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Established in 1815, the Lazarev Institute of Oriental Languages in Moscow was primarily intended to train Russian diplomats for service in Western Europe.
Answer: False
The Institute was established in 1815 with a focus on orientalism, particularly Armenian studies, and later trained Russian civil servants and interpreters for service in the Caucasus and Central Asia, not diplomats for Western Europe.
The wealthy Lazarev family founded the institute, and it remained under their private control until the early 20th century.
Answer: False
While the Lazarev family founded the institute in 1815, state control began in 1827 when it passed to the Ministry of Public Education.
Agasar Lazaryan acquired the land for the institute in 1758, and his son Ovakim Lazarev significantly expanded the main house before 1812.
Answer: True
Agasar Lazaryan acquired the land in 1758, and his son Ovakim Lazarev, the institute's founder, significantly expanded the main house between 1758 and 1812.
When was the Lazarev Institute of Oriental Languages established, and what was its primary focus?
Answer: 1815, specializing in orientalism with a focus on Armenia.
The Lazarev Institute of Oriental Languages was established in 1815 and specialized in orientalism, with a particular emphasis on Armenian studies.
Who were the primary founders of the Lazarev Institute, and when did state control begin?
Answer: The Lazarev family; state control in 1827.
The institute was founded by the Lazarev family in 1815, but state control commenced in 1827 when it was transferred to the Ministry of Public Education.
Following its renaming in 1827, the Lazarev Institute initially offered courses in Latin, Greek, and Russian literature.
Answer: False
After its renaming and remodeling as a special gymnasium in 1827, the Institute offered language courses in Arabic, Armenian, Persian, and Turkish.
By 1844, the majority of students at the Lazarev Institute were of Russian origin.
Answer: False
By 1844, the student body comprised 73 Armenians, 30 Russians, and 2 students from other backgrounds, indicating Armenians constituted the majority.
In 1872, the Lazarev Institute was divided into a gymnasium and a section offering advanced studies in Slavic languages.
Answer: False
In 1872, the institute was divided into a gymnasium and a three-year course focusing on Armenian, Persian, Arabic, Turkish, and Georgian languages, history, and cultures.
The Lazarev Institute was upgraded to a lyceum in 1848, focusing on training Armenian school teachers and priests.
Answer: True
In 1848, the institute was indeed upgraded to a lyceum, with a specific focus on educating Armenian school teachers and priests.
The three-year course established in 1872 included instruction in Georgian, but not Arabic or Persian.
Answer: False
The three-year course established in 1872 included instruction in Armenian, Persian, Arabic, Turkish, and Georgian languages, along with their respective histories and cultures.
Which languages were part of the curriculum after the Lazarev Institute was remodeled as a special gymnasium in 1827?
Answer: Armenian, Persian, Arabic, and Turkish
Following its remodeling in 1827, the Institute offered courses in Armenian, Persian, Arabic, and Turkish.
What was the ethnic composition of the Lazarev Institute's student body by 1844?
Answer: 73 Armenians, 30 Russians, 2 others.
By 1844, the institute had 105 students in total: 73 Armenians, 30 Russians, and 2 from other ethnic backgrounds.
How was the Lazarev Institute divided in 1872?
Answer: Into a gymnasium and a three-year course on Armenian, Persian, Arabic, Turkish, and Georgian languages/cultures.
In 1872, the institute was structured into a gymnasium and a specialized three-year course covering Armenian, Persian, Arabic, Turkish, and Georgian languages, along with their associated histories and cultures.
The building that formerly housed the Lazarev Institute is now the location of the Armenian Embassy to Russia.
Answer: True
The former Lazarev Institute building on Armyansky Lane in Moscow currently serves as the Embassy of Armenia to Russia.
The earliest structures on the Lazarev Institute site originated in the 19th century.
Answer: False
The earliest stone buildings on the site date back to the late 17th century, originating from the Miloslavsky residence.
The Miloslavsky-Meller house was considered one of the smaller private stone buildings in 17th-century Moscow.
Answer: False
The Miloslavsky-Meller house is described as one of the largest private stone buildings constructed in Moscow during the 17th century.
The Armyansky Lane area was significantly damaged by the Fire of 1812.
Answer: False
The Armyansky Lane area, including the site of the future institute, was spared from the damage caused by the Fire of 1812.
The facade of the Lazarev Institute building was remodelled in the Baroque architectural style in 1814.
Answer: False
The facade remodelling commissioned in 1814 was executed in the Empire style, a neoclassical style popular in the early 19th century.
The architect for the 1814 facade remodelling of the Lazarev Institute is well-documented as I. M. Podyachy.
Answer: False
While I. M. Podyachy was involved in the construction management of the 1814 facade remodelling, the specific architect's name remains unknown.
An obelisk made of pig iron from the Lazarev family's mills was added to the institute's courtyard by 1823.
Answer: True
By 1823, an obelisk cast from pig iron, originating from the Lazarev family's mills, was erected in the institute's rear courtyard.
The building at 2 Armyansky Lane was rebuilt in the 1850s to contrast with the main Lazarev Institute building.
Answer: False
In the 1850s, the building at 2 Armyansky Lane was rebuilt by Pyotr Grigoriev specifically to match the architectural style of the main Lazarev Institute building.
Subsequent restorations of the Lazarev Institute building involved removing all original 17th-century brickwork.
Answer: False
Subsequent restorations preserved the original street facades and revealed 17th-century brickwork on the side wall after Grigoriev's interior finishes were removed.
The obelisk in the Lazarev Institute's courtyard, made of pig iron, was originally located in the front courtyard.
Answer: False
The pig iron obelisk, erected by 1823, was initially located in the rear courtyard of the institute.
The earliest stone buildings on the Lazarev Institute site originated from which previous structure?
Answer: A late 17th-century Miloslavsky residence.
The earliest stone structures on the site originated from a late 17th-century residence belonging to the Miloslavsky family.
What material was used to cast the obelisk erected in the Lazarev Institute's courtyard by 1823?
Answer: Pig iron
The obelisk erected in the Lazarev Institute's courtyard by 1823 was cast from pig iron produced at the Lazarev family's iron mills.
During the 1850s, how was the building at 2 Armyansky Lane modified?
Answer: It was rebuilt to match the style of the main building.
In the 1850s, Pyotr Grigoriev rebuilt the building at 2 Armyansky Lane to harmonize with the architectural style of the main Lazarev Institute building.
What architectural style influenced the facade remodelling commissioned in 1814?
Answer: Empire style
The facade remodelling of the Lazarev Institute building in 1814 was executed in the Empire style.
The Lazarev Institute played a role in training Russian civil servants and interpreters as the Russian Empire expanded into the Caucasus and Central Asia.
Answer: True
As the Russian Empire expanded, the institute became crucial for training civil servants and interpreters for the Caucasus and Central Asia regions.
Between 1919 and 1920, the institute was known by only one name change, becoming the Moscow Institute of Oriental Studies.
Answer: False
Between 1919 and 1920, the institute underwent several name changes, including the Armenian Institute, Southwest Asian Institute, Central Institute of Modern Oriental Languages, and Moscow Institute of Oriental Studies.
By the 1930s, the Lazarev Institute's library was absorbed into the State Historical Museum.
Answer: False
By the 1930s, the institute's library had been transferred to Moscow's Lenin Library.
The pioneering linguist Roman Jakobson was educated at the Lazarev Institute of Oriental Languages.
Answer: True
The prominent linguist Roman Jakobson was indeed a student at the Lazarev Institute of Oriental Languages.
In 1828, Lazarev purchased an adjacent building to establish a Russian language printshop.
Answer: False
In 1828, Lazarev purchased an adjacent building, but it was converted into an Armenian printshop, not a Russian language one.
The conversion of the adjacent building at 2 Armyansky Lane into an Armenian printshop is cited by reference [1].
Answer: True
Reference [1] indeed cites the conversion of the adjacent building at 2 Armyansky Lane into an Armenian printshop.
What is the current use of the former Lazarev Institute building?
Answer: It is the current location of the Embassy of Armenia to Russia.
The building that formerly housed the Lazarev Institute now serves as the Embassy of Armenia to Russia.
What crucial role did the Lazarev Institute fulfill as the Russian Empire expanded eastward?
Answer: Training Russian civil servants and interpreters for the Caucasus and Central Asia.
As the Russian Empire expanded into the Caucasus and Central Asia, the Lazarev Institute became instrumental in training civil servants and interpreters for these regions.
Which of the following was NOT one of the names the institute used between 1919 and 1920?
Answer: Armenian State University
During the period of 1919-1920, the institute was known by several names, including the Armenian Institute, Southwest Asian Institute, and Central Institute of Modern Oriental Languages, but not Armenian State University.
What happened to the Lazarev Institute's library by the 1930s?
Answer: It was transferred to Moscow's Lenin Library.
By the 1930s, the library of the Lazarev Institute had been transferred to Moscow's Lenin Library.
Who is identified as a notable student of the Lazarev Institute of Oriental Languages?
Answer: Roman Jakobson
The pioneering linguist Roman Jakobson is recognized as a notable alumnus of the Lazarev Institute of Oriental Languages.
What was the purpose of the adjacent building purchased by Lazarev in 1828?
Answer: To function as an Armenian printshop.
In 1828, Lazarev acquired an adjacent building and converted it into an Armenian printshop.
What is the Armenian name for the Lazarev Institute of Oriental Languages?
Answer: Lazarevi arevelyan lezuneri institut
The Armenian name for the Lazarev Institute of Oriental Languages is Lazarevi arevelyan lezuneri institut.
The official website for the Armenian Embassy in Russia is listed as russia.mfa.am/en/.
Answer: True
The official website provided for the Embassy of Armenia to the Russian Federation is indeed russia.mfa.am/en/.
According to the navbox, Armenia maintains diplomatic missions in Africa only in Egypt.
Answer: True
The provided navbox information indicates that Armenia's diplomatic missions in Africa are limited to Egypt.
The navbox indicates that Armenia has an embassy in Moscow and a consulate-general in St. Petersburg.
Answer: True
The navbox explicitly states that Armenia maintains an embassy in Moscow and a consulate-general in St. Petersburg.
What is the official website address provided for the Embassy of Armenia to the Russian Federation?
Answer: russia.mfa.am/en/
The official website listed for the Embassy of Armenia to the Russian Federation is russia.mfa.am/en/.
According to the navbox, which Asian country hosts an Armenian diplomatic mission?
Answer: Japan
The navbox indicates that Japan is one of the Asian countries where Armenia maintains diplomatic missions.
Which of these European countries is NOT listed in the navbox as hosting an Armenian diplomatic mission?
Answer: Italy
The navbox lists Germany, Poland, and Sweden among European countries with Armenian diplomatic missions, but Italy is not mentioned.
What does the navbox indicate about Armenia's diplomatic presence in Russia?
Answer: An embassy in Moscow and a consulate-general in St. Petersburg.
The navbox specifies that Armenia maintains an embassy in Moscow and a consulate-general in St. Petersburg.
What is the Armenian name for the Embassy of Armenia in Moscow?
Answer: Rrusastanum Hayastani despanut'yun
The Armenian name for the Embassy of Armenia in Moscow is Rrusastanum Hayastani despanut'yun.
What is the street address of the Embassy of Armenia in Moscow?
Answer: 2 Armyansky Lane
The Embassy of Armenia in Moscow is located at 2 Armyansky Lane.
What does footnote (1) in the 'Diplomatic missions in Russia' navbox clarify regarding Taiwan?
Answer: Taiwan's mission in Moscow functions as an informal diplomatic mission.
Footnote (1) clarifies that Taiwan's presence in Moscow operates as an informal diplomatic mission, as Taiwan does not maintain formal diplomatic relations with Russia.
The 'See also' section related to the Lazarev Institute mentions portals for Geography and Biology.
Answer: False
The 'See also' section lists portals related to Architecture, Education, Politics, and Russia, not Geography or Biology.
George Bournoutian authored a documentary record concerning Russia and the Armenians of Transcaucasia published in 1998.
Answer: True
George Bournoutian authored 'Russia and the Armenians of Transcaucasia, 1797 - 1889: A Documentary Record,' published in 1998.
William H. Worrell wrote an article in 1919 discussing schools for living Oriental languages in Asia.
Answer: False
William H. Worrell wrote an article in 1919 for the Journal of the American Oriental Society discussing schools for living Oriental languages established in Europe, not Asia.
Stephen Badalyan Riegg's book on the Tsarist Empire and Armenians was published by Cornell University Press in 2020.
Answer: True
Stephen Badalyan Riegg's book, 'Russia's Entangled Embrace: The Tsarist Empire and the Armenians, 1801-1914,' was published by Cornell University Press in 2020.
Which of the following is listed as a portal related to the Lazarev Institute in the 'See also' section?
Answer: Portal:Education
The 'See also' section related to the Lazarev Institute includes 'Portal:Education' among other related portals.
Who authored the documentary record 'Russia and the Armenians of Transcaucasia, 1797 - 1889'?
Answer: George Bournoutian
George Bournoutian is the author of the documentary record 'Russia and the Armenians of Transcaucasia, 1797 - 1889'.
Which university press published Stephen Badalyan Riegg's 2020 book on the Tsarist Empire and Armenians?
Answer: Cornell University Press
Stephen Badalyan Riegg's 2020 book concerning the Tsarist Empire and Armenians was published by Cornell University Press.