What nationality were Przhevalsky's ancestors?
Italian
Polish
Swedish
Indian
Answer
Przhevalsky's ancestors were Polish. He was born in the Russian Empire, but his father was a Polish nobleman who had served in the Russian military. Przhevalsky himself spoke Polish as his first language and was fluent in several other languages, including Russian, Chinese, Mongolian, and Tibetan.
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