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100
How much alcohol must be drunk when one has a glass? A) Until the drink is finished B) Until the user becomes drunk C) Until the user is told to stop D) Until three quarters of the drink are gone
A) Until the drink is finished
100
What are the top two food groups in Russian cuisine? A) Vegetables and dairy B) Meat and grain C) Fruits and dairy D) Meat and fruits
B) Meat and grain
100
What is the name of Russia's most famous film festival?
Moscow International Film Festival
100
Who composed "The Nutcracker"?
Tchaikovsky
100
Who wrote "Crime and Punishment"?
Fyodr Dostoevsky
200
When a traveler is departing on a long journey, what must those who are seeing him off do? A) Give him extra supplies and provisions B) Kiss him twice on each cheek C) Sit in silence with him D) Lightly step on his right shoe
C) Sit in silence with him
200
What is the name of fried dough dumplings that consist of various fillings?
Pierogis
200
What is Russia's oldest film studio called?
Mosfilm
200
What is the name of the oldest multi-string plucked instrument in Russia, which was played by Sadko the bard?
Gusli
200
Which of the following was primarily a poet? A) Nikolai Gogol B) Leo Tolstoy C) Alexander Pushkin D) Anton Chekhov
C) Alexander Pushkin
300
How long after a funeral is the soul free to wander? A) Two weeks B) Forty days C) One year D) It depends on how the person died
B) Forty days
300
What is the name of thin unleavened pancakes similar to crepes?
Blinis
300
What happened to Russian cinema during the Soviet era? A) Strongly limited B) Widely developed C) No significant change D) Russian cinema did not exist during the Soviet era
B) Widely developed
300
What is the name of the three-stringed triangular sound-board, played by the fingers? A) Balalaika B) Domra C) Kolyosnaya Lira D) Gudok
A) Balalaika
300
Who was a writer during the Silver Age of Russian literature? A) Anna Akhmatova B) Fyodr Dostoevsky C) Boris Pasternak D) Joseph Brodsky
A) Anna Akhmatova
400
If it rains on your wedding, what does it mean? A) You will be very wealthy B) You will have strong children C) You will cry in the near future D) Your marriage will not last
A) You will be very wealthy
400
What is the most popular drink in Russia? A) Kvass (alcoholic beverage made from rye bread) B) Coffee C) Tea D) Sbiten (made of honey, water, fruit juices, and spices)
C) Tea
400
What Academy Award did "Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears" win in 1980?
Best Foreign Language Film
400
Who was not a member of the The Mighty Five? A) Mussorgsky B) Balakirev C) Korsakov D) Bortniansky
D) Bortniansky
400
Which of the following is not one of Leo Tolstoy's works? A) War and Peace B) The Death of Ivan Ilych C) Anna Karenina D) The House of the Dead
D) The House of the Dead
500
How should bread be cut and what happens if you cut it using something else? A) With your knife; if you use your hands, you will starve for a year. B) With your knife; if you use your hands, the bread will poison you C) With your knife; if you use your hands, your life will fall apart D) With your hands; if you use a knife, you will bleed in the near future
C) With your knife; if you use your hands, your life will fall apart
500
Which of the following dishes is not traditionally Russian? A) Pelmeni (dough dumplings) B) Lymonnyk (lemon pie) C) Coulibiac (fish loaf) D) Shchi (sour cabbage soup)
C) Lymonnyk (lemon pie)
500
What movie does the "Odessa Staircase" massacre scene come from? A) Ivan the Terrible B) Battleship Potemkin C) Burnt by the Sun D) The Country of the Deaf
B) Battleship Potemkin
500
Who composed "The Snow Maiden"? A) Boris Godunov B) Sergei Prokofiev C) Dmitri Shostakovich D) Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
D) Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
500
In Dostoevsky's "The Brothers Karamazov", what is the name of the oldest Karamazov brother? A) Ivan B) Alexei C) Dmitri D) Fyodor
C) Dmitri