Setting
Culture
About History
Politics
Economy
100

Most people in Russia live in what area of Russia?

A. north

B. south

C. east

D. west

D. west 

100

Russia is known for figures that are called...

A. anime

B. onion domes

C. bolsheviks

D. nesting dolls

D. nesting dolls

100

The Saint Basil Cathedral has this particular architectural structure known in Russia.

A. genie jars

B. onion domes

C. twisted roofs

D. wrapped pots

B. onion domes

100

Russia and the U.S. government function similarly by both 

A. having just one political party

B. being unlimited in their power

C. holding elections every 10 years

D. having 3 branches of government

D. having 3 branches of government

100

Why do so few people live in Siberia?

it's too cold

200

The eastern area of Russia that is uninhabited is called what?

Siberia

200

Who composed Sleeping Beauty, The Nutcracker, and Swan Lake?

A. Tchaikovsky

B. Ivan the Great

C. Putin

D. John Locke

A. Tchaikovsky

200

The space race led to competition between Russia and...

the United States

200

True or False. The Russian government wants to block and control information on the internet.

True

200

Which of the following shows that Russia still partially operates under a command economy?

A. most oil and gas industries are government owned

B. many people live in poverty

C. a bottle of coke costs around 68 cents

D. the president is the leader of the country

A. most oil and gas industries are government owned

300

Russia has limits placed on its ability to trade since it lacks access to ...

warm water ports

300

Most Russians celebrate the resurrection of Jesus by taking off of work on.....(name of the holiday)

Easter

300

Who ruled Russia before communism gained popularity?

Czars

300

After the fall of the Soviet Union, Russia is supposedly what form of government?

Limited

300

A majority of Russia's economic activity is related to

A. agricultural

B. retail

C. manufacturing

D. service

D. service

400

Russia is located on what continent?

Asia

400

What art form is popular in Russia and respected around the world?

ballet

400

Communist Soviet Union collapsed, The Cold War ended....then what?

A. the space race started between the Soviets and US

B. Literacy rates fell below 50%

C. Old Soviet countries become free republics

D. Russians began speaking English

C. Old Soviet countries become free republics

400

True or False. The Russian people have unlimited freedom of religion and speech.

False

400

Russia is what level of economic development?

Level Two


500

Which mountain range separates Western Russia from Siberia?

A. Caucasus Mountains

B. Ural Mountains

B. Ural Mountains

500

Which form of Christianity is most common in Russia?

Russian Orthodox

500

The Cold War contributed to the spread of ...

communism

500

The president of Russia can serve how many consecutive years?

4 terms of 6 six years each

= 24 years

500

Because of the enormity of Russia, they built the _________________________ to help transport goods and people.

Trans-Siberian Railroad

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