1. Russia Jeopardy BackgroundPeopleCustoms and Courtesies LifestyleEvents and Trends 10 20 30 40 50 References

2. Background 10 points What three colors are on the Russian Flag?

3. Background 20 points The lands of Russia are known to house the world’s largest reserve of ________.

4. Background 30 points (True or False) Russia has a humid continental climate. So the western portion of Russia has comparable weather to Iowa.

5. Background 40 points What part of Russia holds claim for having the lowest temperature on earth in a place where there are permanent inhabitants?

6. Background 50 points The USSR lasted until the year______ when, due to debt and corruption, the government fell.

7. People 10 points In a recent survey, both Russian men and women state "this" to be the highest value in their life.

8. People 20 points What is Russia's major religion?

9. People 30 points Once discouraged under communist rule, "this" is once again experiencing growth.

10. People 40 points (True or False) Russia has the largest number of Muslims of any "European" country.

11. People 50 points Name at least 3 of Russia’s different ethnic groups.

12. Customs and Courtesies 10 points A firm handshake with direct ______________ is a courtesy in Russia?

13. Customs and Courtesies 20 points Crossing your legs in the American style with your ankle resting on the opposite knee is considered _______ in Russia.

14. Customs and Courtesies 30 points In Russia good friends greet each other doing what?

15. Customs and Courtesies 40 points (True or False) Never pour wine backhanded in Russia.

16. Customs and Courtesies 50 points (True or False) Helping clear a table in Russia after a meal is considered helpful.

17. Lifestyle 10 points What is the basic institutional unit in Russian society?

18. Lifestyle 20 points What has failed and continues to fail in Russian society today?

19. Lifestyle 30 points Where do wealthy Russians travel to “soak up the sun?”

20. Lifestyle 40 points What can be traced back 15 centuries and was greatly influenced by the Christian Church?

21. Lifestyle 50 points What cycle have holidays and festivals generally followed?

22. Events and Trends 10 points What is a common past time in Russia?

23. Events and Trends 20 points Why do many Russians have a strong disregard for time?

24. Events and Trends 30 points What is the name of this Russian song?

25. Events and Trends 40 points What are the BRIC countries trying to develop?

26. Events and Trends 50 points Name the other three countries that are members of the BRIC with Russia.

27. Background 10 Answer- What is white, blue, red?

28. Background 20 Answer- What are forests?

29. Background 30 Answer- True

30. Background 40 Answer- What is Siberia?

31. Background 50 Answer- What is 1991?

32. People 10 Answer: What is "family"?

33. People 20 Answer: What is Orthodox Christianity?

34. People 30 Answer: What is religion?

35. People 40 Answer- True

36. People 50 Answer: What is Tatars, Bashkir, Yakuts, Chuvash, Ukrainian and Russian?

37. Customs and Courtesies 10 Answer- What is eye contact?

38. Customs and Courtesies 20 Answer- What is rude?

39. Customs and Courtesies 30 Answer- What is a hug?

40. Customs and Courtesies 40 Answer - True

41. Customs and Courtesies 50 Answer - False (It is considered rude)

42. Lifestyle 10 Answer- What is a family?

43. Lifestyle 20 Answer- What is marriage?

44. Lifestyle 30 Answer- What is the Black Sea?

45. Lifestyle 40 Answer: What is the Russian diet?

46. Lifestyle 50 Answer: What is the seasons?

47. Events and Trends 10 Answer- What is long, leisurely walks?

48. 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.

49. Events and Trends 30 Answer- What is Waltz of the Flowers By- Tchaikovsky?

50. Events and Trends 40 Answer- What is a new world economy?

51. Events and Trends 50 Answer- What is Brazil, India and China?

52. References Clipart.com. Retrieved June 22, 2009, from Clipart.com School Edition Web site: http://schools.clipart.com/search/close- up?oid=3830000&q=russia&s=61&a=c&cid=&fic=0&k_mode=all&k_exc=&q_jpe g=1&q_gif=1&q_color=1&q_bw=1&q_eps=1&q_wmf=1&q_psd=1&date=&pubid =&isadv=1 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 Group Members- Jill Moore, Mary Lou Myers, William Oliphant, Lesley Panos, Brandi Parsons, Katie Pithan