Russian Facts
What is the cultural capital of Russia?
Saint Petersburg
Translate the word: сегодня
Today
The word for "HELLO"
Здравствуйте
Russia is the world's largest country by area
TRUE
This famous Russian took over as leader after Lenin and tightened his control, making his rule more authoritarian. He introduced forced labor camps known as Gulags.
Joseph Stalin
How many time zones does Russia take over?
11 time zones
Translate the word: красивый
Beautiful
The word for "IN THE AFTERNOON"
днём
Russia gave up its nuclear weapons in 1992
FALSE. Russia still has an estimated 7,200 nuclear weapons in its stockpile
This Russian leader is the current President of Russia. He is the longest-serving Soviet/Russian head of state, after Stalin.
Vladimir Putin
What was the name of the first man-made satellite that was launched into space in 1957?
Sputnik
Translate the word: Вкусно
Delicious
The word for "PINE CONE"
шишка
The AK-47 was invented in Russia
TRUE
This Russian master of Realistic Fiction is best known for his two longest works, War and Peace (1865–69) and Anna Karenina (1875–77)
Leo Tolstoy
What is the name of the largest lake in Russia and the deepest lake in the world?
Lake Baikal
Translate the word: учительница
Teacher
The word for "ATTRACTIONS"
достопримечательность
Russian Communism ended in 1981
FALSE. It ended in 1991
He is a 19th-century Romantic poet, playwright, and novelist who was one of Russia's top writers of the Romantic Era. He is also known for founding modern Russian literature
Who composed the ballet The Firebird and The Rite of Spring and is considered one of the most influential composers of the 20th century?
Igor Stravinsky
Translate the word: ужасный
Horrible
The word for "COMING OUT TO THE SURFACE"
всплыть
Russia's population is almost 2 times the size as the United States' population
FALSE. Russia's population is half the United States'.
This famous Russian helped end the Cold War in 1991. He also gets to take credit for ending the communist regime in the USSR
Mikhail Gorbachev