Слушание 4.6

1.

    Which fact about Guido von List is not mentioned in the passage? -
A. He was born into a family of wealthy Austrian merchant.
B. At the age of 14, he discovered pagan manuscripts about the god Wotan.
C. He had a significant impact on the formation of secret Nazi doctrine.
D. He considered himself an intermediary between his contemporaries and the priests of ancient Germanic pagan religion.

2.

    What is stated about Wotan in the given passage? -
A. Before he became a god, he was a leader of ancient Germanic tribes.
B. His name was used by ancient Germanic tribes for Satan.
C. He was a keeper of secret knowledge.
D. He was a powerful warlock who became a god thanks to his incredible magic power.

3.

    What happened in 1908? -
A. Guido von List chose the swastika as the symbol of his secret society.
B. Guido von List joined a secret society whose goal was to resurrect the glory of brave Germanic tribes and their authority in the region.
C. Guido von List founded a secret society whose goal was to restore esoteric wisdom.
D. Guido von List became a member of a secret society that worshipped Wotan.

1.

    What was important for Sverdlov to know during his meeting with the representatives of the Aurora crew? -
A. If they were ready to carry out the mission.
B. If they could help him with the plan of attack.
C. Who was the most respected member of the crew.
D. How many crew members there were.

2.

    What is true about carrying out the Committee's order according to the witness? -
A. It had to be approved by Comrade Sverdlov first.
B. It involved moving the battleship to the Nikolaev Bridge.
C. It involved shelling the Nikolaev Bridge from the battleship.
D. The commander of the ship played a key role in the success of the mission.

3.

    What was the ultimate goal of the mission carried out by the battleship crew? -
A. Demonstrate the military might to the opposition.
B. Block the only way out from the city center.
C. Let the Red Army troops surround the Vasiliev Island.
D. Let the Red Army troops surround the Winter Palace.

1.

    How is the life of the officers described in the passage? -
A. Training, lunch with the squad commander, and evenings spent with drinking, cards, and women.
B. Training, lunch with the regiment commander, followed by evenings of chess, heavy drinking, and duels.
C. Training, lunch with the regiment commander, and evenings of cards in strictly male company.
D. Training, lunch with the regiment commander, and evenings of cards, except for bachelors who were busy looking for brides.

2.

    What fact is stated in the passage about the only civilian in the company of servicemen? -
A. He was a foreigner.
B. He was elderly and frail.
C. He was poor but generous with money.
D. He never asked for the return of the books that had been borrowed from him.

3.

    Which statement is incorrect? -
A. The walls of the apartment looked like a honeycomb from all the bullet holes.
B. The only civilian in the group owned a fine collection of firearms.
C. The servicemen held the only civilian in high respect.
D. The only civilian in the group always returned books that he had borrowed.

1.

    What is the most accurate statement about the movement described in the passage? -
A. It is neither right-wing nor left-wing.
B. It shows more signs of right-wing ideology than of left-wing ideology.
C. It shows more signs of left-wing ideology than of right-wing ideology.
D. It tries to balance equally between right- and left-wing positions.

2.

    What do the rightists see in monarchy according to the speaker? -
A. The only way to guarantee the true freedom of the masses.
B. The only way to guarantee control over the masses.
C. A system serving the interests of a certain social class.
D. A sacrifice demanded of the masses for the sake of the ruling class.

3.

    What do the leftists claim according to the speaker? -
A. Russian philosophy is more profound than French or English thought.
B. French and English philosophies have already shaped Russia’s history.
C. French and English philosophies can provide guidance for Russia’s development.
D. Russia does not possess an authentic philosophical tradition of its own.

1.

    What fact about Theodor Fritsch is not stated in the passage? -
A. He was a publisher.
B. He was considered a leader of the Pan-Germanic movement.
C. He tried to prevent participation of Jewish people in German cultural life.
D. He did not like being called an antisemite.

2.

    What was Theodor Fritsch calling for in his magazine? -
A. Genocide of non-Aryan individuals.
B. Creating an organization that would be above all political parties.
C. Creating a political party for Aryan-only members.
D. Educating ordinary Germans about the importance of their Aryan heritage.

3.

    Which statement about the German Order is incorrect? -
A. Ordinary members were told that the purpose of the Order was to stand against a secret Jewish organization.
B. The rituals of the Order had been documented but destroyed during WWII.
C. The rituals of the Order were very much like those of the Masons.
D. It was founded in 1912.