Geo of Russia
Ruthless Russia
Ridiculous Russia
Relevant Russia
Rigid Russia
100
name of frozen layer of soil beneath surface of the ground
what is permafrost
100
This famous Russian's brother was hung for trying to kill the Czar of Russia.
Vladimir Lenin
100
What is a babushka in Russian?
Who is, "A Grandma"
100
They are rich in iron ore and mineral fuels
What is, "what attracted human settlement to the region"?
100
The struggle between USSR and USA for world power from the 1950's till 80's
The Cold War
200
The Second Largest City in Russia
What is St. Petersburg?
200
This holiday was banned in Communist Russia
Christmas
200
Before they sent a man into space, in 1957 Russia sent this animal.
What is, "A dog named Laika"
200
T or F, Russia shares a border with 14 other countries
T
200
the vast region of Russian and all northern Asia, used as a place for criminals and political prisoners
What is Siberia?
300
This wall was built to keep people inside Communist Russia.
The Berlin Wall
300
This famous Russian is mummified and can be seen today at the Red Square.
Vladimir Lenin 
300
Vladimir Putin has a blackbelt and made a fighting DVD in this martial art?
What is, "Judo"
300
True or False, Russia has more billionaires than anywhere else on the world.
True
300
History says Hitler is responsible for possibly 6 million to 10 or even more million deaths. How many deaths does Stalin get credit for?
What is, "6 million to 20 million"!
400
Mountain range which separates Europe and Asia
What is the Ural Mountains?
400
The country with which Russia began a war in 2022
What is Ukraine?
400
Russia is home to the largest museum in the world. It's called the Hermitage. It also is home to 70 of these animals that roam the museum freely.
What is, cats
400
An average Russian family makes ___ thousand/ year
A. $50,000
B. $100,000
C. $25,000
D. $14,000
D. $14,000
400
The idea of atheism
What is, "What the Russian government does NOT discourage" (or it encourages!)
500
Peter the Great worked to establish the port city, St. Petersburg so hard because?
What is, "to maintain trade with Europe"
500
Russian writing which details the imprisonment and punishment among artists during socialism
What is "The Gulag Archipelago" by Solzhenitsyn
500
In Russia there is a baby-making holiday. No really, you get a day off work to try and get pregnant. If you conceive a child 9 months later on June 12th you get entered into a lottery for cash, free appliances, and cars. What is the name of this holiday held on September 12th?
What is "The Day of Conception"
500
Leo Tolstoy is Russia's most famous Author. What book did he write?
A. The Tale of Two Cities
B. Life and Fate
C. War and Peace
C. War and Peace
500
1951-1953 Russia dumped all their nuclear waste into:
A. The Pacific Ocean
B. Lake Karachay
C. The Black Sea
B. Lake Karachay.
Fact: if you swim there for more than an hour you will receive a lethal dose of radiation and will most likely die.