Facts About Russia
What is the largest active volcano in the world that is located in Russia?
Kluchevsky Sopka
Who is the president now?
Vladimir Putin, 2000-present
Does the Trans-Siberian Railway cross 8 time zones, go through 87 cities and towns, and cross 16 rivers including the Volga?
Yes
Who was the first human to journey into space? When?
Yuri Gargarin, 1961
What is the Russian alphabet called?
cyrillic
What is the largest freshwater lake in the world?
Baikal
Name one Russian superstition
Black cat=bad luck, the evil eye
Who was the first president of Russia?
Boris Yeltsin, 1991-1999
What is the most well-known traditional food in Russia?
Borsche
What Russian habits/traditions are there?
Bread+salt=welcome take off shoes in the house invited to dinner-bring flowers or present no baby showers, no bridal showers
What is the primary religion in Russia?
Christian Orthodox
What governmental system does Russia have?
Democracy
What is the highest mountain in Russia?
Elbrus
What language is primarily taught in Russian schools other than Russian?
English
On what two continents does Russia lie?
Europe, Asia
Which sports are the most popular in Russia?
Football(Soccer), Ice Hockey, Basketball
On what hand do Russians usually wear their wedding ring?
right
What is the symbol of the country
two-headed eagle
How many time zones does Russia have?
11
What is the population of Russia?
144 million, 9th largest population in world
How many countries does Russia share boarders with?
15
How many times did Russia host the Olympics? Where? When? Summer or Winter?
2, Moscow/Sochi, 1980/2014, Summer/Winter
How many nationalities does Russia have?
100, 77% of people are Russian
How deep is the worlds deepest subway (The Metro of St. Petersburg)?
105 meters deep
How much of the total land of our planet does Russia cover?
1/7
What is one of the largest and oldest museums in the world that was founded by Catherine the Great in 1764?
Hermitage in St.Petersburg
When are the two dates Russian's celebrate the new year?
January 1st & Orthodox style New Year as 14th of January
When do Russians celebrate Christmas? Russian day?
January 7th, June 12th
Who was the first and only president of the USSR?
Michael Gorbachev
What is the second largest religion in Russia?
Muslim
Does Russian have daylight saving time?
No
What is the official language of Russia?
Russian
What was the first artificial satellite of Earth?
Spootnik
What is the most northern city with a population more than 1 million people?
St.Petersburg
What is the official residence of the Russian president called and where is it located?
The Kremlin, Red Square in Moscow
Which river is the longest river in Europe?
Volga
Moscow has more ______ per capital than anywhere else in the world.
billionaires
What is the currency used in Russia?
rubles
What are the numbers of the autonomous republics, oblasts, territories, autonomous regions, and autonomous oblast(s)?
21, 49, 6, 10, 1
Siberia contains more than what percent of the world's forests?
25%
How many rubles equal one dollar?
70
