Russian Cities
What is the capital of Russia?
Moscow
What was the war called, when The USSR and several other European countries threatened to fire nuclear weapons?
The Cold War
Name 1 letter that only exist in Russian and Belarusian alphabet
A soup made from beets, is a traditional food in Russia
Борщ
What is the most famous Russian souvenir?
Матрёшка
How many cities are there in Russia?
1,114
Who is Boris Yeltsin?
The first President of Russia from 1991 to 1999
Name 3 words that start with "Р"
Папа, пол, помидор
In russian folklore, this supernatural being is similar to a witch
Baba Yaga - Баба яга
Which year did the Sochi Olympic Games take place ?
2014
The world’s first satellite, named ______, was launched by the Soviet Union in 1957
Sputnik
When do we use Genitive case (Родительный падеж)?
1. With certain prepositions для, от, без, с, из, до, после, у, около
2. When we talk about absence
3. With certain verbs
4. When we talk about amount
5. When we talk about belonging
This stringed musical instrument has a characteristic triangular wooden, hollow body, fretted neck and three strings.
Балалайка
What is the Hermitage? Where is it?
One of the largest museums in the world that is in St. Petersburg.
There is great wealth of minerals
Ural
When was the Soviet Union involved in Afganistan?
the late 70's?
Say in Russian: "Can I have a coffee with milk, please"
Можно кофе с молоком, пожалуйста
The ancient game of _____ became popular in Russia as a way of spending long, dark winter evenings. Two famous Grand Masters of ____ who are Russian are Karpov and Spassky
Chess - шахматы
Verhoyanks and Oymjakon are the coldest cities in Russia - what is the record cold there?
below 67.7
This city was built on a swamp, but it is now a great economic hub of Russia
St. Petersburg
He was the last czar.
Nicholas II - Николай II
Put this sentense in Russian
A:Doctor, I feel bad, I think I have depression, what would you recommend?
B: I think you need to sleep and relax more and drink more tea.
A: Доктор, я чувствую себя плохо, я думаю у меня депрессия, что вы рекоммендуете?
B: Я думаю, вам нужно больше спать и отдыхать и больше пить чай.
The most famous computer game ________ was created by Russian programmer Alexei Pazhitnov in 1985. The game, first available in the Soviet Union, appeared in the West in 1986
Tetris
Lake Baikal is the deepest lake in the world - how deep is it?
1.6 km