Kyiv Pechersk Lavra - Quiz
Kyiv Pechersk Lavra
  • 1. What is the approximate width of the Lavra's underground corridors?
A) 3–4 metres
B) 1–1½ metres
C) 2–2½ metres
D) 0.5–1 metre
  • 2. In what year did the monk Anthony settle in the original cave?
A) 1051
B) 1057
C) 1718
D) 1114
  • 3. Which cave is associated with Anthony's 1057 move?
A) Far Caves
B) Near Caves
C) Upper Caves
D) Lower Caves
  • 4. Where did 16th–17th century travellers believe the catacombs reached?
A) Athens
B) Moscow and Novgorod
C) Warsaw
D) Constantinople
  • 5. When was the Lavra library destroyed by fire?
A) 1988
B) 1718
C) 1995
D) 1051
  • 6. In what year was the Lavra printing house restored?
A) 1988
B) 2008
C) 1718
D) 1995
  • 7. How many volumes had the library collected 20 years after the monastery's revival?
A) Over 50 thousand
B) Over 10 thousand
C) Over 5 thousand
D) Over 1 thousand
  • 8. Who is buried in the Near Caves?
A) Nestor the Chronicler
B) Yuri Dolgoruki
C) Pyotr Stolypin
D) Vasily Kochubey
  • 9. Where is Yuri Dolgoruki buried?
A) Church of the Saviour at Berestove
B) Far Caves
C) Near Caves
D) Cathedral of the Dormition
  • 10. Where is Pyotr Stolypin buried?
A) In the Near Caves
B) In the Far Caves
C) Near the Cathedral of the Dormition
D) Near the Refectory Church
  • 11. Which saint's head is kept in the Far Caves?
A) Pope Clement I
B) Alipy of the Caves
C) St. Spyridon
D) Saint Kuksha
  • 12. What happened to the bodies of the saints during the Soviet era?
A) They were left uncovered
B) They were moved to Rome
C) They were cremated
D) They were buried in a mass grave
  • 13. Where is Konstanty Ostrogski buried?
A) Near the Cathedral of the Dormition
B) In the Near Caves
C) Near the Refectory Church
D) In the Far Caves
  • 14. Who was the wife of Vytautas the Great buried at the Lavra?
A) Uliana Olshanska
B) Olga of Kyiv
C) Eufemia of Kyiv
D) Anna of Byzantium
  • 15. What is the approximate height of the underground corridors?
A) 2–2½ metres
B) 0.5–1 metre
C) 1–1½ metres
D) 3–4 metres
  • 16. Where is the Gate Church of the Trinity located?
A) Inside the main cave system
B) At the northernmost edge of the Lavra
C) Beside the Refectory chambers
D) Atop the Holy Gates
  • 17. According to legend, who founded the Gate Church of the Trinity?
A) Alimpy Galik
B) Yuri Dolgoruki
C) Prince Vladimir Monomakh
D) Prince Sviatoslav II
  • 18. Who created the ornate stucco work for the Gate Church of the Trinity after 1718?
A) Vladimir Monomakh
B) Alimpy Galik
C) V. Stefaovych
D) V. Sonin
  • 19. Which painter created the murals inside the Gate Trinity Church?
A) V. Sonin
B) V. Stefaovych
C) Alimpy Galik
D) Sviatoslav II
  • 20. Who guided the icon painters who decorated the entrance walls of the Gate Church of the Trinity in the early 20th century?
A) V. Sonin
B) Yuri Dolgoruki
C) Alimpy Galik
D) V. Stefaovych
  • 21. What shape is the 18th-century dome of the Gate Church of the Trinity?
A) Pear-shaped
B) Onion-shaped
C) Conical
D) Flat
  • 22. The original 12th-century temple of the Refectory chambers was replaced by what?
A) A second temple built during the Cossack Hetmanate
B) The All Saints Church
C) A stone vestibule
D) The Church of the Saviour at Berestove
  • 23. What happened to the second temple of the Refectory chambers?
A) It was moved to a new location
B) It was destroyed by fire
C) It was disassembled by Russian authorities
D) It collapsed due to age
  • 24. In what architectural style was the All Saints Church built?
A) Byzantine
B) Neoclassical
C) Gothic
D) Ukrainian baroque
  • 25. When was the All Saints Church erected?
A) 1696–1698
B) 1718
C) 1905
D) 11th century
  • 26. Where is the Church of the Saviour at Berestove located relative to the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra?
A) To the West
B) To the East
C) To the North
D) To the South
  • 27. During whose reign was the Church of the Saviour at Berestove constructed?
A) Alimpy Galik
B) Prince Sviatoslav II
C) Prince Vladimir Monomakh
D) Yuri Dolgoruki
  • 28. Which historical figure is buried in the Church of the Saviour at Berestove?
A) Sviatoslav II
B) Yuri Dolgoruki
C) Alimpy Galik
D) V. Sonin
  • 29. The Church of the Saviour at Berestove served as the mausoleum for which dynasty?
A) Monomakh
B) Cossack
C) Pechersk
D) Stefaovych
  • 30. Who was the architect of the Great Lavra Belltower?
A) Viktor Shervud
B) Bartolomeo Rastrelli
C) Johann Gottfried Schädel
D) Ivan Hryhorovych-Barskyi
  • 31. When was the Great Lavra Belltower constructed?
A) 1941–1945
B) 1051–1070
C) 1990–1992
D) 1731–1745
  • 32. What is the height of the Great Lavra Belltower?
A) 105 meters
B) 96.5 meters
C) 110 meters
D) 82 meters
  • 33. In which century was the Dormition Cathedral originally built?
A) 13th century
B) 15th century
C) 18th century
D) 11th century
  • 34. When was the Dormition Cathedral reconstructed?
A) 2010s
B) 1940s
C) 1990s
D) 1960s
  • 35. In what year was the new Dormition Church consecrated?
A) 2005
B) 2000
C) 1998
D) 1995
  • 36. What was the monastery converted into by Soviet authorities in 1928?
A) Public library
B) Military barracks
C) Government office complex
D) Anti-religious museum park
  • 37. Which other ancient monastery was destroyed by the Soviets in the 1930s?
A) Vydubychi Monastery
B) St. Sophia Cathedral
C) St. Michael's Golden-Domed Monastery
D) St. Cyril's Monastery
  • 38. What architectural style is the Great Lavra Belltower?
A) Baroque
B) Byzantine
C) Classical
D) Gothic
  • 39. Which of these is a listed structure within the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra?
A) Golden Gate
B) St. Andrew's Church
C) Debosquette Wall
D) Independence Square
  • 40. The term 'pechera' means what in Ukrainian?
A) Monastery
B) Mountain
C) Relic
D) Cave
  • 41. Who was the monk that founded the monastery after returning from Mount Athos?
A) Anthony
B) Hilarion
C) Peter Mohyla
D) Simeon Olelkovich
  • 42. Which river does the Berestov Mount overlook?
A) Volga
B) Danube
C) Dnipro
D) Desna
  • 43. Which ruler sacked the monastery in 1169?
A) Batu Khan
B) Rurik Rostislavich
C) Edigey
D) Andrey Bogolyubsky
  • 44. In what year did Mongol invaders commanded by Batu Khan attack the monastery?
A) 1169
B) 1482
C) 1240
D) 1416
  • 45. Which ruler burned the monastery in 1416?
A) Andrey Bogolyubsky
B) Edigey
C) Batu Khan
D) Simeon Olelkovich
  • 46. Who commanded the Grand Ducal Lithuanian Army in the Battle of Orsha?
A) Konstanty Ostrogski
B) Švitrigaila
C) Vladimir Olgerdovich
D) Feodor Ostrogski
  • 47. Who established the printing house at the monastery in the 1620s?
A) Joannicius Galiatovsky
B) Peter Mohyla
C) Eliseus Pletenetsky
D) Zacharias Kopystensky
  • 48. What academic institution was formed with the monastery school in 1631?
A) Pechersk College
B) Theological Seminary
C) Kyiv University
D) Kyiv Mohyla Academy
  • 49. In what year did the Metropolis of Kyiv become subjugated to the Moscow Patriarchate?
A) 1685
B) 1718
C) 1613
D) 1786
  • 50. Which famous political figure was buried in the Lavra under Russian rule?
A) Ivan Mazepa
B) Vladimir Olgerdovich
C) Pyotr Stolypin
D) Peter Mohyla
  • 51. What substance was the monastery known for producing for the Russian Empire?
A) Incense
B) Wine
C) Paper
D) Myrrh
  • 52. What was the 'fiery rain' legend about?
A) The burial of the Prince
B) The burning of the printing house
C) Protection against a Polish army
D) The founding of the cave
  • 53. When was a museum first opened on the territory of the monastery?
A) 1990
B) 1918
C) 1926
D) 1934
  • 54. Which organization blew up the Dormition Cathedral on 3 November 1941?
A) German forces
B) Ukrainian Orthodox Church
C) Soviet NKVD
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) 1992
C) 1990
D) 1988
  • 56. In what year was the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
A) 2007
B) 1996
C) 1990
D) 2000
  • 57. On what date was the national status of the historic-cultural preserve granted?
A) 13 March 1996
B) 24 August 2000
C) 21 August 2007
D) 10 March 2023
  • 58. When was the Lavra named one of the Seven Wonders of Ukraine?
A) 24 August 2000
B) 7 January 2023
C) 21 August 2007
D) 13 March 1996
  • 59. Who celebrated the Christmas service in the Dormition Cathedral on 7 January 2023?
A) Metropolitan Vladimir
B) Metropolitan Epiphanius
C) Onufrius
D) Dmitry Peskov
  • 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) Vladimir Putin
B) Metropolitan Epiphanius
C) Onufrius
D) Dmitry Peskov
  • 62. When was the first religious service in the Ukrainian language performed in the Far Caves of the Lavra in many years?
A) 29 March 2023
B) 7 January 2023
C) 23 July 2025
D) 24 August 2000
  • 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) 12:00 a.m.
C) 4:55 a.m.
D) 8:30 p.m.
  • 65. What did Russia claim was the cause of the destruction at the Lavra?
A) An accidental fire
B) Ukrainian artillery
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) Yulia Svyrydenko
C) Kaja Kallas
D) Denys Shmyhal
  • 67. Who compared the attack on the Lavra to potential attacks on Notre-Dame or the Cathedral of Saint-Denis?
A) Ursula von der Leyen
B) Jean-Noël Barrot
C) Kaja Kallas
D) Emmanuel Macron
  • 68. How did EU Foreign Chief Kaja Kallas classify the attacks on the monastery?
A) War crimes
B) Collateral damage
C) Accidental civilian casualties
D) Strategic strikes
  • 69. The catacombs are noted for containing the remains of whom?
A) Early explorers
B) Royal governors
C) Ancient warriors
D) Eastern Orthodox saints
  • 70. What geological material are the caves excavated into?
A) Sandstone
B) Volcanic rock
C) Solid granite
D) Loess ground
  • 71. What historical workshop contributes pieces to the museum collection?
A) Wood carving school
B) Lavra's Icon Painting Workshop
C) Metal smelting forge
D) Stone masonry shop
  • 72. The museum offers tours of which specific area?
A) The underground water pipes
B) The bell tower roofs
C) The private monastery kitchens
D) The catacombs
  • 73. Which library is listed as part of the Lavra museums?
A) Children's literature library
B) State historical library
C) City public library
D) University research library
  • 74. What items are included in the 16th–19th century textile collection?
A) Leather armor
B) Plastic decorations
C) Synthetic uniforms
D) Embroidery
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