The manual for preparing for the Unified State Exam contains a brief summary of the history of Russian culture (by period), which will help to systematize and summarize knowledge of the history of culture from antiquity to the beginning of the 21st century. The manual contains many tasks for independent work and tasks of the Unified State Exam format, in particular, using illustrative material. All tasks are answered. The manual is addressed to teachers and methodologists, as well as high school students for self-study for the exam.