III. Make the test on Russian History:

1. When did the reforms of Peter the Great begin?    a) 1689    b) 1700    c) 1762 The reforms of Peter the Great began in 1700 2. When was the Baptism of Rus'?    a) 988    b) 1054    c) 1125 In the summer of 988, the official Baptism of Russia by Prince Vladimir Svyatoslavich took place. 3. In which year did the Patriotic War of 1812 begin?    a) 1811    b) 1812    c) 1813 June 24, 1812 4. When was the baptism of Prince Vladimir?    a) 988    b) 1054    c) 1125 In the summer of 988, the official Baptism of Russia by Prince Vladimir Svyatoslavich took place. 5. In which year did the Siege of Leningrad take place?    a) 1941    b) 1943    c) 1945 On January 27, 1944, the siege of Leningrad was lifted 6. In which year was the Decembrist Uprising suppressed?     a) 1825     b) 1830     c) 1840 It began on November 19 (December 1), 1825, immediately after the death of Emperor Alexander I. It ended on December 14 (26), when Nicholas I suppressed the Decembrist uprising. 7. When was Moscow founded?     a) 1147     b) 1200     c) 1255 It is assumed that the first mention of Moscow was in 1147. This date is considered the year of the foundation of Moscow. 8. When did the Battle of Kulikovo take place?     a) 1380     b) 1445     c) 1500 The Battle of Kulikovo took place on September 8, 1380 on Kulikovo Field in the upper reaches of the Don River. 9. When did the Time of Troubles in Russia occur?    a) 1598-1613    b) 1650-1675    c) 1700-1725 10. In which year did the October Revolution take place in Russia?    a) 1917    b) 1920    c) 1930 October 25, 1917 11. When was the Battle of Stalingrad fought during World War II?    a) 1942-1943    b) 1944-1945    c) 1941-1942 The battle took place from July 17, 1942 to February 2, 1943 12. When did Catherine the Great come to power in Russia?    a) 1762    b) 1789    c) 1812 As a result of the palace coup, Catherine II ascended to the Russian throne. July 9, 1762 13. When was the founding of St. Petersburg by Peter the Great?    a) 1703    b) 1750    c) 1800

14. Who was the last tsar of Russia before the Russian Revolution of 1917?     a) Nicholas II     b) Alexander III     c) Peter the Great

Nicholas II Alexandrovich

15. Abolition of serfdom in Russia?

1. 1861

2. 1860

3. 1705

Russian geography

IV. Continue the phrase:

The name of the longest river in Russia that flows into the Caspian Sea is …. Volga

The mountain range that forms a natural boundary between Europe and Asia in Russia is … The Ural Ridge

The deepest and oldest freshwater lake in the world, located in Siberia is … Baikal

Russian city, often called the "Venice of the North," and known for its numerous canals and bridges is … Saint-Petersburg

The name of the large peninsula in Russia that separates the Barents Sea from the Kara Sea is … Yugorsky Peninsula (Taimyr)

The name of the active volcano located on the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia is … Klyuchevskaya Sopka

Some of the major cities and natural landmarks in the European part of Russia are …

Some of the major cities and natural landmarks in Siberia are … Irkutsk is the starting point for trips to Lake Baikal. Novosibirsk is the capital of Siberia and the main ski resort of the region — Sheregesh. Tyumen is an industrial city with thermal springs and objects of wooden architecture of the XVIII–XX centuries. Krasnoyarsk is the center of Eastern Siberia with natural attractions such as the Krasnoyarsk Hydroelectric Power Plant and the Stolby National Park

9. Some of the major cities and natural landmarks in the Far East are … Vladivostok. A port city with the world's largest cable-stayed bridge, spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean and nationally famous crabs. Avacha Bay. One of the most beautiful harbors in the world, which does not freeze even in winter. Bystrinsky Nature Park. It contains all types of Kamchatka landscapes, forests and mountain ranges. Volcanoes of Kamchatka. There is a training ground on the territory of the park, where the daily processes of mountain formation, the actions of volcanoes and the development of animal and fish populations are recorded

10. Baikonur is … Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, the largest operating cosmodrome in the world