Culture
What was the name of the artist who died during the Russian-Japanese war?
Vasily Vasilyevich Vereshchagin
The Parliament in Russia (Federation Assembly) is divided into two houses. What are their names?
The State Duma and the Federal Council
What are the three main symbols of Russia?
The three main symbols of Russia are the flag, coat of arms and anthem
What unique event in the history of mankind took place during the Great Patriotic War on November 7, 1941 in the midst of the battle for Moscow?
The 1941 October Revolution Parade is most famous for taking place during the Battle of Moscow. The soldiers on the parade on Red Square went to battle immediately after the parade. Many of the soldiers on the parade were killed in battle.
Which street should have been the main one in St. Petersburg?
Gorokhovaya street
Name the first stone church in Rus' and the city where it was built. Has it survived to the present day?
The Tithe Church was built in the 10th century in Kiev, but did not survive, as it was destroyed during the invasion of the Tatar-Mongols
By who the judicial branch is headed in the Russian Federation?
The judicial branch is headed by the Constitutional Court and the Supreme Court
What was written on the coat of armes of Russian Empire?
"God is with us"
During the February revolution of 1917, Nicholas the First signed a Manifesto of abdication in HIS favor. However, HE, in fact, did not even rule and also gave up the throne. In WHOSE favor did HE abdicate?
Nicholas II abdicated in favor of his brother Mikhail Romanov, who gave up the throne in favor of the Constituent Assembly
In memory of which Emperor Nicholas the First ordered to raise the Alexander column on the Palace square? Name the historical event to which this monument is dedicated
The monument was raised after the Russian victory in the war with Napoleon's France. The column is named for Emperor Alexander I of Russia, who reigned from 1801–25
Name the first two Russian Nobel Prize winners. What century does their activity belong to? What area did they become famous in?
The first Russian Nobel Prize winners were Pavlov and Mechnikov, who made a number of scientific discoveries in the field of biology and medicine in the second half of the XIX century
How long is the State Duma of the Russian Federation elected?
The State Duma is elected for 5 years
It was the official flag of the Russian Empire from 1858 to 1896. What are the colors and the name of the flag?
This is a black-yellow-white flag, the official name of which is the Armorial flag of the Russian Empire, but it is also called the Imperial flag.
What was the name of the 16th Soviet Socialist Republic which existed from 1940 until 1956?
The Karelo-Finnish Soviet Socialist Republic also called Soviet Karelia was a republic of the Soviet Union. It existed from 1940 until it was made part of the Russian SFSR in 1956 as the Karelian Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic. The latter became the Republic of Karelia, a federal subject of Russia, on November 13, 1991.
Who was the chief architect of Saint Petersburg? He is known as a French architect and garden designer who was working on St.Petersburg plan
Jean-Baptiste Alexandre Le Blond
Russian history has preserved the names of two prominent cultural figures with the same surname Rastrelli. Explain, who they were to each other and in what field did they gain fame. Name at least one monument of Russian architecture created by one of Rastrelli
Rastrelli are known for them entered the world culture in the field of sculpture and architecture. Bartolomeo Carlo Rastrelli was a sculptor and was the father of Bartolomeo Francesco Rastrelli, a famous architect. One of the most magnificent Rastrelli buildings in St. Petersburg is the Winter Palace, Smolny Cathedral, etc.
How many deputies of The State Duma are elected under the proportional system?
225 deputies are elected under the proportional system. The remaining 225 are elected through majority representation
During the February revolution revolutionaries often demolished IT from the state buildings, thus showing that they were against the power of the Royal family. However, the Gryphon is the symbol of the Romanovs, but not IT. What was demolished by the revolutionaries by mistake from the buildings?
They often demolished the two-headed eagle
What year did the first Constitution appear in Russia?
The first Constitution of Russia was adopted by the V All Russian Congress of Soviets at a meeting on 10 July 1918 as the Constitution of the RSFSR
During the Great Patriotic War Leningrad was under the siege for several years. On the 8th September the German army took THIS fortress closing the blockade ring. What is the name of the fortress?
It is Shlisselburg
In 1863 the so-called "revolt of the fourteen" took place at the Imperial Academy of Arts. Future graduate artists refused to perform their final work. Name the reason for refusal of the artists. What genre in painting of the second half of the XIX century began to develop after this event?
The Imperial Academy of Arts graduates refused to comply with the final work due to the fact that all students were offered the same picture theme, so that for someone their final work would have been successful, for the others it would not have not. In the Fine Arts of the second half of the XIX century, there was a departure from academism and the spread of critical realism.
To which system (type of republic) does the Russian Federation belong to?
The political system of Russia is governed as a semi-presidential republic
In Rus' it was a custom to bake and send pies home on special occasions. What did that mean?
It was an invitation to celebrate a holiday
It is known that nowadays the swastika is primarily associated with Nazism, but what did such a symbol mean in ancient Russia?
The swastika is one of the most ancient and widely used graphic symbols. The Slavic peoples used about 144 types of swastikas, but mostly all of them were associated with the cycle of life, the universe (as the Highest Power), the sun, the flames and the fire.
Michelangelo called the gates of the Florentine Baptistery “The Gates of Paradise” (Florence, Italy). A copy of these famous gates (by Vasily Ekimov) decorates St. Petersburg Cathedral. Which one is this?
The northern gates of Kazan Cathedral were cast in bronze modeled on the famous “Gates of Paradise” of the 15th century Florentine Baptistery of Santa Maria del Fiore