Kyiv Pechersk Lavra - Quiz
Kyiv Pechersk Lavra
  • 1. What is the approximate width of the Lavra's underground corridors?
A) 1–1½ metres
B) 0.5–1 metre
C) 3–4 metres
D) 2–2½ metres
  • 2. In what year did the monk Anthony settle in the original cave?
A) 1051
B) 1718
C) 1057
D) 1114
  • 3. Which cave is associated with Anthony's 1057 move?
A) Lower Caves
B) Near Caves
C) Upper Caves
D) Far Caves
  • 4. Where did 16th–17th century travellers believe the catacombs reached?
A) Constantinople
B) Warsaw
C) Moscow and Novgorod
D) Athens
  • 5. When was the Lavra library destroyed by fire?
A) 1988
B) 1718
C) 1995
D) 1051
  • 6. In what year was the Lavra printing house restored?
A) 1995
B) 1988
C) 2008
D) 1718
  • 7. How many volumes had the library collected 20 years after the monastery's revival?
A) Over 1 thousand
B) Over 10 thousand
C) Over 50 thousand
D) Over 5 thousand
  • 8. Who is buried in the Near Caves?
A) Yuri Dolgoruki
B) Nestor the Chronicler
C) Vasily Kochubey
D) Pyotr Stolypin
  • 9. Where is Yuri Dolgoruki buried?
A) Cathedral of the Dormition
B) Far Caves
C) Church of the Saviour at Berestove
D) Near Caves
  • 10. Where is Pyotr Stolypin buried?
A) Near the Refectory Church
B) Near the Cathedral of the Dormition
C) In the Near Caves
D) In the Far Caves
  • 11. Which saint's head is kept in the Far Caves?
A) Alipy of the Caves
B) St. Spyridon
C) Pope Clement I
D) Saint Kuksha
  • 12. What happened to the bodies of the saints during the Soviet era?
A) They were moved to Rome
B) They were buried in a mass grave
C) They were left uncovered
D) They were cremated
  • 13. Where is Konstanty Ostrogski buried?
A) Near the Refectory Church
B) Near the Cathedral of the Dormition
C) In the Near Caves
D) In the Far Caves
  • 14. Who was the wife of Vytautas the Great buried at the Lavra?
A) Eufemia of Kyiv
B) Uliana Olshanska
C) Anna of Byzantium
D) Olga of Kyiv
  • 15. What is the approximate height of the underground corridors?
A) 3–4 metres
B) 2–2½ metres
C) 0.5–1 metre
D) 1–1½ metres
  • 16. Where is the Gate Church of the Trinity located?
A) At the northernmost edge of the Lavra
B) Inside the main cave system
C) Beside the Refectory chambers
D) Atop the Holy Gates
  • 17. According to legend, who founded the Gate Church of the Trinity?
A) Prince Vladimir Monomakh
B) Yuri Dolgoruki
C) Alimpy Galik
D) Prince Sviatoslav II
  • 18. Who created the ornate stucco work for the Gate Church of the Trinity after 1718?
A) Alimpy Galik
B) V. Stefaovych
C) V. Sonin
D) Vladimir Monomakh
  • 19. Which painter created the murals inside the Gate Trinity Church?
A) V. Sonin
B) V. Stefaovych
C) Sviatoslav II
D) Alimpy Galik
  • 20. Who guided the icon painters who decorated the entrance walls of the Gate Church of the Trinity in the early 20th century?
A) Yuri Dolgoruki
B) V. Stefaovych
C) Alimpy Galik
D) V. Sonin
  • 21. What shape is the 18th-century dome of the Gate Church of the Trinity?
A) Pear-shaped
B) Conical
C) Flat
D) Onion-shaped
  • 22. The original 12th-century temple of the Refectory chambers was replaced by what?
A) A second temple built during the Cossack Hetmanate
B) A stone vestibule
C) The Church of the Saviour at Berestove
D) The All Saints Church
  • 23. What happened to the second temple of the Refectory chambers?
A) It was disassembled by Russian authorities
B) It was destroyed by fire
C) It was moved to a new location
D) It collapsed due to age
  • 24. In what architectural style was the All Saints Church built?
A) Gothic
B) Ukrainian baroque
C) Byzantine
D) Neoclassical
  • 25. When was the All Saints Church erected?
A) 1696–1698
B) 1905
C) 1718
D) 11th century
  • 26. Where is the Church of the Saviour at Berestove located relative to the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra?
A) To the South
B) To the North
C) To the East
D) To the West
  • 27. During whose reign was the Church of the Saviour at Berestove constructed?
A) Prince Vladimir Monomakh
B) Alimpy Galik
C) Prince Sviatoslav II
D) Yuri Dolgoruki
  • 28. Which historical figure is buried in the Church of the Saviour at Berestove?
A) Yuri Dolgoruki
B) V. Sonin
C) Alimpy Galik
D) Sviatoslav II
  • 29. The Church of the Saviour at Berestove served as the mausoleum for which dynasty?
A) Stefaovych
B) Pechersk
C) Cossack
D) Monomakh
  • 30. Who was the architect of the Great Lavra Belltower?
A) Johann Gottfried Schädel
B) Bartolomeo Rastrelli
C) Ivan Hryhorovych-Barskyi
D) Viktor Shervud
  • 31. When was the Great Lavra Belltower constructed?
A) 1731–1745
B) 1990–1992
C) 1941–1945
D) 1051–1070
  • 32. What is the height of the Great Lavra Belltower?
A) 110 meters
B) 105 meters
C) 82 meters
D) 96.5 meters
  • 33. In which century was the Dormition Cathedral originally built?
A) 11th century
B) 13th century
C) 18th century
D) 15th century
  • 34. When was the Dormition Cathedral reconstructed?
A) 2010s
B) 1960s
C) 1990s
D) 1940s
  • 35. In what year was the new Dormition Church consecrated?
A) 2000
B) 1998
C) 2005
D) 1995
  • 36. What was the monastery converted into by Soviet authorities in 1928?
A) Government office complex
B) Anti-religious museum park
C) Military barracks
D) Public library
  • 37. Which other ancient monastery was destroyed by the Soviets in the 1930s?
A) St. Sophia Cathedral
B) St. Michael's Golden-Domed Monastery
C) St. Cyril's Monastery
D) Vydubychi Monastery
  • 38. What architectural style is the Great Lavra Belltower?
A) Byzantine
B) Classical
C) Gothic
D) Baroque
  • 39. Which of these is a listed structure within the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra?
A) St. Andrew's Church
B) Golden Gate
C) Debosquette Wall
D) Independence Square
  • 40. The term 'pechera' means what in Ukrainian?
A) Relic
B) Cave
C) Mountain
D) Monastery
  • 41. Who was the monk that founded the monastery after returning from Mount Athos?
A) Hilarion
B) Anthony
C) Simeon Olelkovich
D) Peter Mohyla
  • 42. Which river does the Berestov Mount overlook?
A) Desna
B) Danube
C) Dnipro
D) Volga
  • 43. Which ruler sacked the monastery in 1169?
A) Edigey
B) Batu Khan
C) Rurik Rostislavich
D) Andrey Bogolyubsky
  • 44. In what year did Mongol invaders commanded by Batu Khan attack the monastery?
A) 1416
B) 1240
C) 1169
D) 1482
  • 45. Which ruler burned the monastery in 1416?
A) Simeon Olelkovich
B) Batu Khan
C) Edigey
D) Andrey Bogolyubsky
  • 46. Who commanded the Grand Ducal Lithuanian Army in the Battle of Orsha?
A) Feodor Ostrogski
B) Švitrigaila
C) Konstanty Ostrogski
D) Vladimir Olgerdovich
  • 47. Who established the printing house at the monastery in the 1620s?
A) Peter Mohyla
B) Zacharias Kopystensky
C) Joannicius Galiatovsky
D) Eliseus Pletenetsky
  • 48. What academic institution was formed with the monastery school in 1631?
A) Kyiv Mohyla Academy
B) Kyiv University
C) Theological Seminary
D) Pechersk College
  • 49. In what year did the Metropolis of Kyiv become subjugated to the Moscow Patriarchate?
A) 1786
B) 1718
C) 1613
D) 1685
  • 50. Which famous political figure was buried in the Lavra under Russian rule?
A) Pyotr Stolypin
B) Ivan Mazepa
C) Vladimir Olgerdovich
D) Peter Mohyla
  • 51. What substance was the monastery known for producing for the Russian Empire?
A) Wine
B) Paper
C) Incense
D) Myrrh
  • 52. What was the 'fiery rain' legend about?
A) The founding of the cave
B) The burning of the printing house
C) Protection against a Polish army
D) The burial of the Prince
  • 53. When was a museum first opened on the territory of the monastery?
A) 1990
B) 1926
C) 1918
D) 1934
  • 54. Which organization blew up the Dormition Cathedral on 3 November 1941?
A) Soviet NKVD
B) Russian Orthodox Church
C) Ukrainian Orthodox Church
D) German forces
  • 55. In what year were the activities of the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra renewed as part of the 1000th anniversary of the Christianization of Kievan Rus'?
A) 1992
B) 1988
C) 1990
D) 1961
  • 56. In what year was the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
A) 1990
B) 1996
C) 2000
D) 2007
  • 57. On what date was the national status of the historic-cultural preserve granted?
A) 10 March 2023
B) 24 August 2000
C) 21 August 2007
D) 13 March 1996
  • 58. When was the Lavra named one of the Seven Wonders of Ukraine?
A) 13 March 1996
B) 7 January 2023
C) 21 August 2007
D) 24 August 2000
  • 59. Who celebrated the Christmas service in the Dormition Cathedral on 7 January 2023?
A) Onufrius
B) Metropolitan Vladimir
C) Dmitry Peskov
D) Metropolitan Epiphanius
  • 60. On what date did the authorities order the UOC-MP to leave the territory of the Lavra?
A) 17 March 2023
B) 29 March 2023
C) 24 February 2022
D) 10 March 2023
  • 61. Who stated that the decision not to extend the lease to the UOC-MP 'confirms the correctness' of the Russian invasion?
A) Vladimir Putin
B) Metropolitan Epiphanius
C) Dmitry Peskov
D) Onufrius
  • 62. When was the first religious service in the Ukrainian language performed in the Far Caves of the Lavra in many years?
A) 7 January 2023
B) 23 July 2025
C) 24 August 2000
D) 29 March 2023
  • 63. What type of drones were likely responsible for the 14 June 2026 attack?
A) Reaper drones
B) Geran-2 drones
C) Bayraktar TB2 drones
D) Switchblade drones
  • 64. Around what time did the 14 June 2026 attack on the Lavra occur?
A) 8:30 p.m.
B) 12:00 a.m.
C) 6:00 a.m.
D) 4:55 a.m.
  • 65. What did Russia claim was the cause of the destruction at the Lavra?
A) An accidental fire
B) A failed drone test
C) A US-made Patriot air-defence missile
D) Ukrainian artillery
  • 66. Who is the Prime Minister of Ukraine who called the attack a crime against humanity?
A) Denys Shmyhal
B) Kaja Kallas
C) Yulia Svyrydenko
D) Volodymyr Zelenskyy
  • 67. Who compared the attack on the Lavra to potential attacks on Notre-Dame or the Cathedral of Saint-Denis?
A) Emmanuel Macron
B) Kaja Kallas
C) Ursula von der Leyen
D) Jean-Noël Barrot
  • 68. How did EU Foreign Chief Kaja Kallas classify the attacks on the monastery?
A) War crimes
B) Collateral damage
C) Accidental civilian casualties
D) Strategic strikes
  • 69. The catacombs are noted for containing the remains of whom?
A) Early explorers
B) Eastern Orthodox saints
C) Ancient warriors
D) Royal governors
  • 70. What geological material are the caves excavated into?
A) Solid granite
B) Volcanic rock
C) Loess ground
D) Sandstone
  • 71. What historical workshop contributes pieces to the museum collection?
A) Metal smelting forge
B) Stone masonry shop
C) Wood carving school
D) Lavra's Icon Painting Workshop
  • 72. The museum offers tours of which specific area?
A) The bell tower roofs
B) The underground water pipes
C) The private monastery kitchens
D) The catacombs
  • 73. Which library is listed as part of the Lavra museums?
A) State historical library
B) University research library
C) City public library
D) Children's literature library
  • 74. What items are included in the 16th–19th century textile collection?
A) Plastic decorations
B) Leather armor
C) Embroidery
D) Synthetic uniforms
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