Russia 1
Politics
Geography
History
Culture
100
How many people live in Russia today
143 million
100
What state did Russia sell to the United States?
Alaska
100
Russia is so big it's actually in two continents. What are they?
Europe and Asia
100
When was the serfdom abolished in Russia?
in 1861
100
What was the 2nd capital of Russia?
Saint - Petersburg
200
Russian produces a lot crops: name two
wheat, barely, sunflower seeds, oats, rye
200
Who got to Outer Space first?
The Soviet Union
200
Russia is the largest country in the world. How many billion acres does Russia have?
4 billion acres
200
This was Russia's name from 1922-1991?
The Soviet Union
200
In Russia this act is considered to be strange
To smile in public/ not to drink vodka
300
He was the first President of Russia
Boris Eltsin
300
What was the name of the War between the United States and the Soviet Union where no direct shots were fired?
the Cold War
300
The highest mountain in Russia
Elbrus
300
What two natural resources make Russia a top power in the world today.
oil and natural gas
300
Name three most popular in the world russian writers
Dostoevsky, Tolstoy, Pushkin
400
The official animal of Russia is the _____________?
Eurasian Brown Bear
400
What was the name of the first Soviet Satellite to reach outer space?
Sputnik
400
What mountain range divides Russia?
The Ural Mountains
400
What made the USA and Russia the world's leading superpowers?
Nuclear weapons
400
Russia has the deepest freshwater lake in the World. What's it's name?
Lake Baikal
500
What percentage of Russians are female?
54%
500
What year did the Soviet Union get their first Atomic Bomb?
1949
500
How many time zones is Russia divided up into?
11
500
Russia is famous for the longest railroad in the world. What's it called?
Trans- Siberien railway
500
This is Russia's favorite board game?
Chess