Russia Geography
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From 1971 to 1991 a federation of Russia and other Communist republics was known by what name?
USSR or Soviet Union
What is the dominant version of Christianity in Russia?
Russian Orthodox
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
What's one way people survive the cold of Siberia?
Houses, heating, clothing, built up tolerance from living there
The mountain range that forms part of the conventional boundary between the continents of Europe and Asia is?
Ural Mountains
What was the name of the world's first satellite that the Soviet Union sent in space on Oct. 4, 1957
sputnik 1
What are the 3 colors or Russia's flag?
Red, White, and Blue
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
Name three famous leaders in Russian history
Many answeres
What is the famous lake that is known for being the oldest and deepest lake in the world?
Lake Baykal
Catherine the Great
Who is the president of Russia?
Vladimir Putin
What's the famous disaster that happened in Ukraine in 1986?
Chernobyl
Name one popular Russian social media site
VK, Telegram, Mamba
What region occupies about 75% of Russia's land area?
Siberia
Crowned in 1896, Russian ruler Nicholas II was the last monarch to hold this imperial 4-letter title?
One way that the government of Russia is similar to that of the United States when choosing their leaders is that...
The people vote in elections
Most used transportation system in Moscow
Subway/underground
Name one indigenous group in the Caucasus, Siberia, or the Far East
Many answers
What's the name of the easternmost peninsula in Rusisa?
Kamchatka
Who attacked Russia during the WW2 that made Russia change to the other side of the war?
Germany (Hitler)
This Russian city was named after Tsar Peter The Great.
St. Petersburg
What's the most spoken language in Russia that isn't Russian?
Tatar