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1. Which experiences the most emigration from Russia?
Stavropol Tura St. Petersburg Omsk
2. Who or what is "Babushka"?
Russian for Grandmother Mythical old woman who leaves Christmas presents Type of fur hat Term of endearment for a child
3. What are pryaniki?
Spring Orthodox holidays A type of Russian stove Hiding places A cookie
4. The Siberian Railway begins in St. Petersburg. Where does it end?
Beijing Khabarovsk Vladivostok Lake Baikal
5. The Russian Navy was founded by who and in what year?
Peter the Great; 1696 Fedor Apraksin; 1718 Peter the Great; 1709 None of the above
6. How many Imperial eggs did Faberge make for the Tsars?
32 56 48 61
7. When did Napoleon leave Russia?
January 1813 September 1812 February 1813 December 1812
8. When was Russia's Time of Troubles?
1898 - 1917 1817 - 1825 1598 - 1613 None of the above
9. Which was a Silver Age writer?
Mayakovsky Blok Vladimir Nabokov Both A and B
10. What or who is Buran?
Russian space shuttle A satellite First Russian space station Brand of Russian beer
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