Аукцион знаний“Moscow – London: two capitals – two
worlds”
Moscow
1. Moscow
History
10 points
When was
Moscow founded? (in 1147)
20 points
With whom
did the Russian people fight in1611-1612? (Polish invaders)
30 points
What
happened to Moscow in 1812? (The Great Fire)
40 points
When did the
famous Moscow battle happen? (winter 1941-1942)
50 points
This status
Moscow got again on March, 12th in 1918? (the capital of the country)
2. Moscow
Sights
10 points
Moscow main
theatre (the Bolshoi Theatre)
20 points
Moscow most
famous gallery (the Tretyakov Gallery)
30 points
The place
dedicated to the victory in the Great Patriotic War (Park Pobedy on Poklonnaya
Hill)
40 points
What
cathedral was created in the 16th century? (St. Basil’s Cathedral)
50 points
An
interesting place where different festivals and celebrations of traditional
Russian holidays take place and you can visit the Museum of Russian Toys, the
Museum of Russian Costume and the Museum of bread (The Kremlin in Izmailovo)
3. Famous
people of Moscow
10 points
Moscow most
famous museum of fine arts was named after this outstanding poet and writer
(A.S. Pushkin)
20 points
The
collector and founder of Moscow well-known picture gallery (Pavel Mikhailovich
Tretyakov)
30 points
Outstanding
singer born in Moscow, Prima Donna of Russian music (A.B. Pugacheva)
40 points
The
world-famous figure-skater, she became the Olympic champion three times (Irina
Konstantinovna Rodnina)
50 points
The artist.
Creator of this piece of art (A.K. Savrasov)
4. Moscow
Events
10 points
This means
of transport was opened in Moscow in 1935 (Underground)
20 points
This
fortress was built in the 12th century (the Kremlin)
30 points
What
important international sport event took place in 1980 in Moscow? (the Olympic
Games)
40 points
This
important event took place in Red Square on the 24th of June, 1945 (Victory
parade)
50 points
What was
opened in 1775? (Moscow State University)
London
1. London
History
10 points
The first
name of London (Londinium)
20 points
Who came to
London to rule the country in 1066? (William the Conqueror)
30 points
What is the
name of the fortress the Normans built in London? (the Tower of London)
40 points
How old is
London? (more 2000 years)
50 points
London used
to be the centre of Protestant Church during the reign of … (Henry VIII)
2. London
Sights
10 points
The official
residence of the British Queen in London (Buckingham Palace)
20 points
The most
famous shopping street in London (Oxford Street)
30 points
The museum
situated at 221b Baker Street (Sherlock Holmes Museum)
40 points
The place
where the British kings and queens are crowned (Westminster Abbey)
50 points
The
spectacular attraction one can admire the bird view of London from (the London
Eye)
3. Famous
people of London
10 points
Who ordered
to build the White Tower? (William the Conqueror)
20 points
The
architect of St. Paul’s Cathedral (Sir Christopher Wren)
30 points
The lady who
founded the world-famous museum of wax figures (Madam Tussaud)
40 points
Who lives at
10 Downing Street, London? (Prime Minister)
50 points
His nickname
was “Big Ben” (Sir Benjamin Hall)
4. London
Events
10 points
What
important event happened on the 2d of September, 1666? (the Great Fire)
20 points
1863 – the
year when this means of transport was opened by the Metropolitan company
(Underground)
30 points
This sport
event took place in London in 2012 (the summer Olympic Games)
40 points
This red …
box was designed in the 1920s by Sir Scott (telephone box)
50 points
This theatre
was one the earliest built in London the 16th century (the Globe theatre)
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