History
Who was the first man in space?
Yuri Gagarin
What is a Russian sauna called?
баня (banya)
What are Russian vodkas typically made from?
wheat or potatoes
Which iconic children's toy, invented in 1890, features multiple dolls?
матрешка (matryoshka)
What is the national animal of Russia?
Who invented the periodic table?
Dmitri Mendeleyev
"Дед Мороз" ("Ded Moroz") is the fictional figure associated with which holiday?
New Years
What food is associated with the holiday Maslenitsa?
blini (pancakes)
Who composed the ballets The Sleeping Beauty, The Nutcracker, and Swan Lake?
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
What are Russia's two most popular sports?
soccer and ice hockey
Which U.S. state used to be a Russian territory?
Alaska
According to superstition, what will happen if you whistle inside a house?
you will lose money
What is a food traditionally associated with Russian Orthodox Easter?
Kulich, Paskha, etc.
What kind of animal was the beloved children's character чебурашка (cheburashka)?
trick question! he is an "animal unknown to science"
How many time zones does Russia have?
The start of which event coincided with Women's Day, March 8th, 1917 in Russia?
the February Revolution
Presenting an even number of flowers is typically reserved for which occasions?
funerals
What is Russia's largest food export?
wheat
Which century is widely known as the "Golden Age" of Russian literature?
19th century (1800s)
What is Russia's largest republic?
Sakha (Yakutia)
Who was the first tsar of Russia? Who was the first emperor of Russia?
Ivan the Terrible, Peter the Great
The 1967 Soviet film Кавказская Пленница (Kavkazskaya Plennitsa) depicts which old wedding tradition?
"kidnapping" the bride
Which appetizer was long associated only with champagne and Russian aristocrats?
caviar
Andrei Rublev was a medieval painter known for which type of artwork?
religious icons
How many times have Russian cities hosted Olympic games?
two (Moscow in 1980, and Sochi in 2014)