M.V. Lomonosov Quiz

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When was M. Lomonosov born? a) November 19, 1711 b) October 24, 1710 c) December 25, 1712

a) M.Lomonosov was born on the 19 th of November 1711

Where was M.Lomonosov born? a) the village of Denisovka b) the village of Petrovka c) the village of Vasilievka

a)M.V. Lomonosov was born in the village of Denisovka, near Kholmogory (later renamed Lomonosovo in his honor) in the Arkhangelsk Governorate.

What was Lomonosov’s father? a) a doctor b) a fisherman c) a sailor

c) His father, Vasily Dorofeyevich Lomonosov, was a fisherman .

What were his first books? a) historical books b) medical books c) church books

c) For many years the only books Lomonosov had access to were religious texts.

How did Lomonosov go to Moscow? a) by sea b) on foot c) by train

b) He decided to study in Moscow. He went there on foot.

What Academy did Lomonosov enter in Moscow? a) the Slavonic-Greek-Latin Academy b) the I.M. Sechenov Moscow Medical Academy c) the Stroganov School for Technical Drawing.

a) He entered the Slavic Greek Latin Academy .

How old was M.Lomonosov when he entered the Slavonic-Greek- Latin Academy? a)17 years old b)15 years old c) 19 years old

c) When he was 19, Lomonosov entered the Slavonic-Greek-Latin Academy.

What language did Lomonosov study and master in a short period of time in the Slavonic-Greek-Latin Academy? a) Greeek b)Latin c) English

b) He studied Latin and mastered it in a short period of time.

When he was sent abroad to study? a) 1736 b)1734 c)1738

a) He was a brilliant pupil and in 1736 he was sent abroad.

What German town did Lomonosov study? a) Berlin b) Leipzig c)Marburg

c) He was sent abroad at the University of Marburg.

In the words of A. Pushkin “Lomonosov was our first…?” a) school b) library c) University

c) In the words of immortal Pushkin” Lomonosov himself was our fist University.

What did M. Lomonosov found? a) University b) hospital c) gymnasium

a) Lomonosov founded the Moscow State University.

When was the Moscow State University founded? b)1754 c)1755

a)Eager to improve Russia’s educational system, in 1755, Lomonosov founded the Moscow State University .

How did he lay the basis for the scientific study of the Russian language? a) he wrote the first Russian Dictionary b) he wrote the first Russian Grammar b) he wrote the first Russian Rhetoric .

c) He laid the basis for the scientific study of the Russian language, he wrote the first Russian Grammar.

What ancient art did Lomonosov restore? a) painting b) mosaic c) sculpture

b)Lomonosov was proud to restore the ancient art of mosaics

What books did Lomonosov call “the gate of his study?” a)” Grammar” by Smotritsky and “ Arithmetic” by Magnitsky b)“Didactic Theories” by Comenius c) “Theorie of Universals” by Aristotle

a)When he was fourteen, Lomonosov was given copies of Meletius Smotrytsky'sModern Church Slavonic (a grammar book) and Leonty Magnitsky's Arthimetic .

Who is the auther of the monument to Lomonosov in Arkhangelsk? a)M. Antokolsky b) I. Martos c) V. Mukhina

The auther of the monument to Lomonosov in Arkhangelsk, erected in 1832 is I. Martos

Where is M.Lomonosov buried? a) St Petersburg b) Kiev c) Moscow

He is buried in the cemetery of Alexander Nevsky Monastary in St.Petersburg in 1765.

What theatre in Arkhangelsk was named after M. Lomonosov? a) the Youth theatre b) the Puppet-theatre c) the Drama theatre

c) The Arkhangelsk Drama theatre was named after Lomonosov in 1961.

Where is situated the museum of Lomonosov in Arkhangelsk region? a) Arkhangelsk b) the village of Lomonosovo c) Kholmogory

b) The museum of Lomonosov is situated in the village of Lomonosovo

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