Political Institutions
How many failed appointments can a President have before the Duma is dissolved?
Three
Who is the head of the Russian Orthodox Church
Patriarch Kirill
Name one prominent Oligarch aside from Khorodcosky?
Any of these answers work: Berezovsky, Fridman, Aven, Gusinsky, Potanin, Smolensky
What is the term for verdicts that are called in by higher ranking officials?
Telephone Law
How is the prime minister elected and confirmed?
Appointed by the President and than confirmed by the Duma
How many parishes does the Russian Orthodox Church have? (closest estimate)
around 38,000
What percentage of Russia’s wealth do the Oligarchs make up?
99.8%
Which high ranking official and friend of Putin’s is rumored to be a former KGB agent?
Patriarch Kirill
How many oblasts (administrative regions) are there in Russia?
46
What does the Russian Orthodox Church promise for death in Ukraine?
Salvation/cleaning of sins
In 2001, how many billionaire’s owned the majority of the wealth in Russia?
Eight
What was the charge Mikhail Khodorocosky faced upon arrest?
Embezzlement and Tax Fraud
When did power-sharing in autonomous regions end?
2002
What historical event prompted a movement of separation of church and state in Russia?
The Revolution of 1917
What is the term coined by Yeltsin's most influential oligarch members?
Semibankirschina
Who else was defunded during Putin's media takeover of 2001? (Hint NOT: Berezovsky)
Gusinsky and Patarkatsishvili