Published on: 2026-07-22
Source: Moscow Government – The Government of Moscow –
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Residents of the capital are invited to take part in interactive quiz, dedicated to Asian elephants. It is conducted by the project online broadcasts from the Moscow Zoo, subordinate to the capital’s Department of Culture, and the project “Active Citizen“. On the page with the broadcast from elephant handler you can observe these animals, get to know them better, and then test your knowledge. Quiz questions are also available on on the website and in the mobile application of the “Active Citizen” project.
Nature and features of anatomy
Participants will have to answer eight questions. Several of them are dedicated to the unique anatomical features of Asian elephants. The quiz will help find out why these mammals need trunks and huge ears and which of them have tusks. In addition, “active citizens” will learn about the longevity of the animals, the internal hierarchy in the elephant herd, and the birth of calves at the metropolitan zoo. Users will also name the animals that live in the old territory near the giants and are also the stars of the online broadcasts.
Observing elephants will help you pass the quiz with a good result. In addition, you are invited to get closer to the animals at official website and on the zoo’s social media, where they regularly share stories about feeding, bathing, and the daily habits of the elephant house inhabitants.
Users with full or standard accounts can participate in the quiz account on mos.ru. For correct answers, “active citizens” will receive up to 40 points in the city loyalty program “Million Prizes”. To do this, you need to log in to the mos.ru portal before taking the quiz or verify the phone number linked to your profile after completing it. Subsequently, the accumulated points can be used on the website ag-vmeste.ru for receiving goods and services from organizations partnering with the program, recharging the “Troika” card, as well as sending to charity.
Other quizzes and broadcasts from the zoo
In the project of online broadcasts from Moscow Zoo Quizzes about various broadcast heroes are available: pandas, Pallas’s cats, lynxes, Japanese cranes, and many others. You can see the animals in person during a walk through to the zoo — more than 1,200 species from around the world are presented here. The institution operates every day.
Education in zoology and the conservation of rare species have long been priorities of the Moscow Zoo, which has for many years participated in conservation programs and research. Joint initiatives with Department of Information Technology and the Moscow City Department of Culture provide residents of the capital with the opportunity to learn more about the animal world, turning the acquaintance with nature into an exciting and useful activity.
Project “Active Citizen” has been operating since 2014. During this time, more than seven million people have joined it, and over 7,700 votes have taken place. Every month, 30 to 40 decisions by Muscovites are implemented in the city. The project is developed by the State Public Institution “New Management Technologies” and the city Department of Information Technology.
The creation, development, and operation of e-government infrastructure, including the provision of mass socially significant and other services, as well as electronic form services, correspond to the objectives of the national project “Data Economy and Digital Transformation of the State” and the regional project of the city of Moscow “Digital Government Administration”.
More details about Russia’s national projects and the capital’s contribution can be found at special page.
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