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Quiz about Rowena Roams Around Russia
Quiz about Rowena Roams Around Russia

Rowena Roams Around Russia Trivia Quiz


Tasked with writing a quiz about a country beginning with my initial, I went one step further and picked places in Russia that also begin with R. See how much you know about each of them.

A multiple-choice quiz by Rowena8482. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
Rowena8482
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
362,779
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
1928
Question 1 of 10
1. The town of Rybinsk stands at the confluence of the Volga and which other river? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Dedicated in 1811 and 1822 respectively, Uspensky Cathedral and Pokrovsky Cathedral, and an imposing memorial statue of merchant adventurer Grigory Shelikov are prominent features in the centre of the Russian town where he was born.
Which town is this?
Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. The settlement of Raduzhny was only given offical town status in 1985. It was founded because the local area is the source of over half of Russia's supply of one particular natural resource.
What is this valuable resource?
Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. After originally being called Krestov Brod, this Russian town was renamed to honour the memory of a Bolshevik leader who died in 1917. Who was he? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. The Russian town of Ramenskoye is also home to the world's second longest example of what feature? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. The Russian town of Rassakazovo is the administrative centre of the district of Rassakozovsky.
What is unusual about this arrangement?
Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Which Russian town, situated a little over fifty miles from Ekaterinburg, has a coat of arms featuring a golden wildcat on a blue background, with white turrets along the top edge? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. This Russian town is the closest one to the source of the Volga River. The two halves of the city are referred to by tradition as "Prince-Dmitry's Side and Prince-Theodor's Side" after a historic feud.
Which town is this?
Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. As well as being the birthplace of Raisa Gorbachev, this Russian town, in the Altai-Krai area of Southern Siberia, is also the setting for the biographical novel "The Endless Steppe" by Esther Hautzig.
Which town is it?
Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. The town of Ruzayevka is in the Russian Republic that has the city of Saransk as its capital city.
What is the name of this Republic?
Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. The town of Rybinsk stands at the confluence of the Volga and which other river?

Answer: Sheksna

First recorded by chroniclers in 1071 as Ust-Sheksna, or "the mouth of the Sheksna," from 1504 onwards, the settlement was identified in documents as Rybnaya Sloboda which translates literally as "the fishing village".
The change of name is explained by the fact that by that time the settlement was famed for supplying the royal court of the Tsar in Moscow with choice sturgeons and other luxury fish.
2. Dedicated in 1811 and 1822 respectively, Uspensky Cathedral and Pokrovsky Cathedral, and an imposing memorial statue of merchant adventurer Grigory Shelikov are prominent features in the centre of the Russian town where he was born. Which town is this?

Answer: Rylsk

In the 1780s, Grigory, a member of the famous merchant Shelikov family, visited Kodiak Island off Alaska, and founded the first permanent Russian settlement there.
He was born in Rylsk in 1747.
Although the town is mentioned in archival records as far back as the 12th century, very little of the early town survived the various wars over the years. This has meant that although the two cathedrals are relatively recent, archaelogically speaking, they are two of the oldest surviving buildings in the town.
3. The settlement of Raduzhny was only given offical town status in 1985. It was founded because the local area is the source of over half of Russia's supply of one particular natural resource. What is this valuable resource?

Answer: Oil

Raduzhny is in the Khanti-Mansi Autonomous Okrug; this region supplies just over half of all the oil extracted in Russia, giving the area untold economic importance.
Traditionally (since the earliest known records, dating from the 11th century) the region was known as Yugra.
4. After originally being called Krestov Brod, this Russian town was renamed to honour the memory of a Bolshevik leader who died in 1917. Who was he?

Answer: Semyon Roshal

Roshal was born in 1896, and was something of a leader in the Bolshevik movement. In 1917, he was captured after a failed attempt to kidnap General Shcherbachev, commander of the Russian 6th Army. He was executed by soldiers serving in the Romanian army, to make an example for his comrades.
The town had been founded in 1916, and in 1917 it was decided to rename it in honour of Roshal. The town was given official administrative status in 1940.
5. The Russian town of Ramenskoye is also home to the world's second longest example of what feature?

Answer: Airport Runway

The airport serving Ramenskoye is also home to the world renowned Gromov Flight Research Institute, and hosts the annual MAKS Airshow.
The main runway is the second longest in the world (to be used for public/commercial flights) and is a little over 5,400 metres long.
6. The Russian town of Rassakazovo is the administrative centre of the district of Rassakozovsky. What is unusual about this arrangement?

Answer: The town is not part of that district

By a quirk of the Russian administrative system, even though the town is the administrative centre of Rassakozovsky District, it is not part of it. The town is incorporated separately and is officially known as " town of oblast significance of Rassakazovo".
(Much like my own home town, the "Borough of Hartlepool" is no longer officially part of any County of England, but "stands alone" so to speak.)
7. Which Russian town, situated a little over fifty miles from Ekaterinburg, has a coat of arms featuring a golden wildcat on a blue background, with white turrets along the top edge?

Answer: Rezh

Rezh was first settled in the 1770s when a metal works opened in the area. It is on the banks of the Rezh River, in the Ob Basin.
Ekaterinburg, fifty miles away, is the fourth largest city in Russia.
8. This Russian town is the closest one to the source of the Volga River. The two halves of the city are referred to by tradition as "Prince-Dmitry's Side and Prince-Theodor's Side" after a historic feud. Which town is this?

Answer: Rzhev

Sadly, during World War II, almost all the inhabitants of the town were killed when they were forced into a concentration camp under German occupation. Some nine thousand people lost their lives between 1940 and 1945.
Although the town is mentioned in archival documents as far back as the 11th century, almost no historical buildings survive to the present day.
9. As well as being the birthplace of Raisa Gorbachev, this Russian town, in the Altai-Krai area of Southern Siberia, is also the setting for the biographical novel "The Endless Steppe" by Esther Hautzig. Which town is it?

Answer: Rubtsovsk

As well as Raisa Gorbachev, other famous people born in Rubtsovsk include Aleksei Tishchenko the boxer, and choreographer Boris Eifman.
"The Endless Steppe", first published in 1968, tells the story of Esther Hautzig and her family's experience as Jews during World War II. It is often compared to the "Diary of Anne Frank" although Esther's story has a much happier outcome.
10. The town of Ruzayevka is in the Russian Republic that has the city of Saransk as its capital city. What is the name of this Republic?

Answer: Mordovia

The Republic of Mordovia is a little over 10,000 square miles in area, and is also known as Mordvinia.
It is officially a "federal subject" of Russia, and the population is split between ethnic Mordvin and Russians.
Source: Author Rowena8482

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