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