Moscow - City Sights
Bolshoi Theater
In what year was the Bolshoi Theatre inaugurated?
1825
On 17 January 2013, the head of the Bolshoi Ballet was attacked with sulfuric acid and was partially blinded. What is his name?
Sergei Filin
The picture shows which Tsar together with his family inside the theatre?
Alexander III
What ballet was shown at the opening of the Bolshoi Theatre?
Cendrillon
What color is the Bolshoi?
Beige
What does the statue standing on the roof at the entrance of the Bolshoi Theatre depict?
Horses and a carriage
What is the name of the ballet group that has the Bolshoi as it's home stage?
Bolshoi Ballet
What is the name of the prince who founded the Bolshoi Theater?
Peter Urusov
What kind of dance is the Bolshoi Theatre a national stage for in Russia?
Ballet
What kind of music is the theater a national stage for in Russia?
Opera
What was approved at the Bolshoi Theater in 1840?
The theater was allowed to show foreign productions
What year was the Bolshoi inaugurated?
1825
Which ballet is probably the most famous that has been shown at the Bolshoi Theatre?
Swan Lake
Which is the most famous ballet that has been shown at the Bolshoi?
Swan Lake
Who of the following has been chief conductor at the theatre at some point?
Vassily Sinaisky
The first symphonic concert with the Bolshoi Orchestra took place in what year?
1919
What did the theatre get in 2002?
A new stage
Saint Basil's Cathedral
During which century was Saint Basil's built?
16th
How high is the cathedral at its highest point?
65 m
How high is the highest point?
65 m
How many chapels are there in Saint Basil's Cathedral?
9
In which square will you find find St. Basil's Cathedral?
Red Square
The cathedral has been the UNESCO World Heritage site since what year?
1990
The two individuals depicted on the bronze monument in front of the cathedral led the Russian army together. Who are they?
Dmitry Pozharsky and Kuzma Minin
What colour is the dome of St. Basil's Cathedral's highest tower?
Gold
What is the color of St. Basil's highest tower?
Gold
What was the name of the architect who designed St. Basil's Cathedral?
Postnik Jakovlev
What is the name of the artist who has drawn this picture in which the cathedral is visible?
Apollinary Vasnetsov
What was the name of the man who gave the order to build St. Basil's Cathedral?
What was the name of the man who ordered the cathedral built?
Ivan the Terrible
What year did Saint Basil's Cathedral get its first heating system?
1908
Which conquest was celebrated by the construction of Saint Basil's?
The Siege of the Kazan
Which religious community is housed in St. Basil's Cathedral?
The Russian Orthodox Church
Who painted the painting in the picture?
Fyodor Alekseyev
Which of the following architects designed St. Basil's Cathedral?
Postnik Jakovlev
The Kremlin
At which shore along the Moskva River is the Kremlin located?
North
How high is the Ivan the Great Bell Tower which is found in the Kremlin?
81 m
Most visitors are surprised that there are so many what in the Kremlin?
Churches
One of Moscow’s oldest and most esteemed museums can be found here, what is it called?
The Kremlin Armoury
The Kremlin is
Russia's political center
The Kremlin is the official residence of Russia's what?
President
The man in the picture once organised a renovation of the Kremlin. What is his name?
Ivan III
President Vladimir Putin approved the construction of what in the Kremlin in 2013?
Helipad
What do we see in the picture?
Grand Kremlin Palace
What does the name "Kremlin" mean?
Fortress inside a city
What extends along the entire western part of the Kremlin wall?
Alexander Garden
What is the name of the hill where the Kremlin is located?
Borovitsky Hill
What is the name of the royal burial church found in the Kremlin?
Archangel Cathedral
What year was the Ivan the Great Bell Tower in the Kremlin built?
1508
Which famous landmark is found in the Kremlin, which can be seen from 30 kilometers away?
Ivan the Great Bell Tower
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