- 1. Slavic studies is an interdisciplinary field that focuses on the culture, history, languages, literature, and art of Slavic peoples, who primarily reside in Eastern Europe. This field explores the diverse range of Slavic societies, including Russia, Ukraine, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Bulgaria, and others. Scholars in Slavic studies analyze the political, social, and economic aspects of these societies, as well as their impact on global affairs. By studying Slavic languages and cultures, researchers gain valuable insights into the rich traditions and identities of these vibrant communities.
Which language is considered the most common Slavic language?
A) Czech
B) Polish
C) Ukrainian
D) Russian
- 2. Which Slavic country is known for its rich tradition of folk music with instruments like gusli and balalaika?
A) Slovenia
B) Russia
C) Bulgaria
D) Ukraine
- 3. Which Slavic country was the birthplace of the famous composer Frédéric Chopin?
A) Poland
B) Slovakia
C) Belarus
D) Croatia
- 4. What is the capital city of Serbia?
A) Belgrade
B) Bratislava
C) Ljubljana
D) Sarajevo
- 5. Where is the historic region of Bohemia located?
A) Czech Republic
B) Croatia
C) Slovakia
D) Macedonia
- 6. Which Slavic country is known for its colorful, ornate Easter eggs called pysanky?
A) Slovenia
B) Montenegro
C) Ukraine
D) Serbia
- 7. Who is the famous Russian writer known for novels like 'War and Peace' and 'Anna Karenina'?
A) Anton Chekhov
B) Ivan Turgenev
C) Fyodor Dostoevsky
D) Leo Tolstoy
- 8. What is the former name of the capital city of Ukraine?
A) Bucharest
B) Kiev
C) Vilnius
D) Minsk
- 9. Who is the prominent Serbian-American inventor known for his contributions to alternating current (AC) electrical systems?
A) Alexander Graham Bell
B) Marie Curie
C) Thomas Edison
D) Nikola Tesla
- 10. What is the name of the Slavic pagan religion practiced by the ancient Slavs?
A) Turanism
B) Krishnaism
C) Bogomilism
D) Rodnovery
- 11. Which Slavic country was once part of Yugoslavia and declared independence in 1991?
A) Kosovo
B) Slovenia
C) Albania
D) Lithuania
- 12. Who is the Polish astronomer known for proposing a model of the solar system with the Sun at its center?
A) Nicolaus Copernicus
B) Galileo Galilei
C) Johannes Kepler
D) Tycho Brahe
- 13. Which Slavic country is known for its popular plum brandy called rakija?
A) Czech Republic
B) Bosnia and Herzegovina
C) Slovakia
D) Serbia
- 14. Who is the Russian painter known for iconic works like 'The Black Square' and his avant-garde contributions to art?
A) Ivan Shishkin
B) Marc Chagall
C) Vasily Surikov
D) Kazimir Malevich
- 15. What is the longest river in Poland?
A) Tisza
B) Elbe
C) Vistula
D) Odra
- 16. Who is the famous Bosnian filmmaker known for movies like 'No Man's Land' and 'Quo Vadis, Aida'?
A) Danis Tanović
B) Jasmila Žbanić
C) Cristi Puiu
D) Emir Kusturica
- 17. Who is the famous Croatian tennis player who has won multiple Grand Slam singles titles?
A) Goran Ivanišević
B) Ivan Ljubičić
C) Novak Djokovic
D) Marin Čilić
- 18. Who is the author of the novel 'The Good Soldier Švejk' satirizing the military bureaucracy of the Austro-Hungarian Empire?
A) Franz Kafka
B) Bohumil Hrabal
C) Jaroslav Hašek
D) Milan Kundera
- 19. Which Slavic language is most closely related to Ukrainian?
A) Czech
B) Slovak
C) Polish
D) Belarusian
- 20. What is the term for the traditional Slavic fermented cereal beverage similar to beer?
A) Vodka
B) Kvass
C) Borscht
D) Pelinkovac
- 21. Who founded the first university in Russia, Moscow State University?
A) Vladimir Lenin
B) Mikhail Lomonosov
C) Ivan Pavlov
D) Nikolai Gogol
- 22. Who is the prominent Polish composer known for works like 'Polonaise in A-flat major' and 'Nocturne in E-flat major'?
A) Frédéric Chopin
B) Wojciech Kilar
C) Krzesimir Dębski
D) Stanisław Moniuszko
- 23. Which Slavic composer is known for his ballets 'Swan Lake' and 'The Nutcracker'?
A) Modest Mussorgsky
B) Igor Stravinsky
C) Sergei Rachmaninoff
D) Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
- 24. Which Slavic language is written in the Latin alphabet rather than Cyrillic?
A) Polish
B) Russian
C) Serbian
D) Ukrainian
- 25. What is the name of the medieval state that laid the foundation for modern Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus?
A) Grand Duchy of Lithuania
B) Golden Horde
C) Kievan Rus
D) Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
- 26. The capital city of Poland is:
A) Budapest
B) Bratislava
C) Prague
D) Warsaw
- 27. Which Slavic country has a coastline on the Adriatic Sea?
A) Slovakia
B) Croatia
C) Belarus
D) Macedonia
- 28. What is the name of the Slavic script that is based on the Greek alphabet?
A) Cyrillic
B) Hebrew
C) Arabic
D) Latin
- 29. Which Slavic poet penned the epic poem 'Pan Tadeusz'?
A) Adam Mickiewicz
B) Sergei Yesenin
C) Miroslav Antic
D) Taras Shevchenko
- 30. Who is considered the founder of the Russian literary language?
A) Alexander Pushkin
B) Fyodor Dostoevsky
C) Anton Chekhov
D) Leo Tolstoy
- 31. Who was the first president of independent Ukraine?
A) Volodymyr Zelensky
B) Leonid Kravchuk
C) Viktor Yushchenko
D) Petro Poroshenko
- 32. Who led the revolution in Russia in 1917 and became the leader of the Soviet Union?
A) Josef Stalin
B) Vladimir Lenin
C) Nikita Khrushchev
D) Leon Trotsky
- 33. Which Slavic folk dance is characterized by intricate footwork and spinning movements?
A) Kolo
B) Polonaise
C) Lambada
D) Cossack dance
- 34. Which Slavic language is spoken in both Bulgaria and North Macedonia?
A) Ukrainian
B) Slovak
C) Croatian
D) Macedonian
- 35. Which Slavic language uses the Latin alphabet?
A) Russian
B) Belarusian
C) Croatian
D) Serbian
- 36. Which language family do Slavic languages belong to?
A) Indo-European
B) Semitic
C) Altaic
D) Uralic
- 37. The Slavic holiday that marks the arrival of spring is called:
A) Diwali
B) Hanukkah
C) Lunar New Year
D) Maslenitsa
- 38. In Slavic mythology, who is the god of thunder and lightning?
A) Veles
B) Chernobog
C) Perun
D) Svarog
- 39. Who composed the famous Slavic-themed symphonic poem 'Má vlast' ('My Country')?
A) Antonín Dvořák
B) Leoš Janáček
C) Gustav Mahler
D) Bedřich Smetana
- 40. Who wrote the play 'The Cherry Orchard'?
A) Anton Chekhov
B) Ivan Turgenev
C) Fyodor Dostoevsky
D) Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
- 41. What is the traditional Serbian pastry made of layers of filo dough and cheese or apple filling called?
A) Burek
B) Cevapi
C) Pierogi
D) Pita
- 42. Who was the first president of post-communist Russia?
A) Dmitry Medvedev
B) Vladimir Putin
C) Boris Yeltsin
D) Mikhail Gorbachev
- 43. What is the capital city of Slovenia?
A) Budapest
B) Prague
C) Ljubljana
D) Warsaw
- 44. Who was the first president of the Czech Republic following the dissolution of Czechoslovakia?
A) Václav Havel
B) Václav Klaus
C) Milan Kundera
D) Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk
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