A somewhat hard Russia quiz (2 Viewers)

[Ahsoka]

Copying @nymphology

1. Where does Russia rank worldwide based on population?
2. What is the capital of Russia?
3. How many timezones does Russia cover?
4. Which lake in Russia contains more water than any other lake on Earth?
5. What group was the downfall of Kievan Rus?
6. Which ballet was not first performed in Russia: Swan Lake, The Nutcracker, Don Quixote, or Romeo and Juliette?
7. What currency does Russia use?
8. How did the US gain Alaska from Russia?
9. What colors are on the Russian flag?
10. What animal is on Russia's coat of arms?

Some might be pretty hard, some are a bit easier. But still no cheating

 

[athenaaa]

1. 9th
2. Moscow
3. I’m gonna guess 5… that is probably wrong
4. Not a clue I suck at geography
5. Not a clue
6. Romeo and Julliette
7. Ruble
8. I’m gonna guess a war but no idea
9. Red, white and blue
10. Idk some kind of bird???

 

[alo]

Spoiler: my responses... i tried

1. Where does Russia rank worldwide based on population hmm 7th?
2. What is the capital of Russia? moscow
3. How many timezones does Russia cover? 11 i think?
4. Which lake in Russia contains more water than any other lake on Earth? idk
5. What group was the downfall of Kievan Rus? idk
6. Which ballet was not first performed in Russia: Swan Lake, The Nutcracker, Don Quixote, or Romeo and Juliette? i'm guessing romeo and juliet actually.
7. What currency does Russia use? rubles
8. How did the US gain Alaska from Russia? a war i'm guessing
9. What colors are on the Russian flag? blue white red
10. What animal is on Russia's coat of arms? a bear i'm guessing?

pls don't kill me lmao i'm sure i've got more than half wrong

 

[Ahsoka]

1. 9th
2. Moscow
3. I’m gonna guess 5… that is probably wrong
4. Not a clue I suck at geography
5. Not a clue
6. Romeo and Julliette
7. Ruble
8. I’m gonna guess a war but no idea
9. Red, white and blue
10. Idk some kind of bird???

6/10

Spoiler: Ones you got wrong

3. There's 11 timezones
4. Lake Baikal, it's not the biggest surface area wise but it's deep
5. The Mongols
8. The US purchased it
10. Not wrong but its specifically a 2 headed eagle

 

[Ahsoka]

Spoiler: my responses... i tried

1. Where does Russia rank worldwide based on population hmm 7th?
2. What is the capital of Russia? moscow
3. How many timezones does Russia cover? 11 i think?
4. Which lake in Russia contains more water than any other lake on Earth? idk
5. What group was the downfall of Kievan Rus? idk
6. Which ballet was not first performed in Russia: Swan Lake, The Nutcracker, Don Quixote, or Romeo and Juliette? i'm guessing romeo and juliet actually.
7. What currency does Russia use? rubles
8. How did the US gain Alaska from Russia? a war i'm guessing
9. What colors are on the Russian flag? blue white red
10. What animal is on Russia's coat of arms? a bear i'm guessing?

pls don't kill me lmao i'm sure i've got more than half wrong

5/10, which really isn't bad

Spoiler: What you got wrong

1. Close but Russia is 9th population wise for now
4. It's lake Baikal, it's pretty deep so that's why it has so much water
5. The mongols
8. It was a purchase
10. It's a 2 headed eagle

 

[alo]

5/10, which really isn't bad

Spoiler: What you got wrong

1. Close but Russia is 9th population wise for now
4. It's lake Baikal, it's pretty deep so that's why it has so much water
5. The mongols
8. It was a purchase
10. It's a 2 headed eagle

ayy 5/10, exceeded my own expectations lmao

cool to know all these facts!

 

[DearEagleZ]

1. Unsure lol
2. Moscow
3. probably more than 7
4. Lake Baikal??
5. Unsure
6. Probably Don Quixote
7. Ruble
8. The US bought it
9. White red and blue
10. Unsure (probably bear but i might be wrong)

 

[seoriverse]

Copying @nymphology

1. Where does Russia rank worldwide based on population?
2. What is the capital of Russia?
3. How many timezones does Russia cover?
4. Which lake in Russia contains more water than any other lake on Earth?
5. What group was the downfall of Kievan Rus?
6. Which ballet was not first performed in Russia: Swan Lake, The Nutcracker, Don Quixote, or Romeo and Juliette?
7. What currency does Russia use?
8. How did the US gain Alaska from Russia?
9. What colors are on the Russian flag?
10. What animal is on Russia's coat of arms?

Some might be pretty hard, some are a bit easier. But still no cheating

Spoiler: answers

idk the answers pls give me pity points 😕

 

[Ahsoka]

1. Unsure lol
2. Moscow
3. probably more than 7
4. Lake Baikal??
5. Unsure
6. Probably Don Quixote
7. Ruble
8. The US bought it
9. White red and blue
10. Unsure (probably bear but i might be wrong)

5/10 for exact ones, 6/10 if you count the timezone one

Spoiler: Ones you missed

1. It ranks 9th for now, but may drop more
3. You're not wrong But the exact is 11
5. The Mongols, they conquered the area
6. It was Romeo and Juliette actually. But it's interesting for sure that Don Quixote was first performed there because Russia and Spain don't have many ties.
10. It's a 2 headed eagle actually But there are undoubtedly many bears in some parts of Russia

 

[Ahsoka]

Spoiler: answers

idk the answers pls give me pity points 😕

100/10 If you're curious here are the answers

Spoiler: Secret stuff

1. Where does Russia rank worldwide based on population? 9th for now
2. What is the capital of Russia? Moscow
3. How many timezones does Russia cover? 11
4. Which lake in Russia contains more water than any other lake on Earth? Lake Baikal
5. What group was the downfall of Kievan Rus? The Mongols
6. Which ballet was not first performed in Russia: Swan Lake, The Nutcracker, Don Quixote, or Romeo and Juliette? Romeo and Juliette
7. What currency does Russia use? Rubles
8. How did the US gain Alaska from Russia? They bought it
9. What colors are on the Russian flag? White blue and red
10. What animal is on Russia's coat of arms? A 2 headed eagle

 

[seoriverse]

100/10 If you're curious here are the answers

Spoiler: Secret stuff

1. Where does Russia rank worldwide based on population? 9th for now
2. What is the capital of Russia? Moscow
3. How many timezones does Russia cover? 11
4. Which lake in Russia contains more water than any other lake on Earth? Lake Baikal
5. What group was the downfall of Kievan Rus? The Mongols
6. Which ballet was not first performed in Russia: Swan Lake, The Nutcracker, Don Quixote, or Romeo and Juliette? Romeo and Juliette
7. What currency does Russia use? Rubles
8. How did the US gain Alaska from Russia? They bought it
9. What colors are on the Russian flag? White blue and red
10. What animal is on Russia's coat of arms? A 2 headed eagle

thank you now i can study hard for next time at least i knew the flag stuff & alaska buisness

 

[Kataphract]

1. Where does Russia rank worldwide based on population?
2. What is the capital of Russia?
3. How many timezones does Russia cover?
4. Which lake in Russia contains more water than any other lake on Earth?
5. What group was the downfall of Kievan Rus?
6. Which ballet was not first performed in Russia: Swan Lake, The Nutcracker, Don Quixote, or Romeo and Juliette?
7. What currency does Russia use?
8. How did the US gain Alaska from Russia?
9. What colors are on the Russian flag?
10. What animal is on Russia's coat of arms?

1. dunno. Not top 5 tho.
2. Moscow.
3. It covers from eastern europe to nearly alaska so Imma say about 12 hrs worth, give or take a few.
4. The black sea -- no i'm memeing but idk tbh.
5. I have no idea.
6. Rom and Jul
7. Rubles.
8. Alaska was pawned off for cheap. they wanted it back though after the US found oil there lmfao.
9. red white and blue.
10, There was a coat of arms? I thought the imperial flag was just black and yellow?

 

[athenaaa]

6/10

Spoiler: Ones you got wrong

3. There's 11 timezones
4. Lake Baikal, it's not the biggest surface area wise but it's deep
5. The Mongols
8. The US purchased it
10. Not wrong but its specifically a 2 headed eagle

Better than I thought I think I would do worse at an American quiz tbh

 

[Ahsoka]

1. dunno. Not top 5 tho.
2. Moscow.
3. It covers from eastern europe to nearly alaska so Imma say about 12 hrs worth, give or take a few.
4. The black sea -- no i'm memeing but idk tbh.
5. I have no idea.
6. Rom and Jul
7. Rubles.
8. Alaska was pawned off for cheap. they wanted it back though after the US found oil there lmfao.
9. red white and blue.
10, There was a coat of arms? I thought the imperial flag was just black and yellow?

5/10

Spoiler: Answers

1. It's 9th, not super far up yeah
3. So close. It covers 11 timezones
4. It's Lake Baikal, a deep lake.
5. The Mongols, they conquered it
10. Yep. The theme of using a 2 headed eagle dates back the the 15th century. The design itself changed and there was no eagle used during the USSR I believe, but before and after that it was related to a 2 headed eagle in some way

 

[seungfloral]

Should i do it? Or i would get the correct answers by looking at what Vikki wrote xD

 

[seungfloral]

1. How did the US gain Alaska from Russia?

Traded some weed for it?

 

[Ahsoka]

1. How did the US gain Alaska from Russia?

Traded some weed for it?

I think back then even the US was anti weed

 

[Michael]

1. Russia ranks as the ninth most populous country in the world.
2. The capital of Russia is Moscow.
3. Russia covers 11 time zones.
4. Lake Baikal in Russia contains more water than any other lake on Earth.
5. The downfall of Kievan Rus was caused by the Mongols or the Mongol Empire.
6. The ballet Don Quixote was not first performed in Russia. It was originally choreographed by Marius Petipa to the music of Ludwig Minkus and premiered in Moscow in 1869.
7. The currency of Russia is the Russian Ruble (RUB).
8. The United States gained Alaska from Russia through the Alaska Purchase. The purchase was finalized on October 18, 1867, for a sum of $7.2 million.
9. The Russian flag consists of three horizontal stripes of white, blue, and red, from top to bottom.
10. The animal on Russia's coat of arms is the double-headed eagle.

 

[Ahsoka]

1. Russia ranks as the ninth most populous country in the world.
2. The capital of Russia is Moscow.
3. Russia covers 11 time zones.
4. Lake Baikal in Russia contains more water than any other lake on Earth.
5. The downfall of Kievan Rus was caused by the Mongols or the Mongol Empire.
6. The ballet Don Quixote was not first performed in Russia. It was originally choreographed by Marius Petipa to the music of Ludwig Minkus and premiered in Moscow in 1869.
7. The currency of Russia is the Russian Ruble (RUB).
8. The United States gained Alaska from Russia through the Alaska Purchase. The purchase was finalized on October 18, 1867, for a sum of $7.2 million.
9. The Russian flag consists of three horizontal stripes of white, blue, and red, from top to bottom.
10. The animal on Russia's coat of arms is the double-headed eagle.

All correct except Don Quixote, the question asked where it was first performed not who made it. Romeo and Juliette was the correct answer, being first performed in the Czech Republic/Czechoslovakia.

 

[litc]

Copying @nymphology

1. Where does Russia rank worldwide based on population?
2. What is the capital of Russia?
3. How many timezones does Russia cover?
4. Which lake in Russia contains more water than any other lake on Earth?
5. What group was the downfall of Kievan Rus?
6. Which ballet was not first performed in Russia: Swan Lake, The Nutcracker, Don Quixote, or Romeo and Juliette?
7. What currency does Russia use?
8. How did the US gain Alaska from Russia?
9. What colors are on the Russian flag?
10. What animal is on Russia's coat of arms?

Some might be pretty hard, some are a bit easier. But still no cheating

1. After China and India and prob still not third
2. St. Petersburg I think but prob wrong
3. … 4
4. I know 0 Russian lakes
5. Idk Kievan Rus tbh
6. Don Quixote idk
7. Uh … not euros
8. Treaty I think
9. Uh red black yellow white
10. Bear