Moscow - Quiz
Moscow
  • 1. What is the primary source for the derivation of the name 'Moscow'?
A) A historic ruler
B) The Moskva River
C) A local forest
D) The Kremlin
  • 2. Which Proto-Indo-European root is associated with the name Moskva?
A) *aqua-
B) *meu-
C) *slav-
D) *mork-
  • 3. What does the Proto-Indo-European root *meu- mean?
A) wet
B) dry
C) deep
D) cold
  • 4. Which language family does the hypothesis about the name 'Mustajoki' belong to?
A) Semitic
B) Finno-Ugric
C) Turkic
D) Indo-European
  • 5. What does the term 'Mustajoki' mean according to the Finno-Ugric hypothesis?
A) Black River
B) Wet Marsh
C) Cold Stream
D) Deep Water
  • 6. Which Pre-Slavic tribes are mentioned in the Finno-Ugric naming hypothesis?
A) Merya and Muroma
B) Viking and Saxon
C) Celt and Gaul
D) Goth and Hun
  • 7. What is the reconstructed Old Russian form of the city's name?
A) *Mosky
B) *Moskovĭ
C) *Musga
D) *Moskva
  • 8. To which noun declension did the early Slavic name *Mosky belong?
A) i-stem
B) o-stem
C) ū-stem
D) ā-stem
  • 9. Which of these is a modern German version of the city's name?
A) Moscú
B) Moscovo
C) Moskau
D) Moscou
  • 10. What is the English demonym for a resident of Moscow?
A) Moskovite
B) Muscovite
C) Moscovian
D) Moskvan
  • 11. Which term is used as an epithet for Moscow?
A) The Iron Capital
B) Third Rome
C) The Golden City
D) The Northern Star
  • 12. How many honorary Hero Cities were there in the Soviet Union?
A) 15
B) 10
C) 7
D) 12
  • 13. The Sanskrit word 'májjati', linked to the name Moskva, means what?
A) to flow
B) to freeze
C) to drown
D) to wash
  • 14. Which Latin word is cited as a cognate of the name Moskva?
A) mare
B) mons
C) murus
D) mergō
  • 15. In which century were the first written references to Moskovĭ found?
A) 11th century
B) 12th century
C) 10th century
D) 14th century
  • 16. What is the Prekmurje Slovene word for 'marsh, swamp' mentioned in the text?
A) mosky
B) muzga
C) müzga
D) mazgati
  • 17. In which country is the place 'Mozgawa' located?
A) Poland
B) Russia
C) Ukraine
D) Bulgaria
  • 18. What linguistic process led to the modern Russian form 'Moskva'?
A) Morphological generalization
B) Foreign borrowing
C) Phonetic simplification
D) Dialect extinction
  • 19. Which language uses the spelling 'Moscú'?
A) Spanish
B) French
C) English
D) German
  • 20. What is the capital and largest city of Russia?
A) Novosibirsk
B) Moscow
C) Kazan
D) Saint Petersburg
  • 21. What is the estimated population of Moscow within city limits?
A) More than 13 million
B) More than 10 million
C) More than 15 million
D) More than 20 million
  • 22. When was Moscow first documented?
A) 1147
B) 1547
C) 1918
D) 1712
  • 23. In what year was the Russian capital moved to Saint Petersburg?
A) 1147
B) 1547
C) 1918
D) 1712
  • 24. In what year did the capital move back to Moscow after the Russian Revolution?
A) 1945
B) 1712
C) 1918
D) 1922
  • 25. Which city is tied with Moscow for the second-highest number of billionaires?
A) London
B) Tokyo
C) New York
D) Hong Kong
  • 26. What serves as the seat of power of the Government of Russia?
A) Moscow International Business Center
B) Saint Basil's Cathedral
C) Moscow Kremlin
D) Red Square
  • 27. What percentage of Moscow's territory is covered by greenery?
A) More than 60%
B) More than 40%
C) More than 10%
D) More than 20%
  • 28. Which metro system is the busiest in Europe?
A) Berlin U-Bahn
B) Paris Metro
C) Moscow Metro
D) London Underground
  • 29. How many international airports serve Moscow?
A) Two
B) Four
C) Eight
D) Six
  • 30. Which international sports event did Moscow host in 1980?
A) FIFA World Cup
B) Summer Olympics
C) Winter Olympics
D) UEFA European Championship
  • 31. What covers an area of 2,511 square kilometers?
A) The entire country
B) Moscow city limits
C) The metropolitan area
D) The urban area
  • 32. What is the status of Moscow in the Russian Federation?
A) Autonomous republic
B) Municipal province
C) Federal city
D) Capital district
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