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1
How many time zones are there in Russia?
there used to be 11 but now only 9, now back to 11
nore than any other country
9
11
2
Since the "Fall of Communism" in 1989, how many democratically elected presidents has Russia had?
Two
One
Three
None
3
Which is one of the main ingredients in the Russian borshch?
Vodka
Potatoes
Beets
Cabbage
4
Which of these oft-cited quotes is NOT attributed to Vladimir Lenin?
"To study, to study and to study."
"Communism is Soviet power plus the electrification of the whole country."
"Like Saturn, the Revolution devours its children."
"Of all the arts the most important for us is the cinema."
5
When entering a Russian's home, what is one of the first things people do?
Put on Tapochki
Go to the Bathroom
Throw salt over their left shoulder
Shake hands over the threshold
6
Russia is big, but how many time zones wide is it?
5
7
13
11
7
How many different ethnic groups call Russia home?
More than 190
79
19
Over 300
8
The Trans-Siberian Railway goes between:
Moscow - Beijing
Kiev – Vladivostok
Moscow - Vladivostok
Moscow - Pyongyang
9
Who invented Google?
Bill Gates
Andrei Bechtolsheim
Sergey Brin
Vladimir Putin
10
Who wrote War and Peace?
N. Gogol
A. Pushkin
F. Dostoyevsky
L. Tolstoy
11
Which color of flower do you never give a Russian unless it is a funeral or you want to break up with them?
Blue/Purple
Red/Pink
Yellow
White
12
What does Kremlin mean?
Castle
Palace
Fortress
House
13
When giving flowers to a Russian, how many?
An Even Number
A Dozen
One for each year of friendship
An Odd Number
14
Which of the following is NOT one of the three major influences on Russian lifestyle?
Lack of Ethnic Diversity
Cold Climate
Economic System Change (Communism to Capitalism)
Vast Physical Size
15
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky was a famous...
General
Composer
Poet
Gymnast
16
Which city hosted the 2014 Winter Olympics?
Moscow
Perm
Yekaterinburg
Sochi
17
Which Subway carries the most DAILY Passengers in the world
Moscow
Tokyo
London
New York
18
What time(s) does Russia use?
Russian time changes seasonally like the United States
Standard (Winter Time) Only
Daylight Savings (Summer Time) Only
Moscow Time only
19
How to Russians use their eating utensils?
Russians prefer spoons
Knife in Right, Fork in Left
Fork in Right, Knife in Left,
It doesn't matter
20
What is the Hermitage?
A palace
A museum
A gallery
A shop
21
How many letters are in the Russian alphabet?
26
32
30
33
22
In what year did Yuri Gagarin become the first man in space?
1969
1956
1964
1961
23
Park Pobedy in Moscow is the 4th deepest Subway Station in the world, how deep underground is it?
84 Meters
105.5 Meters
48 Meters
63 Meters
24
How large is Russia?
Largest Country in the World
6.602 million mi²
Twice the size of the US
Larger than Pluto
25
What is the biggest health hazard in Russia Today?
Political Assassination
Alcoholism
Traffic & Pedestrian Accidents
Smoking
26
Who was the first leader of the USSR
Mikhail Gorbachev
Joseph Stalin
Vladimir Lenin
Boris Yeltsin
27
When did Moscow host summer Olympics?
1984
1988
1980
1972
28
What is the current name of Stalingrad?
Nizhny Novgorod
Kiev
St. Petersburg
Volgograd
29
During World War II, how long was Leningrad (St. Petersburg) blockaded & besieged by the German Nazis?
65 Weeks
Two Years
Six Months
900 Days
30
A Russian banya is a type of:
Sauna
Chocolate
Alcoholic cocktail
Dessert
31
How close is Russia to the United States?
2.4 Miles (separated by two islands: Big Diomede & Small Diomede
55 Miles (Bering Strait)
21 Hours divided by the International Date Line
Closer than ever philosophically, politically, & Economically
32
Who invented TETRIS?
Bill Gates
Steve Wozniak
Alexey Pajitnov
Vladimir Putin
33
Which lake is the world’s deepest, containing one fifth of the world's fresh surface water?
Sochi
Ladoga
Onega
Baikal
34
The Russian word "blin" best translates to:
fish
pancake
sausage
pie
35
In what year did Napoleon capture the evacuated city of Moscow, only to retreat weeks later?
1843
1812
1805
1788
36
The Second Deepest Subway station in the world is also in Russia at 87 meters, which St. Petersburg Station is it?
Ploshad Revolutsii
Arsenalya
Admiralteyskaya
Park Pobedy
37
How long is the Russian Presidential Term of Office?
Two Years
Six Years
Four Years
Life
38
Russians love their 'dachas' , what is a дача?
City on the black sea
Summer house and garden
a breed of Russian dog
Type of fish
39
Which Russian scientist originated the Periodic Table of Elements?
Dmitri Mendeleyev
Peter Kapitza
Mikhail Lomonosov
Nikolay Zhukovsky
40
When visiting someone in Russia
Bring them a gift
Do not talk over the threshold
Take off your shoes
Bring them an even number of flowers
41
What is pelmeni?
Russian ravioli
Russian soup
Russian cheese
Russian salad
42
Three of these things are said about Russia's capital city. Which one is NOT?
Moscow is the Northern Palmyra.
Moscow is the Third Rome.
Moscow does not believe in tears.
Moscow is the port of five seas.
43
When did the Russian revolution take place, bringing Bolshevik forces to power?
1922
1917
1905
1848
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How big is the Moscow Metro Subway system?
5th largest in the World
more than 381 Km in length
over 230 stations
average of 7 million passengers daily
