Geography
What two continents is Russia in?
Europe and Asia.
Where did the Slavic people arrive?
Eastern Europe
What 2 countries was the Cold War between?
Russia and America
True or false? Russia has an important performing arts program.
True
What did the Russians call their leader?
A Czar
What is the biggest region in Russia ?
The Great European Plain
Who was the Viking who invaded the famous trade center, Novgorod?
Rurik
Who was the Czar during World War Two?
Joseph Stalin
What are the 2 most popular sports in Russia?
Soccer and wrestling.
What do we call a series of dolls where the smaller one goes into the bigger ones?
Nesting dolls
How many regions are in Russia?
Five
Why did the Russian people go on strike?
They wanted a bigger army
Who brought communism into Russia?
Vladimir Lenin
What is a famous tale from Russia?
Robin Hood
What is inflation?
When the value of money goes down.
What is the capital of Russia?
Moscow
What were the early 1600s called because they had troubles?
The Time of Troubles
What caused the fall of the Soviet Union?
Inflation
How many ethnic groups are in Russia today?
Over 100
What is a Cold War?
A competition to see which country has more advanced weapons and technology
How much land does Russia cover?
6.5 million square miles
Why is Russia so big today?
Peter the Great expanded the borders.
What causes inflation?
Printing money
What is a popular theater from Russia?
The Moscow Art Theater
What is communism?
When you get paid the same amount of money no matter how hard you work