Physical Geography
Russia's National River is also the largest river in Europe
Volga
True or false, Russia has the largest Orthodox population in the world
True
Captial and Spirtual Heart of Russia also refered to as the 3rd Rome
Moscow
Who is the Current President of Russia?
Vladamir Putin
Instituion that bounded peasents to the land in Russia simalar to slavery?
Serfdom
Deepest Freshwater Lake in the world
Baikal
What is the largest ethnic group in Russia?
Eastern Slavs
Capital of Russia from 1703-1917, also home of the winter Palace
St. Petersburg
The first Tsar of Russia is most known for killing his son
Ivan the terrible
Which two countries did the US and USSR have missiles in?
Turkey and Cuba
True or false Siberia accounts for 75% of Russia's Land
True or false Russia uses the Gregorian Calender
False
Birthplace of the Russian State
Novgorod
Mystic who he,ped "heal" the Tsarevich
Rasputin
What condition did the Tsarevich Alexei suffer from?
Hemophillia
The mountain range that runs through Southern Russia contains large deposits of oil.
Caucasus Mountains
What is Celebrated on the 4th of November
National unity Day
Russian Port City known for the Midnight Sun and Polar Night
Murmansk
Leader of the Bolsheviks who took power in 1917
Vladimir Lenin
Time period from 1605-1613 when Russia fell into Anarchy?
Time of Troubles
Mountain range that dives Europe and Asia
Ural
Who were some of the great Russian Authors or Composers
Tolstoy, Tchaikovsky, and Rachmaninoff
Coldest City in the World with temperatures as low as -82
Yakutsk
Tsar who freed the Serfs in 1861
Alexander II, The Liberator
Who was the imposer who came to the throne during the time of Troubles?
False Dmitry