Russian Geography
Russia has this many time zones?
a) 9 b) 10 c) 11 d) 12
c) 11
One of these teams is not from Moscow?
a) Spartak b) Zenit c) CSKA d) Dinamo
b) Zenit
Moscow has this many metro lines?
a) 9 b) 11 c) 14 d) 17
d) 17
A famous dish usually made from beets and includes cabbage and other vegetables in it
borscht
The currency of Russia
roubles
This is the largest and deepest lake in Russia? a) Yalpuh Lake b) Vostok c) Onega d) Baikal
d) Baikal
Has Russia (not USSR) ever won Olympic hockey gold?
no, they got silver in 1998
Moscow has this many metro stations?
a) 298 b) 263 c) 259 d) 248
b) 263
During the Maslenitsa holiday, which welcomes Spring by the burning of dolls meant to personify winter, pancakes are seen and eaten all over Russia, with what topping?
a) caviar b) berries c) cottage cheese d) potatoes
a) caviar
The coldest temperature ever recorded in Russia, which is located in the village of Oymyakon
a) -71C/-96F b) -55C/-67F c) -64C/-83F d) -82C/-115F
a) -71C/-96F
Name 5 cities in Russia, NOT Moscow
Kazan, Omsk, Saint Pete, Sochi, Volgograd, Novosibirsk, Ekaterinburg, Vladivostok, Nizhnekamsk
What famous game was invented in Moscow?
a) Tetris b)Dominoes c)Solitaire d)Minesweeper
a) Tetris
This breakfast food, sometimes dessert, is made from flour, eggs, and cottage cheese, and looks like small, but thick pancakes
a) pelmeni b) sirniki c) dranniki d) vareniki
b) sirniki
What is the legal drinking age in Russia?
a) 13 b)16 c)18 d)21
c) 18
What percent of land mass is occupied by Russia?
a) 1/15 b)1/8 c) 1/10 d)1/18
c) 1/10
In this year, Moscow hosted the Olympics, but it was boycotted by many nations, including the United States a) 1976 b) 1980 c) 1984 d) 1988
b) 1980
According to the most current census, this many people live in Moscow?
a) 12 million b) 14 million c) 16 million d) 13 million
d) 13 million
On the 31st of December, you will see this salad on almost all tables in Russian households
a) Оливье (Olivie) b) Цезарь (Cesar) c) Овощной (Vegetable) d) Фруктовый (Fruit)
a) Оливье (Olivie)
How many active volcanoes are in Russia?
a) none b) 5 c)9 d)12
d) 12
Name 7 countries that border Russia. There are 14 total
Norway, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Belarus, Ukraine, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan Mongolia, North Korea, and China, for a total of 14 land neighbors.
In what year did Russia host the World Cup?
a) 2004 b) 2018 c) 2014 d) 2000
b) 2018
In this year Moscow regained its capital city status after Joseph Stalin, fearing for the safety of Saint Petersburg during the war and ordered it to be moved back a) 1912 b) 1918 c) 1921 d) 1924
b) 1918
Who brought potatoes to Russia?
a) Ivan IV b) Peter I c) Catherine II d)Alexander III
b) Peter I
If you are going on a date with a Russian girl, how many flowers should you bring?
a) even amount b) odd amount
b) odd, even number of flowers are considered to be for funerals