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  • 1. What is the approximate width of the Lavra's underground corridors?
A) 1–1½ metres
B) 2–2½ metres
C) 3–4 metres
D) 0.5–1 metre
  • 2. In what year did the monk Anthony settle in the original cave?
A) 1051
B) 1114
C) 1718
D) 1057
  • 3. Which cave is associated with Anthony's 1057 move?
A) Far Caves
B) Lower Caves
C) Upper Caves
D) Near Caves
  • 4. Where did 16th–17th century travellers believe the catacombs reached?
A) Moscow and Novgorod
B) Athens
C) Warsaw
D) Constantinople
  • 5. When was the Lavra library destroyed by fire?
A) 1995
B) 1718
C) 1988
D) 1051
  • 6. In what year was the Lavra printing house restored?
A) 1995
B) 2008
C) 1988
D) 1718
  • 7. How many volumes had the library collected 20 years after the monastery's revival?
A) Over 10 thousand
B) Over 5 thousand
C) Over 1 thousand
D) Over 50 thousand
  • 8. Who is buried in the Near Caves?
A) Yuri Dolgoruki
B) Vasily Kochubey
C) Pyotr Stolypin
D) Nestor the Chronicler
  • 9. Where is Yuri Dolgoruki buried?
A) Cathedral of the Dormition
B) Church of the Saviour at Berestove
C) Near Caves
D) Far Caves
  • 10. Where is Pyotr Stolypin buried?
A) In the Near Caves
B) Near the Cathedral of the Dormition
C) Near the Refectory Church
D) In the Far Caves
  • 11. Which saint's head is kept in the Far Caves?
A) St. Spyridon
B) Pope Clement I
C) Alipy of the Caves
D) Saint Kuksha
  • 12. What happened to the bodies of the saints during the Soviet era?
A) They were cremated
B) They were buried in a mass grave
C) They were moved to Rome
D) They were left uncovered
  • 13. Where is Konstanty Ostrogski buried?
A) Near the Cathedral of the Dormition
B) In the Near Caves
C) In the Far Caves
D) Near the Refectory Church
  • 14. Who was the wife of Vytautas the Great buried at the Lavra?
A) Eufemia of Kyiv
B) Anna of Byzantium
C) Olga of Kyiv
D) Uliana Olshanska
  • 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) Atop the Holy Gates
D) Beside the Refectory chambers
  • 17. According to legend, who founded the Gate Church of the Trinity?
A) Prince Vladimir Monomakh
B) Prince Sviatoslav II
C) Yuri Dolgoruki
D) Alimpy Galik
  • 18. Who created the ornate stucco work for the Gate Church of the Trinity after 1718?
A) V. Sonin
B) Alimpy Galik
C) V. Stefaovych
D) Vladimir Monomakh
  • 19. Which painter created the murals inside the Gate Trinity Church?
A) Alimpy Galik
B) V. Sonin
C) Sviatoslav II
D) V. Stefaovych
  • 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) Alimpy Galik
C) V. Stefaovych
D) V. Sonin
  • 21. What shape is the 18th-century dome of the Gate Church of the Trinity?
A) Onion-shaped
B) Flat
C) Conical
D) Pear-shaped
  • 22. The original 12th-century temple of the Refectory chambers was replaced by what?
A) A stone vestibule
B) A second temple built during the Cossack Hetmanate
C) The All Saints Church
D) The Church of the Saviour at Berestove
  • 23. What happened to the second temple of the Refectory chambers?
A) It was disassembled by Russian authorities
B) It was moved to a new location
C) It collapsed due to age
D) It was destroyed by fire
  • 24. In what architectural style was the All Saints Church built?
A) Ukrainian baroque
B) Byzantine
C) Neoclassical
D) Gothic
  • 25. When was the All Saints Church erected?
A) 11th century
B) 1905
C) 1696–1698
D) 1718
  • 26. Where is the Church of the Saviour at Berestove located relative to the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra?
A) To the East
B) To the North
C) To the South
D) To the West
  • 27. During whose reign was the Church of the Saviour at Berestove constructed?
A) Prince Sviatoslav II
B) Alimpy Galik
C) Yuri Dolgoruki
D) Prince Vladimir Monomakh
  • 28. Which historical figure is buried in the Church of the Saviour at Berestove?
A) Yuri Dolgoruki
B) Alimpy Galik
C) V. Sonin
D) Sviatoslav II
  • 29. The Church of the Saviour at Berestove served as the mausoleum for which dynasty?
A) Monomakh
B) Pechersk
C) Stefaovych
D) Cossack
  • 30. Who was the architect of the Great Lavra Belltower?
A) Bartolomeo Rastrelli
B) Johann Gottfried Schädel
C) Viktor Shervud
D) Ivan Hryhorovych-Barskyi
  • 31. When was the Great Lavra Belltower constructed?
A) 1731–1745
B) 1051–1070
C) 1941–1945
D) 1990–1992
  • 32. What is the height of the Great Lavra Belltower?
A) 110 meters
B) 82 meters
C) 105 meters
D) 96.5 meters
  • 33. In which century was the Dormition Cathedral originally built?
A) 13th century
B) 11th century
C) 18th century
D) 15th century
  • 34. When was the Dormition Cathedral reconstructed?
A) 1990s
B) 1940s
C) 2010s
D) 1960s
  • 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) Anti-religious museum park
B) Public library
C) Military barracks
D) Government office complex
  • 37. Which other ancient monastery was destroyed by the Soviets in the 1930s?
A) St. Sophia Cathedral
B) Vydubychi Monastery
C) St. Michael's Golden-Domed Monastery
D) St. Cyril's Monastery
  • 38. What architectural style is the Great Lavra Belltower?
A) Gothic
B) Baroque
C) Classical
D) Byzantine
  • 39. Which of these is a listed structure within the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra?
A) Debosquette Wall
B) Independence Square
C) St. Andrew's Church
D) Golden Gate
  • 40. The term 'pechera' means what in Ukrainian?
A) Monastery
B) Cave
C) Mountain
D) Relic
  • 41. Who was the monk that founded the monastery after returning from Mount Athos?
A) Peter Mohyla
B) Anthony
C) Hilarion
D) Simeon Olelkovich
  • 42. Which river does the Berestov Mount overlook?
A) Volga
B) Desna
C) Danube
D) Dnipro
  • 43. Which ruler sacked the monastery in 1169?
A) Edigey
B) Andrey Bogolyubsky
C) Batu Khan
D) Rurik Rostislavich
  • 44. In what year did Mongol invaders commanded by Batu Khan attack the monastery?
A) 1482
B) 1169
C) 1416
D) 1240
  • 45. Which ruler burned the monastery in 1416?
A) Edigey
B) Andrey Bogolyubsky
C) Batu Khan
D) Simeon Olelkovich
  • 46. Who commanded the Grand Ducal Lithuanian Army in the Battle of Orsha?
A) Konstanty Ostrogski
B) Feodor Ostrogski
C) Švitrigaila
D) Vladimir Olgerdovich
  • 47. Who established the printing house at the monastery in the 1620s?
A) Zacharias Kopystensky
B) Peter Mohyla
C) Joannicius Galiatovsky
D) Eliseus Pletenetsky
  • 48. What academic institution was formed with the monastery school in 1631?
A) Kyiv Mohyla Academy
B) Pechersk College
C) Kyiv University
D) Theological Seminary
  • 49. In what year did the Metropolis of Kyiv become subjugated to the Moscow Patriarchate?
A) 1613
B) 1786
C) 1685
D) 1718
  • 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) Paper
B) Incense
C) Myrrh
D) Wine
  • 52. What was the 'fiery rain' legend about?
A) Protection against a Polish army
B) The burial of the Prince
C) The burning of the printing house
D) The founding of the cave
  • 53. When was a museum first opened on the territory of the monastery?
A) 1918
B) 1926
C) 1934
D) 1990
  • 54. Which organization blew up the Dormition Cathedral on 3 November 1941?
A) Soviet NKVD
B) Ukrainian Orthodox Church
C) German forces
D) Russian Orthodox Church
  • 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) 1961
B) 1990
C) 1988
D) 1992
  • 56. In what year was the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
A) 1990
B) 2000
C) 2007
D) 1996
  • 57. On what date was the national status of the historic-cultural preserve granted?
A) 24 August 2000
B) 10 March 2023
C) 21 August 2007
D) 13 March 1996
  • 58. When was the Lavra named one of the Seven Wonders of Ukraine?
A) 24 August 2000
B) 13 March 1996
C) 7 January 2023
D) 21 August 2007
  • 59. Who celebrated the Christmas service in the Dormition Cathedral on 7 January 2023?
A) Metropolitan Vladimir
B) Dmitry Peskov
C) Metropolitan Epiphanius
D) Onufrius
  • 60. On what date did the authorities order the UOC-MP to leave the territory of the Lavra?
A) 24 February 2022
B) 10 March 2023
C) 29 March 2023
D) 17 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) Onufrius
B) Dmitry Peskov
C) Metropolitan Epiphanius
D) Vladimir Putin
  • 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) 29 March 2023
C) 24 August 2000
D) 23 July 2025
  • 63. What type of drones were likely responsible for the 14 June 2026 attack?
A) Bayraktar TB2 drones
B) Reaper drones
C) Geran-2 drones
D) Switchblade drones
  • 64. Around what time did the 14 June 2026 attack on the Lavra occur?
A) 6:00 a.m.
B) 4:55 a.m.
C) 8:30 p.m.
D) 12:00 a.m.
  • 65. What did Russia claim was the cause of the destruction at the Lavra?
A) Ukrainian artillery
B) An accidental fire
C) A failed drone test
D) A US-made Patriot air-defence missile
  • 66. Who is the Prime Minister of Ukraine who called the attack a crime against humanity?
A) Volodymyr Zelenskyy
B) Denys Shmyhal
C) Kaja Kallas
D) Yulia Svyrydenko
  • 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) Accidental civilian casualties
C) Collateral damage
D) Strategic strikes
  • 69. The catacombs are noted for containing the remains of whom?
A) Royal governors
B) Eastern Orthodox saints
C) Early explorers
D) Ancient warriors
  • 70. What geological material are the caves excavated into?
A) Sandstone
B) Solid granite
C) Volcanic rock
D) Loess ground
  • 71. What historical workshop contributes pieces to the museum collection?
A) Wood carving school
B) Stone masonry shop
C) Lavra's Icon Painting Workshop
D) Metal smelting forge
  • 72. The museum offers tours of which specific area?
A) The underground water pipes
B) The catacombs
C) The bell tower roofs
D) The private monastery kitchens
  • 73. Which library is listed as part of the Lavra museums?
A) Children's literature library
B) City public library
C) University research library
D) State historical 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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