Who were the first two tsars to introduce western influence?
Peter the Great and Catherine the Great
100
Who were Lenin's followers?
Bolsheviks
100
The executive branch consists of these two positions
Head of State (president) and Head of Government (prime minister)
100
Who became president after Vladimir Putin?
Dmitriv Medvedev
100
What planet is Russia bigger than?
Pluto
200
Which war made the tsars realize that their ways were backward and needed major reforms?
Crimean War
200
Who were in the Civil war of 1918?
White Army (military leaders and allies) and the Red Army(Lenin's army)
200
The Bicameral legislature consists of these two institutions.
Duma and Federation Council
200
Is Vladimir Putin bald or hairy?
bald
200
How much gallons of alcohol do Russians consume?
4.8 gallons
300
How can someone become a tsar?
Family Heredity
300
Who created the Five Year Plan?
Joseph Stalin
300
The Constitutional Court has this many members
19
300
What youth group movement did Vladimir Putin create?
Nashi
300
How far is America and Russia apart at the nearest point?
4 kilometers
400
Why were tsars head of the Russian Orthodox Church?
They wanted to be seen as political and religious leaders
400
What was The Purge?
The execution of millions of citizens
400
What are the powers of the Duma?
pass bills, approves the budget, confirms president's appointments
400
Name one thing that Putin imposed during his presidency
• Creation of super-districts
• Removal of governors
• Appointment of governors
• Changes in the Federation Council
• Elimination of single-member-district seats in the Duma
400
What is odontophobia a fear of?
fear of teeth
500
Who was the last tsar?
Nicholas II
500
Causes of the Revolution of 1917
Russia's ineffectiveness in the Russo-Japanese War and World War I
500
The Duma consists of this many deputies.
450
500
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Who was the president before Vladimir Putin?
Boris Yeltsin
500
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When did America purchase Alaska from Russia?