Russia Quiz Part 2: From the Kremlin to the Trans-Siberian Railway

How well do you know Russia? Part 2

Test your knowledge of Russia with these 10 new questions. Choose the best answer for each question and see your score at the end!

• 1. What is the name of the fortified complex in the center of Moscow, which includes the president's residence?

  • (A) The Winter Palace
  • (B) The Kremlin
  • (C) The Hermitage
  • (D) Peterhof Palace

• 2. Which of these is a famous Russian nesting doll?

  • (A) Kokeshi
  • (B) Matryoshka
  • (C) Daruma
  • (D) Kachina

• 3. What is the name of the longest railway line in the world, which runs through Russia?

  • (A) The Trans-Siberian Railway
  • (B) The Orient Express
  • (C) The Indian Pacific
  • (D) The Canadian

• 4. Which of these is a traditional Russian pancake, often served with sour cream or caviar?

  • (A) Crêpe
  • (B) Blini
  • (C) Dosa
  • (D) Injera

• 5. What is the currency of Russia?

  • (A) Euro
  • (B) Dollar
  • (C) Ruble
  • (D) Yen

• 6. Which of these is a famous Russian composer?

  • (A) Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
  • (B) Ludwig van Beethoven
  • (C) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  • (D) Johann Sebastian Bach

• 7. What is the name of the famous ballet company based in Moscow?

  • (A) The Royal Ballet
  • (B) The Bolshoi Ballet
  • (C) The Paris Opera Ballet
  • (D) The American Ballet Theatre

• 8. Which of these is a traditional Russian soup made with beets?

  • (A) Gazpacho
  • (B) Borscht
  • (C) Miso soup
  • (D) Tom Yum

• 9. What is the name of the famous square in Moscow, located next to the Kremlin?

  • (A) Times Square
  • (B) Red Square
  • (C) Tiananmen Square
  • (D) Trafalgar Square

• 10. Which of these is a famous Russian writer, author of "War and Peace"?

  • (A) Fyodor Dostoevsky
  • (B) Anton Chekhov
  • (C) Leo Tolstoy
  • (D) Alexander Pushkin