Geography
How many squares is Russia?
a. about 10.5 million square km
b. about 21.7 million square km
c. about 17.1 million square km
d. about 15.2 million square km
c. about 17.1 million square km
How many seconds are there in one day?
86 thousand and 4 hundred seconds
People say that a lot of snow in winter means a lot of bread in summer. Why?
Because snow helps to keep the soil warm. The more snow there is, the warmer the soil is. Therefore, winter crops don't freeze.
Who was the leader of peasant uprising in Pushkin's "The Captain's Daughter"?
Yemelyan Pugachev
The act of leaving the starting line before the command sounds is called a:
a. dead heat
b. staggered start
c. late start
d. false start
d. false start
What is population of Russia?
a. about 171 million people
b. about 146 million people
c. about 122 million people
d. about 117 million people
b. about 146 million people
What comes before quadrillion?
Trillion
What thermal process is followed by temperature drop.
Evaporation
What year was Pushkin born?
1799
The three verbal commands for starting a race are:
a. on your mark, set, go
b. ready, set, move
c. on your mark, up, move
d. take your mark, up, go
a. on your mark, set, go
How many time zones does Russia have?
11 time zones
What day is Pi day? (число Пи)
The 14th of March
Because water crystalizes during snowfall. Heat is released during this process.
How long did it take Pushkin to write "Eugene Onegin"?
7 years
Every time a team wins the serve, the players rotate in a ________ motion to the next position with a new player serving.
a. counter-clockwise
b. clockwise
c. diagonal
d. rotational
b. clockwise
How many regions are there in Russia?
89 regions
Its first name was zero. How is it called today?
cipher (шифр)
Why does salt become wet before rain?
Weather conditions worsen because humidity increases and atmospheric pressure goes down.
Who gave Gogol the idea of "The Government Inspector"?
Pushkin
A shot taken behind the arc is worth _______ point (s).
a. 3
b. 2
c. 1
d. 4
a. 3 points
What divides Eurasia into Europe and Asia?
The Ural Mountains
What country was the first to use negative numbers?
China
How does the Sun's energy get to the Earth?
Through radiation
Match authors and their novels:
1. "Romeo and Juliet"
2. "The Philistine in the Nobility"
3. "Gulliver's Travels"
4. "Ivanhoe"
a. Walter Scott
b. J-B. Molière
c. William Shakespear
d. Jonathan Swift
1 - c
2 - b
3 - d
4 - a
Hockey is thought to have dated as far back as ___________.
a. Ancient Rome
b. Ancient Greece
c. England
d. Mesopotamia
b. Ancient Greece