Russia Geography
How many time zones does Russia spread out amongst?
11
From 1971 to 1991 a federation of Russia and other Communist republics was known by what name?
USSR or Soviet Union
What is the religion that Russia has that can be compared to catholic?
Russian Orthodox
Moscow has more billionaire residents than any other city in the world. There are a total of 74 billionaires living in the popular city, which is exactly 3 more than the second-place city, ______.
New York City
who is the world's most earthquake-prone country.
Japan
The mountain range that forms part of the conventional boundary between the continents of Europe and Asia is?
Ural Mountains
What was the name of the world's first satellite that the Soviet Union sent in space on Oct. 4, 1957
sputnik 1
What are the 3 colors or Russia's flag?
Red, White, and Blue
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
What platform has more users than the population of the U.S., China, and Brazil combined.
Much of Russia is made up of treeless plains called?
Steppes
Who was the founder of what is now modern Russia?
King Rurik
Who is the leader of Russia? (Give me name)
Vladimir Putin
In 2014, Sochi Russia hosted what international event?
The Winter Olympics
Two-thirds of the people on Earth have never seen _______.
snow
What occupies about 75% of Russia?
Siberia
Crowned in 1896, Russian ruler Nicholas II was the last monarch to hold this imperial 4-letter title?
Czar
One way that the government of Russia is similar to that of the United States when choosing their leaders is that...
The people vote in elections
This transportation system connects Moscow with the Russian far east.
Trans Siberian Railroad
A jellyfish is 95 percent _______.
Water
Name 3 neighboring countries to Russia.
1. Azerbaijan 2. Belarus 3. China 4. Estonia 5. Finland 6. Georgia 7. Kazakhstan 8. Latvia 9. Lithuania 10. Mongolia 11. North Korea 12. Norway 13. Poland 14. Ukraine
Who attacked Russia during the WW2 that made Russia change to the other side of the war?
Germany (Hitler)
This Russian city was named after Czar Peter The Great.
St. Petersburg
What happened when a nuclear reactor blew up and caused many people to leave their town to never be able to return?
The chernobyl disaster.
The ___________ is the strongest muscle in the human body.
Tongue