Russia JeopardyBackground People Customs and

CourtesiesLifestyle Events and

Trends

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References

Background 10 points

• What three colors are on the Russian Flag?

Background 20 points

• The lands of Russia are known to house the world’s largest reserve of ________.

Background 30 points

• (True or False) Russia has a humid continental climate. So the western portion of Russia has comparable weather to Iowa.

Background 40 points

• What part of Russia holds claim for having the lowest temperature on earth in a place where there are permanent inhabitants?

Background 50 points

• The USSR lasted until the year______ when, due to debt and corruption, the government fell.

People 10 points

• In a recent survey, both Russian men and women state "this" to be the highest value in their life.

People 20 points

• What is Russia's major religion?

People 30 points

• Once discouraged under communist rule, "this" is once again experiencing growth.

People 40 points

• (True or False) Russia has the largest number of Muslims of any "European" country.

People 50 points

• Name at least 3 of Russia’s different ethnic groups.

Customs and Courtesies 10 points

• A firm handshake with direct ______________ is a courtesy in Russia?

Customs and Courtesies 20 points

• Crossing your legs in the American style with your ankle resting on the opposite knee is considered _______ in Russia.

Customs and Courtesies 30 points

• In Russia good friends greet each other doing what?

Customs and Courtesies 40 points

• (True or False) Never pour wine backhanded in Russia.

Customs and Courtesies 50 points

• (True or False) Helping clear a table in Russia after a meal is considered helpful.

Lifestyle 10 points

• What is the basic institutional unit in Russian society?

Lifestyle 20 points

• What has failed and continues to fail in Russian society today?

Lifestyle 30 points

• Where do wealthy Russians travel to “soak up the sun?”

Lifestyle 40 points

• What can be traced back 15 centuries and was greatly influenced by the Christian Church?

Lifestyle 50 points

• What cycle have holidays and festivals generally followed?

Events and Trends 10 points

• What is a common past time in Russia?

Events and Trends 20 points

• Why do many Russians have a strong disregard for time?

Events and Trends 30 points

• What is the name of this Russian song?

Events and Trends 40 points

• What are the BRIC countries trying to develop?

Events and Trends 50 points

• Name the other three countries that are members of the BRIC with Russia.

Background 10

• Answer- What is white, blue, red?

Background 20

• Answer- What are forests?

Background 30

• Answer- True

Background 40

• Answer- What is Siberia?

Background 50

• Answer- What is 1991?

People 10

• Answer: What is "family"?

People 20

• Answer: What is Orthodox Christianity?

People 30

• Answer: What is religion?

People 40

• Answer- True

People 50

• Answer: What is Tatars, Bashkir, Yakuts, Chuvash, Ukrainian and Russian?

Customs and Courtesies 10

• Answer- What is eye contact?

Customs and Courtesies 20

• Answer- What is rude?

Customs and Courtesies 30

• Answer- What is a hug?

Customs and Courtesies 40

• Answer - True

Customs and Courtesies 50

• Answer - False (It is considered rude)

Lifestyle 10

• Answer- What is a family?

Lifestyle 20

• Answer- What is marriage?

Lifestyle 30

• Answer- What is the Black Sea?

Lifestyle 40

• Answer: What is the Russian diet?

Lifestyle 50

• Answer: What is the seasons?

Events and Trends 10

• Answer- What is long, leisurely walks?

Events and Trends 20

• Answer- What is…Communism never encouraged speed. Everything could be done leisurely because there were no gains from getting it done quickly.

Events and Trends 30

• Answer- What is Waltz of the Flowers

By- Tchaikovsky?

Events and Trends 40

• Answer- What is a new world economy?

Events and Trends 50

• Answer- What is Brazil, India and China?

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Sequins by Eileen. (2009). Jeopardy Theme Song. In Sequins by Eileen. Retrieved June 26, 2009, from

http://info@sequinsbyEileen.com

Soundzabound Music Library, (2009). Soundzabound. Retrieved June 22, 2009, from Soundzabound Web site: http://www.soundzabound.com/sabcs?search=russia

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