Moscow - Quiz
Moscow
  • 1. What is the primary source for the derivation of the name 'Moscow'?
A) A local forest
B) The Moskva River
C) The Kremlin
D) A historic ruler
  • 2. Which Proto-Indo-European root is associated with the name Moskva?
A) *slav-
B) *meu-
C) *mork-
D) *aqua-
  • 3. What does the Proto-Indo-European root *meu- mean?
A) cold
B) dry
C) deep
D) wet
  • 4. Which language family does the hypothesis about the name 'Mustajoki' belong to?
A) Indo-European
B) Finno-Ugric
C) Semitic
D) Turkic
  • 5. What does the term 'Mustajoki' mean according to the Finno-Ugric hypothesis?
A) Wet Marsh
B) Cold Stream
C) Black River
D) Deep Water
  • 6. Which Pre-Slavic tribes are mentioned in the Finno-Ugric naming hypothesis?
A) Goth and Hun
B) Viking and Saxon
C) Celt and Gaul
D) Merya and Muroma
  • 7. What is the reconstructed Old Russian form of the city's name?
A) *Mosky
B) *Moskva
C) *Moskovĭ
D) *Musga
  • 8. To which noun declension did the early Slavic name *Mosky belong?
A) ā-stem
B) o-stem
C) ū-stem
D) i-stem
  • 9. Which of these is a modern German version of the city's name?
A) Moscovo
B) Moscou
C) Moskau
D) Moscú
  • 10. What is the English demonym for a resident of Moscow?
A) Muscovite
B) Moscovian
C) Moskovite
D) Moskvan
  • 11. Which term is used as an epithet for Moscow?
A) The Golden City
B) Third Rome
C) The Northern Star
D) The Iron Capital
  • 12. How many honorary Hero Cities were there in the Soviet Union?
A) 7
B) 15
C) 12
D) 10
  • 13. The Sanskrit word 'májjati', linked to the name Moskva, means what?
A) to wash
B) to freeze
C) to drown
D) to flow
  • 14. Which Latin word is cited as a cognate of the name Moskva?
A) murus
B) mare
C) mons
D) mergō
  • 15. In which century were the first written references to Moskovĭ found?
A) 10th century
B) 12th century
C) 11th century
D) 14th century
  • 16. What is the Prekmurje Slovene word for 'marsh, swamp' mentioned in the text?
A) mazgati
B) müzga
C) muzga
D) mosky
  • 17. In which country is the place 'Mozgawa' located?
A) Poland
B) Russia
C) Ukraine
D) Bulgaria
  • 18. What linguistic process led to the modern Russian form 'Moskva'?
A) Phonetic simplification
B) Dialect extinction
C) Foreign borrowing
D) Morphological generalization
  • 19. Which language uses the spelling 'Moscú'?
A) English
B) French
C) Spanish
D) German
  • 20. What is the capital and largest city of Russia?
A) Moscow
B) Saint Petersburg
C) Novosibirsk
D) Kazan
  • 21. What is the estimated population of Moscow within city limits?
A) More than 13 million
B) More than 20 million
C) More than 10 million
D) More than 15 million
  • 22. When was Moscow first documented?
A) 1918
B) 1147
C) 1547
D) 1712
  • 23. In what year was the Russian capital moved to Saint Petersburg?
A) 1147
B) 1547
C) 1712
D) 1918
  • 24. In what year did the capital move back to Moscow after the Russian Revolution?
A) 1922
B) 1712
C) 1945
D) 1918
  • 25. Which city is tied with Moscow for the second-highest number of billionaires?
A) Hong Kong
B) London
C) Tokyo
D) New York
  • 26. What serves as the seat of power of the Government of Russia?
A) Moscow Kremlin
B) Moscow International Business Center
C) Red Square
D) Saint Basil's Cathedral
  • 27. What percentage of Moscow's territory is covered by greenery?
A) More than 20%
B) More than 40%
C) More than 60%
D) More than 10%
  • 28. Which metro system is the busiest in Europe?
A) Paris Metro
B) Moscow Metro
C) London Underground
D) Berlin U-Bahn
  • 29. How many international airports serve Moscow?
A) Six
B) Two
C) Eight
D) Four
  • 30. Which international sports event did Moscow host in 1980?
A) UEFA European Championship
B) Summer Olympics
C) FIFA World Cup
D) Winter Olympics
  • 31. What covers an area of 2,511 square kilometers?
A) The urban area
B) The entire country
C) The metropolitan area
D) Moscow city limits
  • 32. What is the status of Moscow in the Russian Federation?
A) Municipal province
B) Federal city
C) Capital district
D) Autonomous republic
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