Russian Food
Borscht, a soup made from _____, is a traditional food in Russia.
beets
She is a Ukrainian-born actress who speaks fluent Russian. She played in The Black Swan, but not as the main role.
Mila Kunis
Russia is a transcontinental country. Russian land covers part of which two continents?
Europe and Asia
Russians use the _____ as their main form of currency.
ruble
For many Russians, it is tradition to wear your wedding ring on your ring finger of your _____ hand. Countries like Ukraine, Poland, Georgia, Germany, Spain, Austria, India and Greece have a similar tradition of wearing the wedding ring on the _____ hand.
right
_______ are pastry dumplings filled typically with meatballs. They can be served alone, slathered in butter and topped with sour cream, or in a soup broth.
pelmeni
The ancient game of _____ became popular in Russia as a way of spending long, dark winter evenings. Two famous Grand Masters of ____ who are Russian are Karpov and Spassk.
chess?
This Russian city is the biggest city in Europe.
Moscow
The world’s first satellite, named ______, was launched by the Soviet Union in 1957.
Sputnik
What are the three colors on the Russian flag?
red, white, and blue
Marinated lamb on skewers, similar to Shish kebab. Meat pieces are often alternated. Variants may use meat and such vegetables as bell pepper, onion, mushroom and tomato.
shashlik
_____ and _____ are popular sports in Russia. Choose from these options: Soccer Basketball American football Hockey Lacrosse Volleyball Cricket
Hockey and soccer
As the world’s largest country, Russia encompasses ______ (number) timezones.
nine
Russian language uses the ______ alphabet.
Cyrillic
Russian chemist, ___________, created the periodic table of elements by arranging them according to scientific laws. The whole world uses this periodic table.
Dmitrii Mendeleev?
Out of these four choices, what does buterbrod mean? cake, sandwich, carrot, potato
sandwich
How would you say "Enjoy your meal" in Russian? Choose from these options: mozhno otkusit kusochek, spasibo bolshoe, priiatnogo apetita, do vstrechi
priiatnogo apetita
Russia borders __ countries
15
This is an easy one: What Russian holiday is similar to Christmas in America?
New Years
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
You can expect to find _______, accompanying almost any Russian traditional food—with crepes, in soups, and even sometimes in dessert.
What is sour cream?
Whenever you think of a Russian delicacy, the first thing that pops into your head is caviar. What would you call any kind of caviar in Russia? Choose from: riba, kuritsa, ikra, pirozhok
ikra
The __________ (connecting Moscow and Vladivostok) is the longest railway in the world.
Trans-Siberian Railway
Many Russian people prefer to spend their holidays and free time in the summer houses outside the cities which are called _____.
dacha
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