- 1. Russian and Eastern European studies is an interdisciplinary field that explores the history, cultures, politics, languages, and societies of Russia, Eastern Europe, and the former Soviet Union. Scholars in this field examine a wide range of topics including literature, art, religion, economics, and geography to gain a comprehensive understanding of the region. By studying the complexities of these diverse societies, researchers aim to shed light on the political transitions, social changes, and cultural developments that have shaped Russia and Eastern Europe throughout history.
What is the capital city of Russia?
A) Kiev
B) Moscow
C) St. Petersburg
D) Vladivostok
- 2. Which country is geographically considered part of Eastern Europe?
A) Czech Republic
B) Slovenia
C) Hungary
D) Poland
- 3. Who was the first President of Russia?
A) Vladimir Putin
B) Dmitry Medvedev
C) Boris Yeltsin
D) Mikhail Gorbachev
- 4. What is the official language of Ukraine?
A) Romanian
B) Russian
C) Polish
D) Ukrainian
- 5. Which city is known as the 'Paris of the East'?
A) Prague
B) Riga
C) Warsaw
D) Budapest
- 6. What is the main religion in Russia?
A) Russian Orthodox Christianity
B) Judaism
C) Buddhism
D) Islam
- 7. Who was the last leader of the Soviet Union?
A) Mikhail Gorbachev
B) Nikita Khrushchev
C) Joseph Stalin
D) Vladimir Putin
- 8. What traditional alcoholic beverage is popular in Poland?
A) Slivovitz
B) Vodka
C) Rakia
D) Pálinka
- 9. Which Baltic country is known for its high-tech industry?
A) Lithuania
B) Latvia
C) Estonia
D) Finland
- 10. Who composed the ballet 'Swan Lake'?
A) Igor Stravinsky
B) Sergei Prokofiev
C) Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
D) Dmitri Shostakovich
- 11. What is the significance of the Iron Curtain in European history?
A) An ancient trade route between Europe and Asia
B) A symbolic divide between Western and Eastern Europe during the Cold War
C) A medieval fortification in Hungary
D) A famous musical composition by Shostakovich
- 12. Which country gained independence from the Soviet Union in 1991?
A) Serbia
B) Slovenia
C) Lithuania
D) Croatia
- 13. Who was the leader of Yugoslavia known for his policy of non-alignment during the Cold War?
A) Josip Broz Tito
B) Slobodan Milosevic
C) Radovan Karadzic
D) Franjo Tudjman
- 14. Which river runs through Budapest?
A) Dnieper
B) Danube
C) Elbe
D) Vistula
- 15. Who is the author of the novel 'The Master and Margarita'?
A) Fyodor Dostoevsky
B) Anton Chekhov
C) Leo Tolstoy
D) Mikhail Bulgakov
- 16. What is the name of the mountain range that separates European Russia from Asian Russia?
A) Caucasus Mountains
B) Carpathian Mountains
C) Tatra Mountains
D) Ural Mountains
- 17. Which classic Slavic dish consists of fermented cabbage and root vegetables?
A) Pierogi
B) Goulash
C) Sauerkraut
D) Borscht
- 18. Which country hosted the 2014 Winter Olympics?
A) Kazakhstan
B) Ukraine
C) Russia
D) Belarus
- 19. Who was the first President of Czechoslovakia after the fall of communism?
A) Lech Wałęsa
B) Václav Havel
C) Alexander Dubček
D) Milan Kundera
- 20. The Chernobyl nuclear disaster occurred in which country?
A) Russia
B) Ukraine
C) Latvia
D) Belarus
- 21. Which river flows through the city of Prague?
A) Vltava
B) Seine
C) Thames
D) Danube
- 22. Who was the first president of independent Czechoslovakia?
A) Tomáš Masaryk
B) Václav Havel
C) Milan Kundera
D) Alexander Dubček
- 23. Who famously painted 'The Sunflowers' series of paintings?
A) Claude Monet
B) Leonardo da Vinci
C) Vincent van Gogh
D) Pablo Picasso
- 24. The term 'perestroika' refers to:
A) Restructuring
B) Isolation
C) Annexation
D) Revolution
- 25. Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
A) Joseph Stalin
B) Vladimir Lenin
C) Leonid Brezhnev
D) Nikita Khrushchev
- 26. Which political ideology dominated Eastern Europe during the Cold War?
A) Socialism
B) Communism
C) Capitalism
D) Fascism
- 27. What is the currency of Hungary?
A) Kuna
B) Zloty
C) Leu
D) Forint
- 28. In which country is the city of Prague located?
A) Croatia
B) Hungary
C) Czech Republic
D) Slovakia
- 29. Which Eastern European country is known for its production of paprika?
A) Romania
B) Hungary
C) Slovenia
D) Bulgaria
- 30. Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during World War II?
A) Joseph Stalin
B) Leonid Brezhnev
C) Nikita Khrushchev
D) Vladimir Lenin
- 31. Which country was not part of the former Yugoslavia?
A) Albania
B) Croatia
C) Montenegro
D) Slovenia
- 32. In which year did the Soviet Union officially dissolve?
A) 1995
B) 2001
C) 1989
D) 1991
- 33. Who was the founder of the Soviet Union?
A) Boris Yeltsin
B) Joseph Stalin
C) Nikita Khrushchev
D) Vladimir Lenin
- 34. Who is the national poet of Poland, known for his epic poem 'Pan Tadeusz'?
A) Zbigniew Herbert
B) Wislawa Szymborska
C) Czeslaw Milosz
D) Adam Mickiewicz
- 35. Who was the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom?
A) Theresa May
B) Jacinda Ardern
C) Margaret Thatcher
D) Angela Merkel
- 36. Which country is not part of Eastern Europe?
A) Poland
B) Ukraine
C) Romania
D) Finland
- 37. Who wrote the novel 'War and Peace'?
A) Leo Tolstoy
B) Nikolai Gogol
C) Fyodor Dostoevsky
D) Anton Chekhov
- 38. Which language is spoken in Hungary?
A) Hungarian
B) Czech
C) Polish
D) Bulgarian
- 39. Which event marked the end of communist rule in East Germany?
A) Chernobyl disaster
B) Fall of the Berlin Wall
C) Cuban Missile Crisis
D) Tiananmen Square protests
- 40. Which country was known as the 'Sick Man of Europe' in the 19th and early 20th centuries?
A) Prussian Empire
B) Ottoman Empire
C) Austro-Hungarian Empire
D) Russian Empire
- 41. What is the capital of Ukraine?
A) Minsk
B) Kyiv
C) Tallinn
D) Vilnius
- 42. Which country is known for its fairy-tale castle located in Transylvania?
A) Romania
B) Albania
C) Bulgaria
D) Serbia
- 43. The Velvet Revolution took place in which country?
A) Czechoslovakia
B) Bulgaria
C) Romania
D) Albania
- 44. The city of Dubrovnik is a popular tourist destination in which country?
A) Romania
B) Latvia
C) Croatia
D) Slovenia
- 45. In which city did the Chernobyl nuclear disaster occur?
A) Moscow
B) Minsk
C) Kyiv
D) Pripyat
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