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