Geography
russia is the ____ biggest country
first
What is the currency of Russia?
rubles
what is the name of the period 1947-1991 when the US and Soviet Union had tension but never officially declared war on each other?
The Cold War
What is a famous dish that is made from beets and usually has other vegetables as well?
Borscht
In Russia, where is Moscow? (using cardinal directions)
It is in the very west, at about the middle
the colors of the russian flag
red white and blue
What is the official animal of Russia?
eurasian brown bear
What was the name of the first soviet satellite to reach outer space?
Sputnik
What are russian flat pancakes called? (aka crepes) we had these at our first meeting!
blini
What year did Moscow become the capital?
1918
what is the second largest city in russia?
st petersburg
What is the name for Russian nesting dolls?
matryoshka
what state did russia sell to the us?
alaska
What are russian dumplings with meat inside called? (we had these at our last meeting!)
How many people live in moscow (to the nearest million)?
12 million
Name 5 countries that border Russia
china, mongolia, kazakhstan, norway, finland, estonia, latvia, belarus, ukraine, georgia, azerbaijan, north korea, poland, lithuania
What is the name of the Russian fur hat with ear flaps?
ushanka
What year was Putin first inaugurated as president
May 2000
What is the color of the Russian drink translated as pinocchio?
yellow
How many metro lines does Moscow have?
17
How many time zones does russia have
11
What is Russias current population (rounded to the nearest ten million)?
150 million
What does USSR stand for?
The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
what popular food originated from russia in the mid 19th century?
What year was Moscow founded?
1147