 - 1. Which physicist is the namesake of element 114, flerovium?
A) Georgy Flerov B) I. P. Pavlov C) A. S. Popov D) Yakov Frenkel
- 2. Who is the nuclear physicist that is the namesake of oganesson?
A) Georgy Flerov B) Yuri Oganessian C) Viktor Brodyanskiy D) Yakov Frenkel
- 3. What was the profession of Sabina Spielrein?
A) Ophthalmologist B) Psychoanalyst C) Mathematician D) Chemist
- 4. Svyatoslav Fyodorov was known for what medical specialty?
A) Ophthalmology B) General surgery C) Psychoanalysis D) Pediatrics
- 5. What sport does Svetlana Boyko participate in?
A) Football B) Fencing C) Chess D) Ice dancing
- 6. Which of these individuals was a chess grandmaster?
A) Ivan Bukavshin B) Alexei Eremenko C) Vladimir Shumeyko D) Anatoly Morozov
- 7. Who was the Arctic Sea explorer associated with Rostov-on-Don?
A) Yakov Frenkel B) I. P. Pavlov C) A. S. Popov D) George Sedov
- 8. What is the profession of Victoria Lopyreva?
A) Chess grandmaster B) Professional footballer C) Model and television hostess D) Academician
- 9. Which listed person was a serial killer?
A) Andrei Chikatilo B) Vladimir Shumeyko C) Yevgeny Vuchetich D) Iosif Vorovich
- 10. Which of the following architects is listed in the text?
A) Georgy Flerov B) Iosif Vorovich C) Svyatoslav Fyodorov D) Leonid Eberg
- 11. Which individual defected to the United States and is an ice dancer?
A) Anatoly Morozov B) Igor Eremenko C) Ivan Bukavshin D) Alexei Eremenko
- 12. Who was a solid-state physicist listed in the text?
A) Viktor Brodyanskiy B) Iosif Vorovich C) George Sedov D) Yakov Frenkel
- 13. Which church in Rostov-on-Don belongs to the Moscow Patriarchate?
A) Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church B) Church of the Resurrection C) Cathedral Mosque D) Old Believers Pokrovsky Cathedral
- 14. Which synagogue is currently the only active one in Rostov-on-Don?
A) The Artisans' Synagogue B) Main Choral Synagogue C) Rostov Jewish Community Center D) Soldier Synagogue
- 15. What happened to the Artisans' Synagogue?
A) It is currently being reconstructed B) It was destroyed by fire during WWII C) It was turned into a museum D) It was renovated in 2009
- 16. In what year did the construction of the Rostov TV centre begin?
A) 1958 B) 1956 C) 1974 D) 1975
- 17. When was the first television program broadcast in Rostov-on-Don?
A) 17 October 1975 B) 1 May 1958 C) 30 April 1958 D) 26 April 1958
- 18. In what year was colour television first broadcast in Rostov-on-Don?
A) 1974 B) 1975 C) 2009 D) 1958
- 19. How many FM radio stations were there in Rostov-on-Don in 2009?
A) Fourteen B) Twenty C) Ten D) Seven
- 20. What is the capacity of the Rostov Arena?
A) 50,000 spectators B) 30,000 spectators C) 45,000 spectators D) 25,000 spectators
- 21. How many FIFA World Cup games were hosted at the Rostov Arena?
A) 3 B) 6 C) 5 D) 4
- 22. Which square served as the venue for the FIFA Fan Fest in Rostov-on-Don?
A) Teatralnaya Square B) Voroshilovsky Square C) Cathedral Square D) Airport Square
- 23. What was the capacity of the FIFA Fan Fest area in Teatralnaya Square?
A) 10,000 people B) 20,000 people C) 25,000 people D) 45,000 people
- 24. What is the name of the new airport built for the FIFA World Cup?
A) Voroshilovsky Airport B) Don Airport C) Yuzhny D) Rostov-Don International
- 25. To what extent was the bridge crossing over the Don River expanded during reconstruction?
A) 4 lanes B) 2 lanes C) 6 lanes D) 8 lanes
- 26. Which religious building is associated with the Armenian Apostolic Church?
A) Church of the Intercession B) Cathedral Mosque C) Church of the Resurrection D) St. Alexandra's Church
- 27. On which bank of the Don River was the Rostov Arena built?
A) Left bank B) Southern bank C) Northern bank D) Right bank
- 28. In what year did the first automatic telephone exchange in Russia open in Rostov-on-Don?
A) 1989 B) 2009 C) 2004 D) 1929
- 29. How many digits are in a standard Rostov-on-Don telephone number since 2004?
A) Eight B) Five C) Six D) Seven
- 30. What is the city dialing code for Rostov-on-Don?
A) 865 B) 864 C) 863 D) 862
- 31. What was the name of the first commercial bank in the South of Russia located in Rostov-on-Don?
A) Rostovsocbank B) Center-Invest C) Don-Bank D) Southern-Invest
- 32. What is the largest bank in the Rostov region?
A) VTB B) Rostovsocbank C) Center-Invest D) Sberbank
- 33. What percentage of banks in Rostov-on-Don are local banks?
A) 17% B) 10% C) 80% D) 4%
- 34. Which cultural centre is located in Rostov-on-Don?
A) Spanish Cultural Center B) Italian Cultural Institute C) Japanese Cultural Center D) Alliance Francaise
- 35. Who designed the Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary?
A) A.S. Pushkin B) Mikhail Bushnov C) Maxim Gorky D) Konstantin Thon
- 36. Which theatre features the work of national artist Mikhail Bushnov?
A) Academic Drama Theater named after Maxim Gorky B) Rostov Musical Theater C) Theater 18+ D) Rostov State Puppet Theater
- 37. In which district are all Armenian churches in Rostov-on-Don located?
A) Old Town B) Nakhichevan-on-Don C) Central District D) Don District
- 38. What is the specific starting digit for city numbers in Rostov-on-Don since 2009?
A) 9 B) 2 C) 8 D) 3
- 39. Which religious facility in Rostov-on-Don belongs to the Karma Kagyu Tradition?
A) Diamond Way Buddhist Center B) Church of the Lord's Supper C) Old Believers' temple D) Mosque
- 40. Which famous Russian artist has works in the Museum of Fine Arts?
A) Van Gogh B) Picasso C) Repin D) Dali
- 41. Where is the Administration of the Rostov and Novocherkassk Eparchy located?
A) Novocherkassk B) Saint Petersburg C) Rostov-on-Don D) Moscow
- 42. What promotes Rostov-on-Don's economic development?
A) Its favourable geographical position at trading crossroads B) Its vast oil reserves in the city center C) Its proximity to the Ural Mountains D) Its status as the capital of Russia
- 43. Which river serves as a major shipping lane connecting southwestern Russia with the north?
A) The Don River B) The Volga River C) The Ural River D) The Dnieper River
- 44. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a good sold by merchants in the Rostov-on-Don port?
A) Wheat B) Gold C) Oil D) Wool
- 45. In what year was the Volga–Don Shipping Canal constructed?
A) 1952 B) 1939 C) 1960 D) 1945
- 46. Which of these is NOT one of the five seas reachable from Rostov-on-Don via the canal?
A) Baltic Sea B) Black Sea C) White Sea D) Red Sea
- 47. What type of machinery is manufactured in Rostov-on-Don?
A) Farm machinery B) Textile machinery C) Mining machinery D) Printing machinery
- 48. What type of aircraft is manufactured in Rostov-on-Don?
A) Helicopters B) Gliders C) Fighter jets D) Commercial airliners
- 49. In what month and year did the Tebodin engineering company open its fourth office in Rostov-on-Don?
A) July 2009 B) June 2012 C) May 2011 D) June 2010
- 50. Which company signed an agreement to create a high-speed tramway in Rostov-on-Don?
A) Sinara B) RZD C) Gazprom D) Tebodin
- 51. At which event was the agreement for the high-speed tramway signed?
A) Economic Forum of 2010 B) International Trade Fair C) 2018 FIFA World Cup D) Transport Week 2021
- 52. What project was officially abandoned in favor of the high-speed tramway?
A) Bridge expansion B) Monorail system C) Underground tunnel D) Rostov Metro
- 53. What is the IATA code for Platov International Airport?
A) RND B) ROV C) DON D) RST
- 54. In what year did Platov International Airport open?
A) 2019 B) 2015 C) 2017 D) 2018
- 55. What major event was Platov International Airport prepared for?
A) International Economic Summit B) 2014 Winter Olympics C) 2020 Youth Games D) 2018 FIFA World Cup
- 56. Which military aerodrome might be developed into a new airport hub?
A) Shakhty B) Novoshakhtinsk C) Aksay D) Bataysk
- 57. Which railway line crosses the territory of Rostov-on-Don?
A) Black Sea-Caspian Express B) St. Petersburg-Rostov-Caucasus C) Moscow-Siberia-Vladivostok D) Don-Volga-Ural Line
- 58. Which federal route passes Rostov to the east?
A) M-4 Don B) M-1 Belarus C) M-5 Volga D) M-7 Ufa
- 59. Where does the M-4 Don route cross the Don River?
A) Aksay city area B) Bataysk area C) Northern housing block area D) Shakhty area
- 60. How far is Rostov-on-Don from the Sea of Azov?
A) 100 kilometers B) 32 kilometers C) 10 kilometers D) 50 kilometers
- 61. What is the approximate population of Rostov-on-Don?
A) Over five million B) Under 500,000 C) Over one million D) Exactly 100,000
- 62. What was the name of the ancient Greek colony located at the mouth of the Don?
A) Azak B) Tanais C) Temernik D) Nakhichevan
- 63. Who issued the edict in 1749 to establish a custom house on the Temernik River?
A) Peter the Great B) Ivan the Terrible C) Catherine the Great D) Empress Elizabeth
- 64. In what year was the settlement officially renamed Rostov-on-Don?
A) 1806 B) 1797 C) 1749 D) 1870
- 65. Which city was connected to Rostov-on-Don by railway in 1870?
A) Kiev B) Moscow C) Saint Petersburg D) Kharkiv
- 66. In what year were Rostov-on-Don and Nakhichevan-on-Don merged?
A) 1928 B) 1899 C) 1917 D) 1945
- 67. What health issue was not uncommon in Rostov-on-Don during the early 20th century?
A) Cholera epidemics B) Plague C) Influenza D) Tuberculosis
- 68. Which of these was a major export from the Rostov harbour in the 19th century?
A) Automobiles B) Wheat C) Textiles D) Spices
- 69. What was the population of Rostov by the end of the 19th century?
A) 500,000 B) 250,000 C) 50,000 D) 119,500
- 70. Which empire briefly occupied Rostov-on-Don in 1918?
A) Austro-Hungarian Empire B) German Empire C) Ottoman Empire D) British Empire
- 71. In 1928, the regional government moved to Rostov-on-Don from which city?
A) Novocherkassk B) Moscow C) Krasnodar D) St. Petersburg
- 72. How long did it take to restore Rostov-on-Don after World War II damage?
A) Twenty years B) Ten years C) Two years D) Five years
- 73. Where were 30,000 Russian Jews massacred in 1942?
A) Babi Yar B) The railway station C) The city center D) Zmievskaya Balka
- 74. What was the total number of fatalities in the 2016 Flydubai Flight 981 crash in Rostov-on-Don?
A) 55 B) 70 C) 62 D) 48
- 75. The Russian Southern Military District in Rostov-on-Don includes which army?
A) Red Army B) 1st Panzer Army C) 58th Combined Arms Army D) Wagner Group
- 76. Which group took control of Rostov-on-Don on 23 June 2023?
A) Ukrainian forces B) NATO forces C) Wagner Group D) Russian Ministry of Defence
- 77. How many city districts is Rostov-on-Don divided into?
A) Twelve B) Eight C) Ten D) Five
- 78. Rostov-on-Don is the rank of the most populous city in Russia according to the 2021 census?
A) 5th B) 10th C) 11th D) 15th
- 79. What is the Köppen climate classification of Rostov-on-Don?
A) Dfb B) Bsk C) Cfa D) Dfa
- 80. What is the average January temperature in Rostov-on-Don?
A) 0 °C B) -5.5 °C C) -10.0 °C D) -3.0 °C
- 81. In which year was the city's highest recorded temperature of +40.2 °C reached?
A) 2020 B) 2008 C) 1940 D) 1996
- 82. What is the mean annual precipitation in Rostov-on-Don?
A) 750 millimeters B) 500 millimeters C) 643 millimeters D) 820 millimeters
- 83. What is the average air humidity in Rostov-on-Don?
A) 60% B) 85% C) 72% D) 50%
- 84. In what year was the first coat of arms of Rostov-on-Don designed?
A) 1996 B) 1878 C) 1904 D) 1811
- 85. What architectural element in the coat of arms represents the St. Dimitry Rostovsky Fortress?
A) A sword B) A wall C) A gate D) A tower
- 86. When was the flag of Rostov-on-Don approved by the Duma?
A) December 1, 1996 B) June 15, 1996 C) September 20, 1864 D) April 9, 1996
- 87. How wide is the flag of Rostov-on-Don?
A) 500 millimeters B) 850 millimeters C) 1,000 millimeters D) 1,370 millimeters
- 88. What is the mayoral decoration made of?
A) Iron B) White metal C) Copper D) Gold
- 89. In what year did Rostov-on-Don receive the City of Military Glory status?
A) 1982 B) 2008 C) 1970 D) 1996
- 90. Which artistic gymnast was born in Rostov-on-Don according to the text?
A) Sholom Dovber Schneersohn B) Yelena Produnova C) Alexander Suvorov D) Olga Spessivtseva
- 91. Who was a leader of the rebellion at the Sobibor extermination camp?
A) Mikhail Sholokhov B) Andrei Chikatilo C) Alexander Pechersky D) Anton Chekhov
- 92. What profession did Maxim Gorky hold in Rostov-on-Don during his youth?
A) Teacher B) Writer C) Docker D) Soldier
- 93. Which musical artist is associated with the post-punk rock genre in the text?
A) Kim Nazaretov B) Kasta C) Basta D) Motorama
- 94. Which director won the Best Actor award at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival?
A) Sergey Zhigunov B) Marion Gering C) Konstantin Lavronenko D) Kirill Serebrennikov
- 95. How many years did Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn live in Rostov?
A) 5 B) 18 C) 25 D) 10
- 96. Which rap band is mentioned as being from Rostov-on-Don?
A) Motorama B) Eva Rivas C) Basta D) Kasta
- 97. Who was the 5th Lubavitcher Rebbe mentioned in the text?
A) Andrei Chikatilo B) Mikhail Gnessin C) Sholom Dovber Schneersohn D) Alexander Suvorov
- 98. Which of these is a pop music singer from Rostov-on-Don?
A) Irina Allegrova B) Yelena Produnova C) Yulia Belokobylskaya D) Maria Kharenkova
- 99. What is the name of the boulevard where the Pushkin monument stands?
A) Chekhov Boulevard B) Don Boulevard C) Pushkin Boulevard D) Solzhenitsyn Boulevard
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