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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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What notable Soviet diplomat was assassinated in Mexico City in 1940?
Leon Trotsky
What event did Russia host for the first time in 2018?
FIFA World Cup
What is the most famous Russian firearm?
AK-47
What was the main occupation of Yul Brynner?
Acting
What is the name of the vast northern and eastern region of Russia?
Siberia
What writer died in 1910 having never won a Nobel Prize - considered to be one of
the greatest omissions in its history?
Leo Tolstoy
What city was named after Yakov Sverdlov during the Soviet era?
Yekaterinburg
What mountain range divides Russia from Western Asia?
Caucasus
What video game's goal is to drop blocks down to make lines?
Tetris
What mountain range divides the European and Asian parts of Russia?
Urals
By what name was Saint Petersburg formerly known?
Leningrad
What was the most famous model of tank that was deployed during WWII?
T-34
What is the easternmost of the three major Siberian rivers that
flow into the Arctic Ocean?
Lena
What country did the Soviet Union invade in 1979?
Afghanistan
What American whistleblower founded asylum in Russia in 2013?
Edward Snowden
What animal went extinct on Russia's Wrangel Island around 2000 BC?
Woolly Mammoth
What is the former name of Volgograd?
Stalingrad
What country revolted against the Soviet Union in 1956?
Hungary
What traditional metal boiler is used for making tea?
Samovar
What peninsula in Europe did Russia annex in 2014?
Crimea
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