Discovering Irkutsk: History, Culture, and Siberian Charm

Uncover the rich history and culture of Irkutsk, from its founding by Yakov Pokhabov in 1661 to its rapid growth due to geographical positioning. Learn about the area of Siberia, the origin of the word "Siberia," and interesting facts such as the first telegram sent in 1864. Explore the city's landmarks, famous people, traditional food, and test your knowledge with trivia about this intriguing Siberian city.

• Irkutsk
• Siberia
• History
• Culture
• Trivia

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1. Erudite of Irkutsk

2. History of Irkutsk 10 20 30 40 50 City of Irkutsk 10 20 30 40 50 Lake Baikal 10 20 30 40 50 Towns of Irkutsk Region 10 20 30 40 50 Famous people 10 20 30 40 50 Siberian food 10 20 30 40 50 True/False 10 20 30 40 50

3. The area of Siberia is a) 5 mln. sq. kms. b) 4 mln. sq. kms. c) almost 10 mln. sq. kms. d) 1.5 mln. sq. kms. C

4. The The word Siberia came from the word Siberia came from the Tatar language and it means: Tatar language and it means: a) a) a sleeping land a sleeping land b) b) a see land a see land c) c) a northern land a northern land d) d) a land covered with snow a land covered with snow A

5. The The population of the first population of the first ostrog consisted of consisted of a) a) 303 303 Cossaks Cossaks b) b) 20 20 Cossaks Cossaks c) c) a dozen of a dozen of Cossaks Cossaks d) d) a lot of a lot of Cossaks Cossaks ostrog

6. Who and when founded Irkutsk? Yakov Pokhabov in 1661

7. Why did Irkutsk grow very quickly? Due to the geographical position

8. By By the end of the 19 the end of the 19- -th century the central square had become central square had become a) a) the the centre centre of education of the of education of the city city b) b) the the centre centre of leisure of leisure c) c) the the centre centre of trade of the city of trade of the city d) d) the home for the Polish convicts the home for the Polish convicts th century the c

9. The The first telegram in 1864 was first telegram in 1864 was sent to sent to a) a) merchant merchant Ftorov Ftorov b) b) a politician a politician c) c) the emperor the emperor d) d) Moscow Moscow C

10. Karl Karl Marx Street was called Marx Street was called a) a) Famous Street Famous Street b) b) Chekhov Street Chekhov Street c) c) Grand Street Grand Street d) d) Sakhalin Street Sakhalin Street C

11. How How long is Karl Marx long is Karl Marx Street? Street? 2 kms

12. Who describes Irkutsk as a fascinating and Siberia as a wonderful country? A.P. Chekhov

13. The Baikal The Baikal can be reached by can be reached by a) a) air and on foot air and on foot b) b) river and air river and air c) c) river and land river and land d) d) ship and bout ship and bout C

14. Baikal Baikal is often called is often called a) a) Big River Big River b) b) the pearl of Russia the pearl of Russia c) c) the pearl the Far East the pearl the Far East d) d) the pearl of Siberia the pearl of Siberia D

15. The The lake contains lake contains a) a) one one- -sixth of world s water sixth of world s water resources resources b) b) one one- -fifth fifth of world s water of world s water resources resources c) c) one one- -fourth fourth of world s water of world s water resources resources d) d) one one- -seventh of seventh of world s water resources resources world s water B

16. How How have the have the Buryats called the Baikal? called the Baikal? Buryats Baigal-dalai - Big Water

17. How How many rivers carry many rivers carry their waters to Lake their waters to Lake Baikal? What is the Baikal? What is the largest? largest? More than 300 rivers. The Selenga

18. Name Name the towns and the towns and cities of Irkutsk cities of Irkutsk Region? Region? Angarsk, Bratsk, Usolye- Sibirskoye, Cheremchovo

19. When When was old Bratsk was old Bratsk founded? founded? In 1631

20. What What does Sibirskoye Sibirskoye produce? does Usolye Usolye- - produce? Rock salt, lime-stone, chlorine, rubber, caustic soda, lacqer

21. What mineral What mineral resource is resource is Cheremchovo Cheremchovo rich in? rich in? Hard coal

22. What is the most important What is the most important industrial town of the industrial town of the Region? Why? Region? Why? Bratsk. It has the BHEPS (Bratsk Hydro-Electric Power Station), the Aluminum Plant, the Wood-Processing Industrial Complex

23. Princess Princess Maria daughter of daughter of a) a) the outstanding academician M.V. the outstanding academician M.V. Lomonosov Lomonosov b) b) the great Russian poet Pushkin the great Russian poet Pushkin c) c) the state criminal N.N. the state criminal N.N. Raevsky d) d) the famous General N.N. the famous General N.N. Raevsky Maria Volkonskaya Volkonskaya was a was a Raevsky Raevsky D

24. Alexander Alexander Vampilov in in a) a) an ancient Siberian city an ancient Siberian city b) b) a big town not far from a big town not far from Angara Angara c) c) an old Baikal settlement an old Baikal settlement d) d) Kutulik Kutulik Vampilov was born was born D

25. What What works of A. works of A. Vampilov Vampilov are known to are known to you? you? The Elder Son , The Last Summer in Chulimsk , The House with the Windows towards the Field , The Duck Shooting

26. How How many many Decembrist Decembrist s s wives followed their wives followed their husbands to the exile? husbands to the exile? 11

27. What What other famous people other famous people of Irkutsk of Irkutsk Region Region do you know else? know else? do you L. Gaidai, D. Matsuev, V. Rasputin, E. Evtushenko, S. Zverev, A. Zubkov, A. Ivanishin

28. The The favourite favourite Siberian dish is Siberian dish is a) a) ice ice- -cream with different cream with different flavor flavor b) b) pork, lamb, beef and chicken pork, lamb, beef and chicken c) c) pelmeni pelmeni d) d) fried and jacket potatoes fried and jacket potatoes C

29. The The word word pelmeni borrowed from borrowed from a) a) Finnish Finnish b) b) English English c) c) French French d) d) German German pelmeni was was A

30. People People in Siberia prefer eating in Siberia prefer eating in summer in summer a) a) blini blini b) b) okroshka okroshka c) c) shchi shchi d) d) fish fish B

31. Raskolotka Raskolotka is made of a) a) flour, eggs and milk flour, eggs and milk b) b) butter or sour cream butter or sour cream c) c) frozen frozen omul omul d) d) beef or pork beef or pork is made of C

32. What beverage do What beverage do Siberian people prefer Siberian people prefer ti ti drink in summer? drink in summer? Kvass

33. In In the 1920s the the 1920s the statue of Alexsander Alexsander III III was removed and destroyed. and destroyed. a) a) true true b) b) false false statue of was removed True

34. The The building of the regional building of the regional government was built on the government was built on the spot of the trading spot of the trading centre a) a) true true b) b) false false centre. . False

35. All All plays of plays of Vampilov screened. screened. a) a) true true b) b) false false Vampilov are are False

36. Irkutsk Irkutsk was given the was given the status of the city in 1690. status of the city in 1690. a) a) true true b) b) false false False

37. The The Angara is relatively Angara is relatively shallow at its source. shallow at its source. a) a) true true b) b) false false True

38. Thank you!