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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 last tsar of Russia was executed in 1918?
Nicholas II
What is the most famous Russian firearm?
AK-47
What country shares the shortest border with Russia in Europe?
Norway
What army that fought against the Communists from 1917-1921?
White Army
On what river is the city of Rostov located?
Don
What name is given to he Siberian prison system during rule of Joseph Stalin?
Gulag
What city is the headquarters of the Russian Pacific fleet?
Vladivostok
What traditional metal boiler is used for making tea?
Samovar
What tsar became the first Grand Duke of Finland after winning the "Finnish War"?
Alexander I
What country was jointly invaded by the Soviet Union and the United Kingdom in 1941?
Iran
What former country did the USSR invade in 1968?
Czechoslovakia
What tsar is known as the "Liberator" for his reforms in the 19th century?
Alexander II
Which two countries border Russia through Kaliningrad? (name either)
Lithuania | Poland
What is the name of the alphabet in which the Russian language is written?
Cyrillic
What is the world's deepest lake?
Lake Baikal
What group of horsemen once protected Russia's borders in the late 19th century?
Cossacks
What mountain range divides Russia from Western Asia?
Caucasus
With what country does Russia share only a 17 km (11 mi) long border?
North Korea
What friendly nickname did Stalin acquire during WWII?
Uncle Joe
Who is often considered to be the greatest goalkeeper in the history of the sport?
Lev Yashin
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Level 94
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