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Random Russian General Knowledge

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Can you find the answer to each of these questions about Russia?
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Last updated: August 11, 2020
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What is the full name of Russia in the English language?
Russian Federation
What is the most famous cathedral of Moscow?
St. Basil
Who was the first person to orbit the Earth?
Yuri Gagarin
What chess player ranked as the all-time highest rated chess player until 2014?
Garry Kasparov
What brand of Russian car was introduced in 1963?
Lada
What military alliance was founded by the Soviet Union and its allies in 1955?
Warsaw Pact
What group of northern people ruled over the Kievan Rus'?
Vikings
Who was the most-decorated Soviet general of WWII?
Georgy Zhukov
What sea does Saint Petersburg overlook?
Baltic Sea
What for did Russia get barred from the 2018 Winter Olympics?
State-Sponsoring
Doping
What did the Soviet montage theory in film industry create?
Film Editing
What playwright was known for his short stories, including "The Lady with the Dog"?
Anton Chekhov
What is the former name of Volgograd?
Stalingrad
What is the highest mountain both in Russia and Europe?
Mount Elbrus
Who described Russia as "a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma"?
Winston Churchill
What is the name of the most famous ballet theater in Moscow?
Bolshoi
What was the name of the last tsar's youngest daughter?
Anastasia
What does "USSR" officially stand for?
Union of Soviet
Socialist Republics
What country was partitioned between Russia, Prussia and Austria?
Poland
What inland sea is considered to be the largest lake in the world?
Caspian Sea
4 Comments
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Level 95
Aug 11, 2020
Excellent quiz and great mix of questions.
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Level 72
Aug 11, 2020
Thanks, glad you liked it :)
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Level 75
Aug 12, 2020
Agreed
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Level 21
Apr 8, 2024
The official Newspaper of the Soviet Union is Pravda not prava