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Moscow or Saint Petersburg?
The two largest Russian cities are very similar but do you know the differences?
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Last updated: July 14, 2023
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| First submitted | June 30, 2023 |
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1. At the centre of this city there is the Red Square
Moscow
Saint Petersburg
2. Borders the Gulf of Finland
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3. Was previously known as 'Leningrad'
Saint Petersburg was know as Leningrad from 1924 to 1991
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4. Was invaded by Napoleon
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5. Which one is Moskva in the Cyrillic Alphabet (Note: Moskva is Moscow in Russian)
Option 1 is Moskva, option 2 is Moscow, option 3 is Moscwa and option 4 is Mosckva
Москва
Мосцоw
Мосцwа
Мосцква
6. Which one is Sankt Peterburg in the Cyrillic Alphabet (Note: Sankt Peterburg is Saint Petersburg in Russian)
Option 1 is Sankt-Peterbyrk, option 2 is Saint-Petersburg option 3 is Sakt-Peremburg and option 4 is Sankt Peterburg
Санкт-Петербырк
Саинт-Петерсбург
Сакт-Перембург
Санкт-Петербург
7. Place of birth of Fyodor Dostoevsky
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8. In this city you can find the Winter Palace
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9. This city is home to the State Hermitage Museum which is the 3ʳᵈ largest museum in the world
The State Hermitage Museum is 66,842m² large
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10. Located in a Dfb climate in the Köppen Classification (Note: Dfb consists of warm summers and every month has an average temperature of below 22°C)
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11. Place of birth of Tsar Alexander I
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12. Is found on the UTC+3:00 time zone
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13. Has held the Olympics more times
Moscow held the Summer Olympics in 1980 but Saint Petersburg hasn't gotten the chance to host the Olympics
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14. Was founded by Peter the Great
Saint Petersburg was founded by Tsar Peter I on 27 May 1703
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15. Has more UNESCO World Heritage Sites
Moscow has three sites whilst Saint Petersburg only has one
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16. In terms of federal subjects or sub-divisions of Russia it is classified as a federal city
Moscow, Saint Petersburg and Sevastopol are classified as federal cities
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17. Place of birth of Vladimir Putin
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18. City were the October Revolution took place
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19. Was the capital of Russia / the Soviet Union in 1922
Moscow became the capital in 1918
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20. Has the highest skyscraper in Europe
The Lakhta Center is found in Saint Petersburg (462m) with its closest competitor being the East Tower of the Federation Tower Complex (373.7m)
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21. Select the flag of Moscow
Option 1 is the flag of Nizhny Novgorod, option 2 is the flag of Moscow, option 3 is the flag of Saint Petersburg and option 4 is the flag of Tula
22. Select the flag of Saint Petersburg
Option 1 is the flag of Saint Petersburg, option 2 is the flag of Novosibirsk, option 3 is the flag of Voronezh and option 4 is the flag of Tula
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