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Does Vodka A Russian Make? Trivia Quiz

Nothing denotes Russia quite like vodka. How much do you know of these vodka-soaked writers?

A multiple-choice quiz by GinSoakedGirl. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
GinSoakedGirl

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
334,376

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
384

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: EKlebanov (10/10), Guest 184 (5/10), Guest 185 (9/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which Russian author wrote the epic novel "Doctor Zhivago"? Hint

Viktor Komarovsky

Yuri Zhivago

Boris Pasternak

Pavel Antipov

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Question 2 of 10

2. "...like in the book by Nabokov" sang The Police, but which book were they referring to? Hint

Lolita

Anna Karenina

Vivian Darkbloom

Ada

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which book explores a series of ethical debates concerning God and free will? Hint

The Brothers Karamazov

Ivan the Fool

The Idiot

War and Peace

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of these best describes Tolstoy's "War and Peace"? Hint

satirical comedy

historical epic

philosophical treatise

dystopian novel

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is the name of the money lender who is murdered by Raskolnikov in Dostoyevsky's "Crime and Punishment"? Hint

Kazimir Malevich

Alexander Tvardovsky

Alena Inanovna

Mikhail Katkov

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which Russian author's name has come to be associated with a literary technique? Hint

Schrodinger

Avogadro

Chekhov

Occam

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Question 7 of 10

7. The events of "One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich" take place where? Hint

A gulag

Moscow

Leningrad

A school

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of these birds also features in the title of a play by Anton Chekhov? Hint

Lark

Seagull

Loon

Duck

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which Russian author wrote a book featuring a horse as narrator? Hint

Antonin Dolohov

Fydor Dostoyevsky

Leo Tolstoy

Anton Chekhov

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which Russian leader's regime is criticised in "For the Good of the Cause"? Hint

Vladimir Putin

Michail Gorbachev

Vladimir Lenin

Joseph Stalin

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Nov 02 2024 : EKlebanov: 10/10
Oct 12 2024 : Guest 184: 5/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which Russian author wrote the epic novel "Doctor Zhivago"?

Answer: Boris Pasternak

The correct answer is Boris Pasternak. All the other answers are fictional characters from "Doctor Zhivago".

2. "...like in the book by Nabokov" sang The Police, but which book were they referring to?

Answer: Lolita

The Police were singing about an inappropriate relationship between a teacher and his pupil so the book is of course "Lolita".

"Ada" is another novel by Nabokov.
Vivian Darkbloom is an anagram of Vladimir Nabokov.
"Anna Karenina" is a novel by Tolstoy.

3. Which book explores a series of ethical debates concerning God and free will?

Answer: The Brothers Karamazov

"The Brothers Karamamozov" is the correct answer.
"War and Peace" is an historical novel.
"The Idiot" explores the life of a man after being released from a mental institution.
"Ivan the Fool" is a short story involving four siblings battling with the devil.

4. Which of these best describes Tolstoy's "War and Peace"?

Answer: historical epic

"War and Peace" is concerned with Napoleon's invasion of Russia in 1812, so it is undoubtedly an historical epic.

5. What is the name of the money lender who is murdered by Raskolnikov in Dostoyevsky's "Crime and Punishment"?

Answer: Alena Inanovna

Alena Inanovna is the only fictional character.
Alexander Tvardovsky was a poet and the editor of the literary journal "Novy Mir"
Mikhail Katkov was Dostoevsky's publisher.
Kazimir Malevich was an abstract artist.

6. Which Russian author's name has come to be associated with a literary technique?

Answer: Chekhov

Chekhov's Gun refers to the principle that every detail must be essential. As he stated, "If you say in the first chapter that there is a rifle hanging on the wall, in the second or third chapter it absolutely must go off. If it's not going to be fired, it shouldn't be hanging there."

All of the answers refer to individuals whose names occur in the form 'someone's something': Chekhov's Gun, Avogadro's Number, Occam's Razor and Schrodinger's Cat.

7. The events of "One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich" take place where?

Answer: A gulag

"One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich" is the shocking account of a day in a Russian gulag or labour camp based on the real life experiences of Alexander Solzhenitsyn.

8. Which of these birds also features in the title of a play by Anton Chekhov?

Answer: Seagull

The title of the play was "The Seagull". All of the birds are native to Russia.

9. Which Russian author wrote a book featuring a horse as narrator?

Answer: Leo Tolstoy

Tolstoy wrote "Kholstomer" where the events are written from a horse's point of view.
Dostoyevsky, Chekhov and Tolstoy form part of a triumvirate of Russian authors which are often studied together.
Meanwhile Antonin Dolohov is a fictional character in the "Harry Potter" books.

10. Which Russian leader's regime is criticised in "For the Good of the Cause"?

Answer: Joseph Stalin

In "For the Good of the Cause" Solzhenitsyn shows the mindless bureaucracy present in soviet society which had resulted from the Stalinist regime.

Source: Author GinSoakedGirl

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