20 questions about St. Petersburg
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Answer the following questions and tell us about St. Petersburg.

1. Have you ever been to St. Petersburg?

2. Is St. Petersburg your hometown?

3. When was it founded?

4. Who is the founder of St. Petersburg?

5. What did St. Petersburg begin with?

6. When did it become the capital of Russia? What Tsar did it?

7. What is St. Petersburg famous for?

8. What is the historical centre of St. Petersburg?

9. Have you ever been to the Hermitage?(the Russian Museum?)

10.What other places of interest in St. Petersburg do you know?

11.Why is St. Petersburg called the Northern Venice?

12. How many times has the city been renamed and why?

13. Did the city suffer a great deal during the Great Patriotic War?

14. Why  is  St. Petersburg  called the cultural capital of Russia?

15. St. Petersburg is one of the world`s scientific and educational centres, isn`t it? Why?

16. Is the city industrial centre of our country?

17. What is its  population?

18. What are the most popular sports facilities in St. Petersburg?

19. In what season is the city especially beautiful?

20.What is your favourite place in St. Petersburg?