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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II, From a Bird's-Eye View, 1989-1991, Chapter 4, The Third Rome, Chapter 5, The Temple and the Palace.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What honor did the guests have when Ryszard stayed near Frunze?
(a) The guests ate the brain from the boiled sheep head.
(b) The guests viewed the traditional dance.
(c) The guests ate the heart from the boiled sheep head.
(d) The guests ate the eyes from the boiled sheep head.

2. What ultimately ended out on the spot of the Temple of Christ the Savior?
(a) A statue of Lenin
(b) An outdoor swimming pool
(c) A new temple
(d) A prayer wall

3. What was another nickname for Moscow before 1812?
(a) Third Rome
(b) The Jewel in the Crown
(c) City of Peace
(d) Land of the Eagles

4. What did the children get after standing out all night in front of the candy store?
(a) Penny candy
(b) Comic books
(c) Fruit-candy tins
(d) Chocolate

5. Who does Ryszard site with in Azerbaijan?
(a) He sits with a priest.
(b) He sits with an artist.
(c) He sits with a baker.
(d) He sits with a medical student.

Short Answer Questions

1. What appears when the travelers get near Moscow?

2. What does Ryszard see getting loaded onto the trains?

3. Who built the Temple of Christ the Savior?

4. What was unique about the mosque in Uzbekistan?

5. Which geographic location was considered the threshold of Central Asia?

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