The Russian test on the history of the Fatherland will be held on December 15th under the slogan ‘Every day proud of Russia.’ Its initiator and organizer is the Youth Parliament of the State Duma. At least 550 areas – educational institutions, schools, universities, libraries and youth centers – will be organized in 75 regions of Russia.
As it was stated by the Deputy Chairman of the Duma's Youth Parliament at the State Duma, Maria Voropaeva, the regions have very creative approaches to this process, the process of organizing the test sites: ‘’For example, in the Rostov region in addition to the nationwide test, the participants will be offered 20 questions about the history of the region. The test will be called ‘The History of the Don and the Cossacks". You all know that in 2018 our country will host the FIFA World Cup and one of the basic requirements for the volunteers is precise knowledge of the history of the region. And we can say that for those guys who want to try themselves as volunteers, there will be a unique platform today to test their knowledge’’
Speaking about the test, Voropaeva remarked: ‘’The test tasks are 40 questions that have already been developed by a group of historians from the First Russian President Boris Yeltsin Urals Federal University, for which we express our gratitude to the rector of the university, the first vice-chancellor Dmitri V. Bugrov. The test was developed under the guidance of a prominent historian and doctor of historical sciences, Lydia Mazur. As I said, the test has two options today. One version of the test, the 40 questions, will be offered to the participants who come directly to take the test on the site. And there are 40 questions for those who are able and willing to pass our test online’’
To pass the history test online the site was organized, where it will be placed 40 questions and to answer them 45 minutes are given. Questions will relate to the history of our country, starting from the year 882 to the present. A participant of the test can be anyone. We do not limit them either by age or by religion and so on. The main thing is to speak Russian, because the Russian language is the primary language of the test. We also organize the work of the test sites for our compatriots living in the People's Republic of Donetsk and in the People's Republic of Luhansk. And we will also provide information for the test online for our compatriots living abroad.
"The purpose of our action is not only to check the knowledge of our fellow citizens, but above all to motivate people to preserve history, knowledge, the production of new knowledge. This is the most important thing, because we are now speaking a lot about rigging, there is a lot of talk about rewriting history. But when you have a very clear opinion and you realize that it was this way, and not otherwise, no one else can prove that you are wrong or change your opinion . Therefore, dear friends, we invite you all to come, support our action. Let us preserve the history of the Fatherland together, " Voropaeva said.
