 - 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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