Religion
Famous Structures
Cold War
Tensions with Ukraine
WWII
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What is the most common religion in Russia?
Russian Orthodox.
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What is the oldest stone cathedral in Russia?
St. Sophia's Cathedral
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What was the Cold War?
The Cold War was a sustained state of political and military tension between the US and Soviet Union
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Have shots been fired between Russia and Ukraine?
No.
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Was the Soviet Union an allied power or an axis power?
Allied
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What is the second most popular religion in Russia?
Islam.
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Where does the President of Russia reside?
The Kremlin
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Who was Nikita Khrushchev
Soviet Leader during the Cold War era.
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Who did the US send to Ukraine to talk about the political unrest there?
John Kerry
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What was the bloodiest battle of the Soviet Union?
The Battle of Stalingrad.
300
Give 3 examples of the 1% of religion in Russia
Catholicism, Hinduism, Taoism, Protestant.
300
Who built St. Basil's Cathedral?
Ivan The Terrible
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What kind of "race" happened between the US and the Soviet Union?
The arms and space race.
300
What did Crimea Parliament announce last week?
They are going to secede from Ukraine.
300
How many people did Stalin kill during his reign?
18 million.
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Do most of people who belong to the Russian Orthodox Church attend?
No.
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It stands for "citadel/fortress" in Russian.
Kremlin
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Who has successfully launched the biggest nuclear warhead?
Soviet Union.
400
How did this tension occur?
Ukraine was about to receive $15B in aid from russia to bail them out of their debt. Ukraine then protested against the government
400
What was occured after world War 2 between the US and Russia?
The cold war
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What % of Russians are Russian Orthodox?
%42
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What 2 famous structures reside on the Red Square in Moscow?
The Kremlin and St. Basil's Cathedral
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What was the downfall of the Soviet Union?
Political unrest and a coup 'd etat against Mikhail Gorbachev.
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What is the main reason Russia entered Ukraine?
To gain control of the coastal ports of Crimea because it is a valuable asset to Russia.
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What year did the Soviet Union fight against Germany and why?
1941; Germany invaded Soviet Union and broke the non-aggression pact
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