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  • 1. What is the capital city of Russia?
A) Moscow
B) Sochi
C) Saint Petersburg
D) Kazan
  • 2. Which of these Russian composers was known for his ballets 'Swan Lake' and 'The Nutcracker'?
A) Dmitri Shostakovich
B) Sergei Prokofiev
C) Sergei Rachmaninoff
D) Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
  • 3. In what year did Russia officially abolish serfdom?
A) 2001
B) 1861
C) 1917
D) 1789
  • 4. During which war did the Battle of Stalingrad take place?
A) Cold War
B) Russian Civil War
C) Crimean War
D) World War II
  • 5. Who was the first President of the Russian Federation?
A) Vladimir Putin
B) Boris Yeltsin
C) Mikhail Gorbachev
D) Dmitry Medvedev
  • 6. Which is the deepest metro subway system in the world, located in Moscow, Russia?
A) New York City Subway
B) Tokyo Metro
C) Moscow Metro
D) London Underground
  • 7. Which Russian author wrote the novel 'War and Peace'?
A) Fyodor Dostoevsky
B) Anton Chekhov
C) Leo Tolstoy
D) Nikolai Gogol
  • 8. Who was the first human to journey into outer space, orbiting the Earth in 1961 as a Soviet cosmonaut?
A) Valentina Tereshkova
B) Buzz Aldrin
C) Neil Armstrong
D) Yuri Gagarin
  • 9. What is the traditional Russian meal made of finely minced raw beef, sometimes served with raw egg yolk?
A) Beef Stroganoff
B) Borscht
C) Pelmeni
D) Steak Tartare
  • 10. Which famous Russian poet wrote the poem 'Eugene Onegin'?
A) Anna Akhmatova
B) Marina Tsvetaeva
C) Alexander Pushkin
D) Boris Pasternak
  • 11. What is the popular Russian fermented drink made from bread called?
A) Vodka
B) Kefir
C) Kvass
D) Medovukha
  • 12. What is the official language of Russia?
A) Russian
B) Mandarin
C) French
D) Arabic
  • 13. Which mountain range forms a natural border between Russia and Europe?
A) Andes
B) Ural Mountains
C) Rocky Mountains
D) Himalayas
  • 14. What is the name of the iconic Russian nesting doll?
A) Kolobok
B) Tsyganok
C) Vesnushka
D) Matryoshka
  • 15. Which event in 1917 sparked the Russian Revolution?
A) Assassination of Rasputin
B) October Revolution
C) February Revolution
D) Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
  • 16. What is the name of the famous Russian ballet company?
A) Bolshoi Ballet
B) Kirov Ballet
C) Moscow Dance Academy
D) Mariinsky Ballet
  • 17. What is the longest railway line in Russia that connects Moscow and Vladivostok?
A) Golden Eagle Trans-Siberian Express
B) Trans-Siberian Railway
C) Orient Express
D) Tsar's Gold Trans-Siberian Express
  • 18. What is the name of the fortified complex in Moscow that houses the President of Russia?
A) Hermitage
B) Kremlin
C) Winter Palace
D) Cathedral of Christ the Saviour
  • 19. Which iconic Russian soup is made with beetroot and often served with sour cream?
A) Pelmeni
B) Goulash
C) Vareniki
D) Borscht
  • 20. What is the famous Russian folk instrument often used in traditional music?
A) Accordion
B) Domra
C) Balalaika
D) Gusli
  • 21. Which Soviet spacecraft was the first to carry a human into space?
A) Mir
B) Salyut 1
C) Vostok 1
D) Soyuz 1
  • 22. Which famous Russian painter is known for his iconic 'Black Square' painting?
A) Wassily Kandinsky
B) Ilya Repin
C) Kazimir Malevich
D) Marc Chagall
  • 23. What is the currency of Russia?
A) Yen
B) Euro
C) Russian Ruble
D) Dollar
  • 24. Which former Russian president served as Prime Minister before returning to the presidency?
A) Vladimir Putin
B) Mikhail Gorbachev
C) Boris Yeltsin
D) Dmitry Medvedev
  • 25. What is the largest lake by volume and deepest lake in the world located in Russia?
A) Caspian Sea
B) Lake Superior
C) Lake Baikal
D) Great Bear Lake
  • 26. What is the name of the largest museum of art and culture in the world located in St. Petersburg?
A) Russian Museum
B) Hermitage Museum
C) Pushkin Museum
D) Tretyakov Gallery
  • 27. Which Russian empress was known for her expansionist policies and reforms?
A) Catherine the Great
B) Empress Alexandra Feodorovna
C) Anna Ioannovna
D) Elizabeth Petrovna
  • 28. Which revolutionary leader led the Bolsheviks in the October Revolution?
A) Vladimir Lenin
B) Nikita Khrushchev
C) Leon Trotsky
D) Joseph Stalin
  • 29. What is the name of the professional ice hockey league in Russia?
A) Russian Hockey Premier League (RHPL)
B) Kontinental Hockey League (KHL)
C) European Hockey League (EHL)
D) National Hockey League (NHL)
  • 30. Which famous Russian author wrote 'Crime and Punishment'?
A) Nikolai Gogol
B) Leo Tolstoy
C) Fyodor Dostoevsky
D) Anton Chekhov
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