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Basic Russian for Dummies Trivia Quiz

Letters, Numbers, simple things like that. Since I can't actually write the characters, it is based on pronunciation.

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

Author
zilla

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
32,116

Updated
Jan 25 23

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
3291

Last 3 plays: twlmy (8/10), heidi66 (7/10), gracious1 (8/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What does 'dasvidanya' mean? Hint

goodbye

good morning

hello

cheese

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Question 2 of 10

2. What number is pronounced 'chiteeree'? Hint

twenty three and four ninths

five

four

eight

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Question 3 of 10

3. There is capital letter in Russian that looks like P. Which sound does this letter represent? Hint

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Question 4 of 10

4. The word 'dye-sit' (pronounced "dee-yeh-sets") is what number? Hint

four hundred and sixty three

nine

ten

three

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Question 5 of 10

5. The Cyrillic script letter that looks like an 'X' (but with a vertical line running through the middle) has what sound? Hint

shch

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Question 6 of 10

6. What color is 'krasny' (or 'krasnaya')? Hint

red

blue

yellow

forest green

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which form of 'hello' is informal? Hint

don't choose this one either

strasvuchen

priviett

don't choose this one

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Question 8 of 10

8. Identify the number 'nol'? Hint

nine

one

zero

fourteen

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Question 9 of 10

9. What letter in the Russian alphabet sounds like 'M'? Hint

Upside down and backwards 'h'

Circle with a vertical line throught the middle

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is the name of Russia's capital in Russian? Hint

Moscow

Nizhni Novgorod

Sankt Petersburg

Moskva

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What does 'dasvidanya' mean?

Answer: goodbye

2. What number is pronounced 'chiteeree'?

Answer: four

3. There is capital letter in Russian that looks like P. Which sound does this letter represent?

Answer: R

The Greek letter 'ro' looks like that too, so we're really the odd ones out here.

4. The word 'dye-sit' (pronounced "dee-yeh-sets") is what number?

Answer: ten

5. The Cyrillic script letter that looks like an 'X' (but with a vertical line running through the middle) has what sound?

Answer: zh

As in 'measure'.

6. What color is 'krasny' (or 'krasnaya')?

Answer: red

7. Which form of 'hello' is informal?

Answer: priviett

'priviett' is more like saying 'hi'

8. Identify the number 'nol'?

Answer: zero

9. What letter in the Russian alphabet sounds like 'M'?

Answer: M

10. What is the name of Russia's capital in Russian?

Answer: Moskva

Moscow is the English name for it.

Source: Author zilla

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