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