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Top 20 most intriguing Russia trivia questions to ask using LivePolls

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1) What is the capital city of Russia?

  • Moscow
  • St. Petersburg
  • Volgograd
  • Sochi

2) What is the population of Russia?

  • 150 million
  • 137 million
  • 106 million
  • 200 million

3) What is the currency of Russia?

  • Euro
  • Ruble
  • Dollar
  • Yen

4) Which mountain range is the longest in Russia?

  • Urals
  • Himalayas
  • Rocky Mountains
  • Alps

5) What type of government does Russia have?

  • Unitary
  • Constitutional Monarchy
  • Federation
  • Communist

6) What is the official language of Russia?

  • English
  • French
  • Russian
  • Spanish

7) How many time zones does Russia span?

  • 4
  • 7
  • 11
  • 15

8) Who was the first president of Russia?

  • Mikhail Gorbachev
  • Joseph Stalin
  • Vladimir Putin
  • Boris Yeltsin

9) What is the longest river in Russia?

  • Volga
  • Ob
  • Yenisei
  • Amur

10) What is the largest lake in Russia?

  • Lake Ladoga
  • Lake Baikal
  • Lake Onega
  • Lake Teletskoye

11) What is the name of the mountain that is the highest in Russia?

  • Mount Elbrus
  • Mount Kazbek
  • Mount Shkhara
  • Mount Dykh-Tau

12) What is the total area of Russia?

  • 7.7 million square miles
  • 9.2 million square miles
  • 10.4 million square miles
  • 12 million square miles

13) What is the Russian word for hello?

  • Salut
  • Zdravstvujte
  • Zdravstvuy
  • Hola

14) Which city is known as the cultural capital of Russia?

  • Moscow
  • St. Petersburg
  • Sochi
  • Volgograd

15) What is the national anthem of Russia?

  • La Marseillaise
  • Deutschlandlied
  • God Save the Queen
  • The Patriotic Song

16) What is the Russian word for goodbye?

  • Salut
  • Zdravstvujte
  • Zdravstvuy
  • Do svidaniya

17) What sea is located to the east of Russia?

  • Mediterranean Sea
  • Caspian Sea
  • Black Sea
  • Baltic Sea

18) What is the name of the Russian space program?

  • NASA
  • Roscosmos
  • SpaceX
  • JAXA

19) What is the most populous city in Russia?

  • Moscow
  • St. Petersburg
  • Volgograd
  • Yekaterinburg

20) What religion is most commonly practiced in Russia?

  • Hinduism
  • Buddhism
  • Judaism
  • Christianity

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