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  • What prehistoric animal was called “water bull” by the Yakuts? a) mammoth b) bison c) cave lion
    a) mammoth
  • What was the original name of the ostrog built by Peter Beketov? a) Якутский (Yakutsky) b) Ленский (Lensky) c) Якуцкий (Yakuzky)
    b) Ленский (Lensky)
  • Who, according to folk legends, held the first Ysyakh?
    Elley
  • In which city of Yakutia you can find the monument to the Lena River?
    Olekminsk
  • This theatre was named after a very famous Russian writer. Can you name him?
    Alexander Pushkin
  • Vyacheslav Anatolyevich Shtyrov was the President of the Republic for 8 years. What were his years of ruling? Options: a) 2000-2008 b) 2001-2009 c) 2002-2010
    С) 2002-2010
  • Name the first Yakut composer
    Mark Zhukov
  • Name the first professional ballerina from Yakutia
    Evdokia Stepanova
  • Name the ancient Yakut city which became extinct because of the plague
    Zashiversk
  • Name the female pilot from Yakutia during the World War II
    Vera Zakharova
  • Name the most valuable animal of Yakutia (hunting)
    Sable
  • In what district (ulus) this famous public figure of Yakutia was born?
    Tattinsky
  • Kirgilakhsky mammoth - what's his name?
    Dima
  • What does 'unty' mean in Evenki language?
    Boots
  • Name the three valleys of Yakutia
    Tuymaada, Ensieli, Erkeeni
  • What's the name of the linguist who created the Yakut alphabet on the basis of the international phonetic alphabet? a) Oyunsky Platon b) Novgorodov Semyon c) Kulakovsky Alexey
    b) Novgorodov Semyon
  • How many times did the flag of Yakutia change?
    4 times
  • Which film director from Yakutia shot the movie “The Secret of Genghis Khaan”? a) Stepan Burnashev b) Sergey Potapov c) Andrey Borisov
    c) Andrey Borisov
  • How many letters are in the Yakut alphabet?
    38 letters + 2 digraphs + 4 diphthongs (44)
  • In what year in Yakutia was set a world record for playing on khomus at the same time? a) 1997 b) 2010 c) 2011 d) 2012
    с) 2011
  • What is the name of the first film shot in Yakutia? a) "Keskil" b) "Scream of a seagull" c) “Black Mask” d) “Cranes over Ilmen”
    с) Black Mask
  • The height of the TV tower in Yakutsk. Options: a) 178 m b) 226 m c) 314
    b) 226 m
  • Tom Hardy visited the Lena cinema theatre in 2012. Can you name his seat in this cinema? a) 11th row, 12th seat b) 8th row, 12th seat c) 4th row, 12th seat
    b) 8th row, 12th seat
  • Who is the author of this painting? a) Mikhail Starostin b) Afanasy Osipov c) Andrey Chikachev
    c) Andrey Chikachev