Translation of monarchical names and hagionyms

Frage 1

Fill in the blank: The common English translation for «Александр Невский» is Alexander __________.

Nevsky

Nevskey

Nevskiy

Frage 2

Select all correct translations for the Russian name «Петр Великий»

Peter the Great

Petrus Magnus

Peter the Grand

Saint Peter

Frage 3

Select all correct translations for the Russian name «Николай II»

Nicholas II

Nicholas the Second

Nicolai II

Nikolay the Second

Frage 4

Which of the following is the most appropriate translation for «Князь Игорь»?

Prince Igor

Lord Igor

Baron Igor

Duke Igor

Frage 5

Which of these is the traditional English translation for «Дмитрий Донской»?

Dmitry of Don

Dmitry the Blessed

Dmitry the Don

Dmitry Donskoy

Frage 6

Consider the hagionym «Святая Варвара». Is "Saint Barbara" a correct translation?

no

yes

I don't know

Frage 7

Which English monarch is known in Russian historical texts as Иван Грозный?

John the Great

Ivan the Fearsome

Ivan the Terrible

John the Dreadful

Frage 8

Which English name best corresponds to the Russian «Владимир Святой»?

Vladimir the Pious

Vladimir the Holy

Saint Vladimir

Vladimir the Blessed

Frage 9

True or False: The name «Святой Георгий» is always translated as "Saint George" in English.

I don't know

false

true

Frage 10

Match the Russian monarchical name with its English equivalent А) Екатерина Великая Б) Елизавета Петровна В) Елизавета I: 1) Elizabeth the First 2) Catherine the Great 3) Elizabeth Petrovna

321

123

231

213

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