Russia: The Basics
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It gets harder as you go farther along.
- 1.
What is the capital of Russia?
- A.
Moscow
- B.
St. Petersburg
- C.
Novgorod
- D.
Kiev
Correct Answer
A. Moscow -
- 2.
What is the approximate population of Russia?
- A.
140 million
- B.
90 million
- C.
320 million
- D.
100 million
Correct Answer
A. 140 million -
- 3.
Which of the following countries does not border Russia?
- A.
North Korea
- B.
Finland
- C.
China
- D.
Iran
Correct Answer
D. Iran -
- 4.
Who is the infamous dictator who ruled Russia during WWII?
- A.
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- 5.
What's the name of the first artificial satellite launched into space?
- A.
Kypchyk-88
- B.
Vsevolod
- C.
Sputnik 1
- D.
Vostok 1
Correct Answer
C. Sputnik 1 -
- 6.
What building in Moscow houses the Russian government?
- A.
White House
- B.
The Kremlin
- C.
Winter Palace
- D.
Red House
- E.
St. Basil's
Correct Answer
A. White House -
- 7.
Russia is a member of BRIC. What 3 other countries are included?
- A.
Britain, Israel, Cyprus
- B.
Brazil, Iran, Colombia
- C.
Britain, India, China
- D.
Bulgaria, Israel, Czech Republic
- E.
Brazil, India, China
Correct Answer
E. Brazil, India, China -
- 8.
What is the name of the deepest lake in the world, located in Russia?
- A.
Nizny
- B.
Caspian
- C.
Black
- D.
Baikal
- E.
Peipus
Correct Answer
D. Baikal -
- 9.
What island(s) under dispute with what country have kept WWII hostilities from formally ending?
- A.
Aleutian Islands, USA
- B.
Georga, Finland
- C.
Kuril Islands, Japan
- D.
Sakhalin, North Korea
- E.
Svalbard, Norway
Correct Answer
C. Kuril Islands, Japan -
- 10.
This Russian was the first man in space.
- A.
Alexandr Norobiv
- B.
Yuri Gagarin
- C.
Dmitry Medvedev
- D.
Mikhail Shemyakin
- E.
Dmitry Levitzky
Correct Answer
B. Yuri Gagarin -
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