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1. What was Stalin's birth name?
Joseph Alexandervich Stalinevsky Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili Iossif Nikolaiovich Kirov None of the above
2. What is the legal age in modern Russia?
16 21 17 18
3. Who were the invaders from the north who started the Rurik Dynasty?
Valkyries Huns Varangians Tatars
4. Novgorod the Great was/is a ____ ?
Great ancient warrior City southeast of Moscow Orthodox Saint None of the above
5. The bottom crossbar on the Slavic Cross symbolizes what?
Where Christ's feet were nailed to the Cross Christ being seated at the right hand of God Points toward the 'good' thief Just to be different from the Catholic Cross
6. The foundation of the Shamanistic belief is Animism; anima means __?
Rock Soul Eagle Mind
7. Russian Christmas is on what day?
December 25th It varies based on lunar calendar January 7th None of the above
8. Which statement is true about the current Russian National Anthem?
Same music as Soviet Hymn; different words It is called the Internationale Theme and variations of God Save Thy People It has no lyrics
9. Who was the first person to walk in space?
Alexei Leonov John Glenn Yuri Gagarin Svetlana Savitskaya
10. Who was known as the master of montage?
Sergei Bodrov Sergei Eisenstein Andrei Tarkovsky Tenghiz Abuladz
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