen are associated with the reign of Alexander I?
A. Arakcheyev and M. Speransky.
Which Russian critic called the heroine of A.N. Ostrovsky's drama "The Storm" "a ray of light in a dark kingdom"?
N.A. Dobrolyubov
……..of the brothers Grim was the eldest?
Which
What is a core element of a strong civil society?
Independent organizations.
The function of carbohydrates in the cell membrane is primarily:
Cell recognition (and signaling).
How much water was used annually for economic needs at the beginning of the 21st century?
About 4,000 cubic kilometers.
What was built in St. Petersburg to commemorate the victory over Napoleon?
The Alexander Column.
Raskolnikov's theory (from F.M. Dostoevsky's "Crime and Punishment") is about:
Dividing people into categories: "ordinary" and "extraordinary."
According to the rules of the library you …… keep the books for a fortnight.
may
What is a structured system of social ranking called?
Social stratification.
The nervous system and sensory organs are formed during organogenesis from which germ layer?
Ectoderm.
What is the cost of producing one cubic meter of water using the most advanced technology in Kuwait or Las Palmas?
Several cents per 1 m³.
Who initiated the monetary reform that made the silver ruble the main means of payment?
E.F. Kankrin (Finance Minister under Nicholas I).
In his life, Ivan Flyagin (from N.S. Leskov's "The Enchanted Wanderer") was NOT a:
Actor (or stage performer)