RUSSIAN QUIZ
1. v Russia is the world’s largest country. How large is Russia? v a. 700 thousand sq km v b. 7 million sq km v c. 17 million sq km v d. 117 million sq km
2. v Who wrote War and Peace? v a. Alexander Pushkin v b. Nikolai Gogol v c. Fyodor Dostoyevsky v d. Leo Tolstoy
3. v Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky was a famous. . . v a. Poet v b. General v c. Gymnast v d. Composer
4. v A Russian banya is a type of: v a. Sauna v b. Dessert v c. Chocolate v d. Alcoholic Cocktail
5. v What town is it? v a. Moscow v b. St. Petersburg v c. Yekaterinburg v d. Novgorod
6. v Which is one of the main ingredients in the Russian borshch? v a. Beetroot v b. Pumpkin v c. Fish v d. Cauliflower
7. v Considered the border between Europe and Asia, which mountains run north-south across western Russia? v a. Caucasus Mountains v b. Ural Mountains v c. Altay Mountains v d. Baikal Mountains
8. v Which two tools where featured on the flag of the Soviet Union? v a. Hammer and axe. v b. Hammer and sickle v c. Axe and sickle. v d. Cordless drill and circular saw.
9. v Which Russian bank note features a picture of the Bolshoi Theatre? v a. 10 rouble note v b. 50 rouble note v c. 100 rouble note v d. 500 rouble note
10. v What is he? v a. Famous author v b. Famous actor v c. Outstanding scientist v d. Statemen
11. v How many letters are in the Russian alphabet? v a. 26 v b. 30 v c. 32 v d. 33
12. v Which county does not share a border with Russia? v a. Belarus v b. Norway v c. Mongolia v d. Sweden
13. v What is the current name of the city formally known as Stalingrad? v a. Volgograd v b. St. Petersburg v c. Kiev v d. Novgorod
14. v Of the following Russian Tsars, who was the earliest ruler? v a. Peter I (the Great) v b. Nicholas II v c. Catherine II (the Great) v d. Ivan IV (the Terrible)
15. v What is it? v a. Smetana v b. Pelmeni v c. Borscht v d. Blini
16. v Oymyakon is considered the coldest town in the world, what is the lowest temperature recorded? v a. − 71. 2 C (− 96. 2 F) v b. − 103. 0 C (− 153. 4 F) v c. − 60. 2 C (− 76. 4 F) v d. − 40. 1 C (− 40 F)
17. v What is the highest mountain in Russia? v a. Mount Elbrus v b. Ural Mountain v c. Mount Kamchatka v d. Mount Everest
18. v Which lake is the largest lake in Russia, the world’s deepest, containing one fifth of the world's fresh surface water? v a. Lake Baikal v b. Lake Ladoga v c. Lake Onega v d. Lake Sochi
19. v Who was the first Russian Empress? v a. Catherine II (the Great) v b. Elizaveta Petrovna v c. Catherine I v d. Anna Ioannovna
20. v Who is that? v a. Nicholas II v b. Alexander I v c. Peter I (the Great) v d. Ivan IV (the Terrible)