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What holiday marks the end of winter and lasts for a week?
Maslenitsa
How many horses are there in the sculpture on the roof of the Bolshoy Theatre?
4
Moscow was founded in _______.
1147
When was the current Russian flag adopted?
In 1991
How many seas wash our country?
13 seas
What is the total area of Russia?
The total area of Russia is approximately 17,098,246 square kilometers (6,603,500 square miles).
What is the biggest river in Russia?
The Volga
In what year did Yuri Gagarin become the first man in space?
1961
Which Russian leader founded St Petersburg, and moved the Russian capital there?
Peter the Great
This animal is one of the most dangerous in taiga. It is in the "Red book" of Russia.
the Amur tiger
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky was a famous...
Composer
Who wrote War and Peace?
Leo Tolstoy
Who introduced the double headed eagle?
Ivan 3
How many time zones does Russia have?
Russia has 11 time zones
Which Russian banknote features a picture of the Bolshoi Theatre?
100 rouble note
Winter Palace is situated in ________ .
St Petersburg
St Petersburg is situated on the bank of the _______ .
the Neva River
Peter the Great founded St Petersburg in ________ .
In 1703
The Kremlin Clock is situated on __________ .
The Spasskaya Tower
They wrote the words and the music of the Russian anthem.
Alexander Alexandrov and Sergey Mikhalkov
Who was proclaimed the first Russian Tsar?
Ivan IV, also known as Ivan the Terrible, was the first to be proclaimed Tsar of Russia.
Who was proclaimed the first Emperor of Russia?
Peter the Great was the first to be proclaimed Emperor of Russia.
Who was proclaimed the first representative of the Romanov dynasty in Russia?
Michael Romanov (Mikhail Romanov) was the first representative of the Romanov dynasty to be elected Tsar of Russia.
Name the general battle of the Patriotic War of 1812?
The general battle of the Patriotic War of 1812 was the Battle of Borodino.
Which peoples invaded Rus' in the 13th century?
The peoples who invaded Rus' in the 13th century were the Mongols (also known as the Tatars or the Mongol-Tatars).