Dive into the depths of Russian history, art, and culture with this intriguing quiz. Challenge your knowledge and learn fascinating facts about one of the world's most diverse and expansive countries.
1. Which emblematic character from Russian culture is often associated with the transcendent power of art?
The Firebird
The Eagle
The Wolf
The Swan
2. Which Russian Tsar is credited with founding St. Petersburg in 1703?
Peter the Great
Alexander III
Ivan the Terrible
Nicholas II
3. Which novel by Fyodor Dostoevsky is considered one of the greatest in world literature?
War and Peace
Crime and Punishment
Dead Souls
Eugene Onegin
4. Who was known as the key figure of literary sentimentalism in Russia in the late 18th century?
Mikhail Lomonosov
Alexandr Pushkin
Fyodor Tyutchev
Nikolay Karamzin
5. Which Russian poet is known for pioneering the Russian Symbolism movement?
Sergei Yesenin
Anna Akhmatova
Valery Bryusov
Marina Tsvetaeva
6. Which style predominated in Russian literature during the 1930s under Soviet influence?
Romanticism
Naturalism
Socialist Realism
Symbolism
7. What major technological transition is noted in early Russian cinema?
Silent to sound films
Digital to analog films
Color to black and white
3D to 2D films
8. Which Russian author is notably known for the avant-garde movement in literature?
Ivan Bunin
Vladimir Nabokov
Daniil Kharms
Mikhail Bulgakov
9. Which literary device did Russian Realism predominantly use in the 19th century?
Fragmented narrative
Abstract symbolism
Supernatural themes
Detailed characterization
10. Which battle is considered a turning point in Russian history under Peter the Great?
