Russia

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Russia is on TWO continents:Asia and Europe

Capital of Russia: Moscow

Capital of Russia: Moscow(Red Square)

Capital of Russia: Moscow(Saint Basil’s Cathedral)

Capital of Russia: Moscow

What is the largest country in the world?

a) Brazil

b) Russia

c) United States

The temperature drops to -160 degrees in the winters in which region of Russia?

a) Siberia

b) Finland

c) France

Which country was the first to send a man into space?

a) United States

b) Russia

c) England

Which political party ruled Russia from 1917 until the break up of the Soviet Union in 1991?

a) Communist

b) Democratic

c) Monarchy

The Soviet Union existed from 1922 – 1991 and

consisted of 15 member-republics

1. Armenia2. Azerbaijan 3. Belarus4. Estonia5. Georgia 6. Kazakhstan 7. Kyrgyzstan 8. Latvia9. Lithuania 10. Moldova 11. Russia12. Tajikistan13. Turkmenistan 14. Ukraine15. Uzbekistan

Who of the following was NOT one of Russia’s rulers?

a) Vladimir Lenin (1870-1924)

b) Joseph Stalin (1879-1953)

c) Nicolaus Copernicus

(1473 – 1543)

From WW II until the Soviet break up in 1991, the United States and the Soviet Union

engaged in what kind of war?

a) Cold War

b) Civil War

c) Revolutionary War

The world’s oldest and deepest Lake is Russia’s Lake Baikal

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This country is located on the Balkan Peninsula. What country is it?

a) Albania

b) Norway

c) Jamaica

This country is north of England on the island of Great Britain. What country is it?

a) Italy

b) Scotland

c) France

Can you identify this city?

a) Rome, Italy

b) London, England

c) Moscow, Russia

In 1845, there was a potato famine in this country. What country is it?

a) Ireland

b) Albania

c) Russia