Moscow Knowledge Showdown: Will You Emerge Victorious?
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Moscow Knowledge Showdown: Will You Emerge Victorious?
Total Questions: 20 | Topic: Moscow | Updated: Jan 22, 2023
Moscow is the capital and largest city of Russia.
Brush up on your Moscow skills with this tricky quiz! Featuring 20 questions on a variety of topics, this is not for the casual fan. Only true Moscow buffs will be able to answer them all correctly. Are you ready to get started?
Moscow is the capital and largest city of Russia.
Brush up on your Moscow skills with this tricky quiz! Featuring 20 questions on a variety of topics, this is not for the casual fan. Only true Moscow buffs will be able to answer them all correctly. Are you ready to get started?
Who in the following pictures is the Prime Minister Of Moscow?
The Prime Minister Of Moscow is Sergey Sobyanin. Sergey Sobyanin took office on Oct 21, 2010. Sergey Sobyanin is a member of All Russia. Sergey Semyonovich Sobyanin is a Russian politician, serving as the 3rd Mayor of Moscow since 21 October 2010.
Moscow Transportation Fact
Moscow has two passenger terminals, (South River Terminal and North River Terminal or Rechnoy vokzal), on the river and regular ship routes and cruises along the Moskva and Oka rivers, which are used mostly for entertainment.
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Can you tell which of the following flags belongs to Moscow?
What was the population of Moscow in 2021, given that it was 10,386,903 in 2003?
12,455,682
14,697,705
18,185,296
17,811,625
Who was the founder of Moscow?
Henry Morton Stanley
Bartholomew Columbus
Ardashir I
Yuri Dolgorukiy
Moscow was founded by Yuri Dolgorukiy. Yuri I Vladimirovich, commonly known as Yuri Dolgorukiy or the Long Arm was a Rurikid prince.
Moscow Sports Fact
Moscow is home to 63 stadiums (besides eight football and eleven light athletics maneges), of which Luzhniki Stadium is the largest and the 4th biggest in Europe (it hosted the 1998–99 UEFA Cup, 2007–08 UEFA Champions League finals, the 1980 Summer Olympics, and the 2018 FIFA World Cup with 7 games total, including the final).
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Which of the following maps best describes Moscow's location?
Isaak Dunayevsky is the composer of Moscow's anthem. Do you know who wrote Moscow's anthem lyrics?
Mark Lisyansky
Horisawa Chikayasu
Zubir Said
Albrecht Rodenbach
Moscow's anthem was written by Mark Lisyansky.
Moscow Fact
Moscow is among the world's largest cities; being the most populous city entirely in Europe, the largest urban and metropolitan area in Europe, and the largest city by land area on the European continent.
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Which award did Moscow receive in 1965?
Pilot-Cosmonaut Of The USSR
Hero City Of The Soviet Union
Honorary Officer Of The State Security
European City Of The Trees
Moscow received a number of awards, a few of which are listed here:
European The City of The Trees (2019)
Hero The City of The Soviet Union (1965)
Moscow History Fact
Moscow was quite stable and prosperous for many years and attracted a large number of refugees from across Russia.
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When did Moscow receive the European The City of The Trees?
2016
2014
2022
2019
Moscow received a number of awards, a few of which are listed here:
European The City of The Trees (2019)
Hero The City of The Soviet Union (1965)
Moscow Geography Fact
Moscow has a humid continental climate (Köppen: Dfb) with long, cold (although average by Russian standards) winters usually lasting from mid-November to the end of March, and warm summers.
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What is the elevation above sea level of Moscow?
168 Metres
161 Metres
156 Metres
162 Metres
In which country is Moscow located?
Nicaragua
Norway
Iraq
Russia
Which of the following bodies of water is located in or near Moscow? (Select 2 answers)
Moscow Canal
Jiloca
Guadiela
Yauza
The following bodies of water are located near Moscow:
Moskva River
Yauza
Vodootvodny Canal
Skhodnya Derivation Canal
Moscow Canal
Moscow Geography Fact
The temperature difference between the centre of Moscow and nearby areas of Moscow Oblast can sometimes be more than 10 °C (18 °F) on frosty winter nights.
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Among the listed properties, which one is owned by Moscow?
Dorofei
Volchansk Tram System
Shcherbinka
Pushkin
What is the timezone of Moscow?
UTC±00:00
UTC+03:30
UTC+03:00
UTC+00:30
Is this song the anthem of Moscow?
False
True
The national anthem of Moscow is Moya Moskva and has been since Jul 5, 1995. My Moscow is the municipal anthem of the Russian city of Moscow since 1995.
Moscow Culture Fact
One of the most notable art museums in Moscow is the Tretyakov Gallery, which was founded by Pavel Tretyakov, a wealthy patron of the arts who donated a large private collection to the city.
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Can you select the official language of Moscow?
Armenian
Thai
Hungarian
Russian
The official language of Moscow is Russian. Russian is an East Slavic language mainly spoken in Russia.
Moscow Culture Fact
Another art museum in the city of Moscow is the Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, which was founded by, among others, the father of Marina Tsvetaeva.
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Where is Moscow located?
Śląska Nizina
Great Plains
East European Plain
Żuławy
Moscow is located in East European Plain. The East European Plain is a vast interior plain extending east of the North European Plain, and comprising several plateaus stretching roughly from 25 degrees longitude eastward.
Moscow Administrative Divisions Fact
The central part of Moscow grew by consolidating with suburbs in line with medieval principles of urban development when strong fortress walls would gradually spread along the circle streets of adjacent new settlements.
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Moscow can be found on the continent of Asia. Is this true or false?
False
True
Moscow is located on the continent of Europe. Europe is a large peninsula conventionally considered a continent in its own right because of its great physical size and the weight of its history and traditions.
Moscow Transportation Fact
by avoiding the central stations of already existing Moscow Railway, used for both intercity and urban-suburban travel before) and forming a train line across Moscow's centre.
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Which of the following cities or administrative bodies are twinned to Moscow? (Select 2 answers)
Seoul
Amsterdam
Martonvásár
Songkhla
Moscow is twinned with:
La Paz
Tbilisi
Berlin (1991- )
Cairo
Vilnius
Kolomna
Pavlodar
New Delhi
Tirana
Madrid
Tel Aviv
Tehran
Moscow Demographics Fact
According to the results of the 2021 Census, the population of Moscow was 13,010,112; up from 11,503,501 recorded in the 2010 Census.
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Does the Novomoskovsky Administrative Okrug belong to Moscow?
False
True
The following administrative territorial entities belong to Moscow
Central Administrative Okrug
Northern Administrative Okrug
North-Eastern Administrative Okrug
Eastern Administrative Okrug
South-Eastern Administrative Okrug
Southern Administrative Okrug
South-Western Administrative Okrug
Western Administrative Okrug
North-Western Administrative Okrug
Zelenograd
Novomoskovsky Administrative Okrug (2012- )
Troitsky Administrative Okrug (2012- )
Moscow Demographics Fact
According to Russia's Federal Migration Service, Moscow holds 1.8 million official "guests" who have temporary residency on the basis of visas or other documentation, giving a legal population of 13.3 million.
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Has Moscow at any point in time been the capital city of Vyatka Province?
False
True
Moscow is or has been a capital city of -
Russia (1918- )
.
Moscow Transportation Fact
During the 2010s, the Little Ring of the Moscow Railway was converted to be used for frequent passenger service; it is fully integrated with Moscow Metro; the passenger service started on September 10, 2016.
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