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  • 1. What is the approximate width of the Lavra's underground corridors?
A) 3–4 metres
B) 0.5–1 metre
C) 1–1½ metres
D) 2–2½ metres
  • 2. In what year did the monk Anthony settle in the original cave?
A) 1718
B) 1114
C) 1051
D) 1057
  • 3. Which cave is associated with Anthony's 1057 move?
A) Near Caves
B) Far Caves
C) Upper Caves
D) Lower Caves
  • 4. Where did 16th–17th century travellers believe the catacombs reached?
A) Constantinople
B) Athens
C) Moscow and Novgorod
D) Warsaw
  • 5. When was the Lavra library destroyed by fire?
A) 1988
B) 1051
C) 1718
D) 1995
  • 6. In what year was the Lavra printing house restored?
A) 2008
B) 1718
C) 1995
D) 1988
  • 7. How many volumes had the library collected 20 years after the monastery's revival?
A) Over 5 thousand
B) Over 50 thousand
C) Over 1 thousand
D) Over 10 thousand
  • 8. Who is buried in the Near Caves?
A) Pyotr Stolypin
B) Nestor the Chronicler
C) Yuri Dolgoruki
D) Vasily Kochubey
  • 9. Where is Yuri Dolgoruki buried?
A) Near Caves
B) Far Caves
C) Cathedral of the Dormition
D) Church of the Saviour at Berestove
  • 10. Where is Pyotr Stolypin buried?
A) Near the Refectory Church
B) In the Near Caves
C) In the Far Caves
D) Near the Cathedral of the Dormition
  • 11. Which saint's head is kept in the Far Caves?
A) St. Spyridon
B) Alipy of the Caves
C) Saint Kuksha
D) Pope Clement I
  • 12. What happened to the bodies of the saints during the Soviet era?
A) They were moved to Rome
B) They were cremated
C) They were buried in a mass grave
D) They were left uncovered
  • 13. Where is Konstanty Ostrogski buried?
A) Near the Cathedral of the Dormition
B) In the Near Caves
C) In the Far Caves
D) Near the Refectory Church
  • 14. Who was the wife of Vytautas the Great buried at the Lavra?
A) Uliana Olshanska
B) Eufemia of Kyiv
C) Olga of Kyiv
D) Anna of Byzantium
  • 15. What is the approximate height of the underground corridors?
A) 2–2½ metres
B) 3–4 metres
C) 0.5–1 metre
D) 1–1½ metres
  • 16. Where is the Gate Church of the Trinity located?
A) Inside the main cave system
B) Beside the Refectory chambers
C) At the northernmost edge of the Lavra
D) Atop the Holy Gates
  • 17. According to legend, who founded the Gate Church of the Trinity?
A) Yuri Dolgoruki
B) Alimpy Galik
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) V. Sonin
B) V. Stefaovych
C) Vladimir Monomakh
D) Alimpy Galik
  • 19. Which painter created the murals inside the Gate Trinity Church?
A) Alimpy Galik
B) Sviatoslav II
C) V. Stefaovych
D) V. Sonin
  • 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) V. Stefaovych
D) Alimpy Galik
  • 21. What shape is the 18th-century dome of the Gate Church of the Trinity?
A) Flat
B) Onion-shaped
C) Conical
D) Pear-shaped
  • 22. The original 12th-century temple of the Refectory chambers was replaced by what?
A) The Church of the Saviour at Berestove
B) The All Saints Church
C) A stone vestibule
D) A second temple built during the Cossack Hetmanate
  • 23. What happened to the second temple of the Refectory chambers?
A) It was disassembled by Russian authorities
B) It collapsed due to age
C) It was moved to a new location
D) It was destroyed by fire
  • 24. In what architectural style was the All Saints Church built?
A) Gothic
B) Ukrainian baroque
C) Neoclassical
D) Byzantine
  • 25. When was the All Saints Church erected?
A) 1696–1698
B) 1905
C) 11th century
D) 1718
  • 26. Where is the Church of the Saviour at Berestove located relative to the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra?
A) To the North
B) To the West
C) To the East
D) To the South
  • 27. During whose reign was the Church of the Saviour at Berestove constructed?
A) Prince Sviatoslav II
B) Yuri Dolgoruki
C) Alimpy Galik
D) Prince Vladimir Monomakh
  • 28. Which historical figure is buried in the Church of the Saviour at Berestove?
A) Sviatoslav II
B) Yuri Dolgoruki
C) V. Sonin
D) Alimpy Galik
  • 29. The Church of the Saviour at Berestove served as the mausoleum for which dynasty?
A) Stefaovych
B) Monomakh
C) Cossack
D) Pechersk
  • 30. Who was the architect of the Great Lavra Belltower?
A) Viktor Shervud
B) Bartolomeo Rastrelli
C) Ivan Hryhorovych-Barskyi
D) Johann Gottfried Schädel
  • 31. When was the Great Lavra Belltower constructed?
A) 1941–1945
B) 1731–1745
C) 1990–1992
D) 1051–1070
  • 32. What is the height of the Great Lavra Belltower?
A) 96.5 meters
B) 110 meters
C) 82 meters
D) 105 meters
  • 33. In which century was the Dormition Cathedral originally built?
A) 18th century
B) 11th century
C) 13th century
D) 15th century
  • 34. When was the Dormition Cathedral reconstructed?
A) 2010s
B) 1960s
C) 1990s
D) 1940s
  • 35. In what year was the new Dormition Church consecrated?
A) 1998
B) 1995
C) 2000
D) 2005
  • 36. What was the monastery converted into by Soviet authorities in 1928?
A) Public library
B) Government office complex
C) Anti-religious museum park
D) Military barracks
  • 37. Which other ancient monastery was destroyed by the Soviets in the 1930s?
A) Vydubychi Monastery
B) St. Cyril's Monastery
C) St. Michael's Golden-Domed Monastery
D) St. Sophia Cathedral
  • 38. What architectural style is the Great Lavra Belltower?
A) Gothic
B) Byzantine
C) Classical
D) Baroque
  • 39. Which of these is a listed structure within the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra?
A) St. Andrew's Church
B) Debosquette Wall
C) Independence Square
D) Golden Gate
  • 40. The term 'pechera' means what in Ukrainian?
A) Cave
B) Mountain
C) Relic
D) Monastery
  • 41. Who was the monk that founded the monastery after returning from Mount Athos?
A) Hilarion
B) Anthony
C) Simeon Olelkovich
D) Peter Mohyla
  • 42. Which river does the Berestov Mount overlook?
A) Danube
B) Dnipro
C) Desna
D) Volga
  • 43. Which ruler sacked the monastery in 1169?
A) Batu Khan
B) Edigey
C) Rurik Rostislavich
D) Andrey Bogolyubsky
  • 44. In what year did Mongol invaders commanded by Batu Khan attack the monastery?
A) 1169
B) 1240
C) 1482
D) 1416
  • 45. Which ruler burned the monastery in 1416?
A) Andrey Bogolyubsky
B) Batu Khan
C) Edigey
D) Simeon Olelkovich
  • 46. Who commanded the Grand Ducal Lithuanian Army in the Battle of Orsha?
A) Vladimir Olgerdovich
B) Feodor Ostrogski
C) Konstanty Ostrogski
D) Švitrigaila
  • 47. Who established the printing house at the monastery in the 1620s?
A) Zacharias Kopystensky
B) Peter Mohyla
C) Eliseus Pletenetsky
D) Joannicius Galiatovsky
  • 48. What academic institution was formed with the monastery school in 1631?
A) Theological Seminary
B) Kyiv Mohyla Academy
C) Pechersk College
D) Kyiv University
  • 49. In what year did the Metropolis of Kyiv become subjugated to the Moscow Patriarchate?
A) 1718
B) 1786
C) 1685
D) 1613
  • 50. Which famous political figure was buried in the Lavra under Russian rule?
A) Pyotr Stolypin
B) Vladimir Olgerdovich
C) Peter Mohyla
D) Ivan Mazepa
  • 51. What substance was the monastery known for producing for the Russian Empire?
A) Myrrh
B) Incense
C) Paper
D) Wine
  • 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) 1926
B) 1990
C) 1934
D) 1918
  • 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) 1988
C) 1990
D) 1992
  • 56. In what year was the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
A) 1990
B) 1996
C) 2000
D) 2007
  • 57. On what date was the national status of the historic-cultural preserve granted?
A) 10 March 2023
B) 24 August 2000
C) 21 August 2007
D) 13 March 1996
  • 58. When was the Lavra named one of the Seven Wonders of Ukraine?
A) 13 March 1996
B) 24 August 2000
C) 21 August 2007
D) 7 January 2023
  • 59. Who celebrated the Christmas service in the Dormition Cathedral on 7 January 2023?
A) Dmitry Peskov
B) Metropolitan Vladimir
C) Onufrius
D) Metropolitan Epiphanius
  • 60. On what date did the authorities order the UOC-MP to leave the territory of the Lavra?
A) 17 March 2023
B) 10 March 2023
C) 29 March 2023
D) 24 February 2022
  • 61. Who stated that the decision not to extend the lease to the UOC-MP 'confirms the correctness' of the Russian invasion?
A) Dmitry Peskov
B) Vladimir Putin
C) Metropolitan Epiphanius
D) Onufrius
  • 62. When was the first religious service in the Ukrainian language performed in the Far Caves of the Lavra in many years?
A) 7 January 2023
B) 24 August 2000
C) 29 March 2023
D) 23 July 2025
  • 63. What type of drones were likely responsible for the 14 June 2026 attack?
A) Switchblade drones
B) Reaper drones
C) Geran-2 drones
D) Bayraktar TB2 drones
  • 64. Around what time did the 14 June 2026 attack on the Lavra occur?
A) 12:00 a.m.
B) 6:00 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) A US-made Patriot air-defence missile
B) An accidental fire
C) A failed drone test
D) Ukrainian artillery
  • 66. Who is the Prime Minister of Ukraine who called the attack a crime against humanity?
A) Yulia Svyrydenko
B) Denys Shmyhal
C) Kaja Kallas
D) Volodymyr Zelenskyy
  • 67. Who compared the attack on the Lavra to potential attacks on Notre-Dame or the Cathedral of Saint-Denis?
A) Kaja Kallas
B) Ursula von der Leyen
C) Jean-Noël Barrot
D) Emmanuel Macron
  • 68. How did EU Foreign Chief Kaja Kallas classify the attacks on the monastery?
A) Strategic strikes
B) Accidental civilian casualties
C) Collateral damage
D) War crimes
  • 69. The catacombs are noted for containing the remains of whom?
A) Eastern Orthodox saints
B) Royal governors
C) Ancient warriors
D) Early explorers
  • 70. What geological material are the caves excavated into?
A) Sandstone
B) Loess ground
C) Solid granite
D) Volcanic rock
  • 71. What historical workshop contributes pieces to the museum collection?
A) Wood carving school
B) Metal smelting forge
C) Lavra's Icon Painting Workshop
D) Stone masonry shop
  • 72. The museum offers tours of which specific area?
A) The bell tower roofs
B) The private monastery kitchens
C) The underground water pipes
D) The catacombs
  • 73. Which library is listed as part of the Lavra museums?
A) University research library
B) State historical library
C) City public library
D) Children's literature library
  • 74. What items are included in the 16th–19th century textile collection?
A) Embroidery
B) Leather armor
C) Plastic decorations
D) Synthetic uniforms
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