Russian epic novelist and philosopher. Play The Life and Works of Leo Tolstoy trivia solo to sharpen your knowledge, or challenge a friend head-to-head in Trivia Tango — every question comes with an explanation so you learn as you play. Questions span every level, from easy warm-ups to expert-level stumpers, so there's a real challenge here however much you already know.
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This Russian author wrote the epic novel "War and Peace" about Napoleon's invasion of Russia.
Difficulty: EasyThe simple peasant whom Pierre meets as a prisoner of war and who teaches him the wisdom of acceptance and faith.
Difficulty: MediumThe Russian thinker whom Tolstoy initially admired for his anarchist ideas but later criticized for advocating revolutionary violence.
Difficulty: HardThe country where Leo Tolstoy was born and spent most of his life.
Difficulty: EasyThe Russian field marshal who commanded the army against Napoleon in War and Peace, depicted as wise but mocked by court officials.
Difficulty: MediumThe symbolic flower in Hadji Murat that represents the protagonist's resilient spirit despite being crushed by larger forces.
Difficulty: HardThis tragic novel by Tolstoy tells the story of a married aristocrat who has an affair and throws herself under a train.
Difficulty: EasyThe sport at which Anna Karenina's lover Vronsky excels, depicted in a dramatic scene where his horse is injured.
Difficulty: Medium