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Question 1: Ivan III used the triumphant horseman as a state emblem of ________ on his seal from 1479.
United StatesMoscowRussian cultureRussia

Question 2: On September 22, 1924, the Moscow Soviet adopted a new emblem of Moscow which featured a red star, ________, and the Revolution Monument in Moscow.
Soviet UnionHammer and sickleRussiaCommunist symbolism

Question 3: George as the patron saint of ________, since Mstislav's maternal grandfather was the last Anglo-Saxon king of that country, Harald II.
ScotlandUnited KingdomWalesEngland

Question 4: With several minor modifications, this emblem was officially confirmed in 1781, during ________'s municipal reform which involved standardization of the municipal heraldry.
Catherine II of RussiaAlexander I of RussiaPeter I of RussiaNicholas II of Russia

Question 5: In 1883, it was decided to bring the colours of Moscow's emblem in line with the three colours of the ________.
Flag of RussiaFlag of Georgia (country)Flag of KazakhstanFlag of Armenia

Question 6: This layout has become known as the Coat of Arms of the Russian Empire and then of the ________.
MoscowUnited StatesRussiaRussian culture

Question 7: At about the same time, a similar symbol, the Pagonia, emerged as a state emblem in the rival ________.
Grand Duchy of LithuaniaHistory of UkraineKhmelnytsky UprisingGolden Horde

Question 8: Historians traditionally connect Dmitry's symbol with his victory over the ________ in the Battle of Kulikovo, although historical clues are scarce.
Kalmyk peopleMonguorBorjiginMongols

Question 9: In 1903, the ancient colour scheme was revived by painter ________ in his design of the Tretyakov Gallery facade, whose entrance also displays a large effigy of St.
RussiaViktor VasnetsovIlya RepinApollinary Vasnetsov

Question 10: As the ________ doesn't allow sculptural representations of saints, no statues of Saint George and the Dragon were erected in Moscow prior to the Revolution.
Bulgarian Orthodox ChurchGeorgian Orthodox ChurchRussian Orthodox ChurchArmenian Apostolic Church
















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