More than a world map: Geographical dictation 2023 to be held at RUDN University
Participants will write a dictation and take a quiz on their knowledge of the world map from representatives of five continents. Then they will learn to perform folk dances of Latin America, the Near and Middle East, and also get acquainted with the national culture of ten countries — from Peru to Sri Lanka, Zambia and Yemen.
How to become a participant in a large-scale educational event?
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STEP 1
Get acquainted with the procedure.
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STEP 2
Complete registration.
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STEP 3
Prepare for the dictation, get acquainted with the tasks of previous years.
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STEP 4
Do the test consisting of 40 questions at RUDN University site.
Date and time
November 19, 2023, 10:30 local time
Venue
Main building (6, Miklukho-Maklaya St.), assembly hall, conference hall of the Faculty of Economics, Halls No. 1, 2, 3, Library halls No. 1 and 3.
Interesting facts about the Geographical dictation:
- The event was first held in 2015, in Russia, and since 2017, it has been held in other countries.
- In 2022, 7,464 sites were organized in Russia, and 237 sites in foreign countries.
- In 2022, among Russian regions, the absolute leader in the number of people who wrote a dictation was the Republic of Bashkortostan, where more than 30,000 people decided to test their geographic literacy. Second is the Krasnodar Krai, where 24,000 people wrote the dictation.
- The most active foreign countries by the number of participants in 2022: Tajikistan — 1,110, Republic of Armenia — 513, Republic of South Ossetia — 397, Republic of Kazakhstan — 395, Kyrgyz Republic — 355, Republic of Belarus — 309.
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