What is the form of currency that is used in Russia?
доллар
евро
рубль
кронор
РУБЛЬ

Who is the current Президент of the Russian Federation?
Дмитрий Медведев
Владимир Путин
Алексей Навальный
Emilia Slabunova
Владимир Путин

What is the capital of Russia?
Пермь
Москва
Санкт-Петербург
Москва

What is the type of Russian souvenir that is made up of colorfully painted dolls called?
стакан
матрёшка
ушанка
самовар
Матрёшка

How many letters are in the Russian alphabet?
26
30
32
33
33
What is the order of the colors of the Russian flag? (from top to bottom)
белый, красный, синий
синий, зелёный, красный
синий, белый, красный
White, blue, red
белый, синий, красный

Who was the first президент of the Russian Federation?
Михаил Горбачёв
Владимир Путин
Борис Ельцин
Борис Ельцин
Which county does not share a border with Russia?
Беларусь
Норвегия
Монголия
Финляндия
Норвегия

Who is considered to be the greatest Russian poet?
Анна Ахматова
Марина Цветаева
Антон Чехов
Александр Пушкин
Александр Пушкин

A “баня” is a type of:
Sauna or bathhouse
Dessert
Chocolate
Dumpling
Sauna or bathhouse

During which Russian celebration do people partake in playing games, dancing, and eating lots of блины (Russian pancakes)?
Масленица
Рождество
День Победы
Новый Год
Масленица

What was the name of the first man who journeyed into космос?
Борис Пастернак
Юрий Гагарин
Евгений Замятин
Юрий Гагарин
Russia has how may time zones?
одиннадцать
девять
семь
Who is the author of the novel Crime and Punishment?
Иван Тургенев
Николай Гоголь
Фёдор Достоевский
Фёдор Достоевский
What was the title given to Russian rulers before the Russian Revolution?
Человек
Князь
Царь
Богатыр
Царь

Which Russian composer wrote “The Nutcracker” (Щелкунчик)?
Пётр Чайковский
Александр Бородин
Игорь Стравинский
Пётр Чайковский

Who was the first leader of the Soviet Union?
Йосеф Сталин
Никита Хрущёв
Владимир Ленин
Владимир Ленин

In which city were the 2014 Winter Olympics held?
Санкт-Петербург
Тула
Сочи
Сочи

Who is the author of the novels Anna Karenina and War and Peace?
Даниил Хармс
Лев Толстой
Зинаида Гиппиус
Лев Толстой

"Дача" is a:
City on the black sea
Vacation/Holiday house
Type of fish
A breed of Russian dog
Vacation/Holiday house

What is the name of Saint Petersburg's футбол (soccer) team?
Аэрофлот
Зенит
Теремок
Ленинградец
Зенит

Who was the first woman to journey into космос?
Мария Шарапова
Валентина Терешкова
Екатерина Великая
Валентина Терешкова
What is the highest mountain in Russia?
Ельбрус
Урал
Камчатка
Ельбрус

Who is a famous Russian poet, novelist and philosopher who liked to push norms by dressing in men's clothing (as a cis-woman)?
Анна Ахматова
Зинаида Гиппиус
Наталья Гончарова
Зинаида Гиппиус
What does the word “достопримечательность” roughly translate to?
University
Dormitory
Landmark
Palace
Landmark
