Mcqs About Russia 21- What is the name of the famous Russian space agency ? A. NASAB. RoscosmosC. SpaceXD. ESA View Answer Answer : B. Roscosmos Description 22- Which body of water separates Russia from the United States ? A. Bering StraitB. Barents SeaC. Arctic OceanD. Sea of Okhotsk View Answer Answer : A. Bering Strait Description 23- Which is the largest desert in Russia ? A. Chara SandsB. Karakum DesertC. Kyzylkum DesertD. Gobi Desert View Answer Answer : A. Chara Sands Description 24- Which major river flows through Moscow ? A. Don RiverB. Ob RiverC. Yenisei RiverD. Moskva River View Answer Answer : D. Moskva River Description 25- Who led the Bolshevik Revolution in 1917 ? A. Leon TrotskyB. Joseph StalinC. Vladimir LeninD. Nicholas II View Answer Answer : C. Vladimir Lenin Description 26- What was the name of the first artificial satellite launched by the Soviet Union ? A. Sputnik 1B. Luna 9C. Vostok 1D. Soyuz 1 View Answer Answer : A. Sputnik 1 Description 27- During which war did Napoleon invade Russia ? A. World War IB. World War IIC. Crimean WarD. Napoleonic Wars View Answer Answer : D. Napoleonic Wars Description 28- Which Russian city was formerly called Leningrad ? A. MoscowB. Saint PetersburgC. YekaterinburgD. Novosibirsk View Answer Answer : B. Saint Petersburg Description 29- What type of government does Russia have ? A. Parliamentary DemocracyB. MonarchyC. Presidential RepublicD. Communist State View Answer Answer : C. Presidential Republic Description 30- Which Russian leader served as both President and Prime Minister multiple times ? A. Dmitry MedvedevB. Boris YeltsinC. Mikhail GorbachevD. Vladimir Putin View Answer Answer : D. Vladimir Putin Description 31- Which building serves as the official residence of the Russian President ? A. KremlinB. Winter PalaceC. DumaD. Ostankino Tower View Answer Answer : A. Kremlin Description 32- What is the name of the Russian parliament ? A. Supreme SovietB. Federal AssemblyC. State DumaD. Politburo View Answer Answer : B. Federal Assembly Description 33- Who was the first human in space, launched by the Soviet Union in 1961 ? A. Yuri GagarinB. Neil ArmstrongC. Valentina TereshkovaD. Alexei Leonov View Answer Answer : A. Yuri Gagarin Description 34- Which Russian scientist discovered the Periodic Table ? A. Ivan PavlovB. Mikhail LomonosovC. Nikolai LobachevskyD. Dmitri Mendeleev View Answer Answer : D. Dmitri Mendeleev Description 35- Which Russian holiday is celebrated on June 12th as the national day of independence ? A. Victory DayB. Unity DayC. Russia DayD. Constitution Day View Answer Answer : C. Russia Day Description 36- Russia is the ___ largest country in the world by land area. A. 1stB. 2ndC. 3rdD. 4th View Answer Answer : A. 1st Description 37- What percentage of Russia’s land is in Europe ? A. 20%B. 23%C. 29%D. 33% View Answer Answer : B. 23% Description 38- Which of the following countries doesn't share a border with Russia ? A. ChinaB. UkraineC. MongoliaD. Poland View Answer Answer : D. Poland Description 39- What is the highest peak in Russia ? A. Mount EverestB. Mount KilimanjaroC. Mount ElbrusD. Mount K2 View Answer Answer : C. Mount Elbrus Description 40- Which river forms part of Russia’s border with China ? A. Yenisei RiverB. Amur RiverC. Don RiverD. Lena River View Answer Answer : B. Amur River Description 1 2 3