Russian Review

What cultural form of entertainment is Russia best known for?

• Ballet
• Music
• Theater
• TV

About how many people died during the Russian Revolution?

• 20,000
• 200,000
• 2 Million
• 20 Million

How has Russia's size affected their history?

• They industrialized slower than other countries
• They remain remote and cut off from the world
• Rulers have always let the people take care of themselves
• Peasants run their own lives

What type of leader was Joseph Stalin?

• Dictator
• Czar
• President
• King

What is significant about Ivan IV (Ivan the Terrible)?

• He died very young
• He was the first Czar
• He conquered Europe
• He was not Russian

Why was Czar Peter II considered great?

• He helped modernize Russia
• He had a great palace
• He threw great parties
• He freed the Russian people

What happened to Russia in 1991?

• They hosted the Winter Olympics
• Joseph Stalin died
• The Soviet Union collapsed
• Women earned the right to vote

In 1991 when the Soviet Union broke up, how many countries gained their independence?

• 5
• 10
• 15
• 20

Who did Russia side with in World War 2?

• Germany
• United States and their Allies
• No one
• Japan

What is the largest city in Russia?

• St. Petersburg
• Moscow
• Sochi
• Leningrad