Geo-Party Time!!! Stump Trivs Edition Test #5: Russia

Round #1 Putin Putin Revolution Revolution Russia today Russia today USSR USSR

1/1 Question Who was poisoned by polonium 210, accusing the Putin Administration of foul play, Who was poisoned by polonium 210, accusing the Putin Administration of foul play, and what was his former position? and what was his former position?

1/1 Answer Alexander Litvinenko Alexander Litvinenko Former KGB Former KGB

1/2 Question The last of the Romanov’s were executed during which revolution? (Month & Year) The last of the Romanov’s were executed during which revolution? (Month & Year)

1/2 Answer October, 1917 October, 1917

1/3 Question What is the name of Yeltsin’s economic reform post USSR? What is the name of Yeltsin’s economic reform post USSR?

1/3 Answer Shock Therapy Shock Therapy

1/4 Question What was Stalin's plan of forced industrialization called? What was Stalin's plan of forced industrialization called?

¼ Answer 5 Year Plans 5 Year Plans

Round #2 Civil War Civil War Definition Definition Communism Communism USSR USSR

2/1 Question Who was the military leader of the red army in the Russian Civil War? Who was the military leader of the red army in the Russian Civil War?

2/1 Answer Leon Trotsky Leon Trotsky

2/2 Question Define Glastnost and Perestroika Define Glastnost and Perestroika

2/2 Answer Glasnost: openness Glasnost: openness Perestroika: Economic Restructuring Perestroika: Economic Restructuring

2/3 Question What are the 5 officially communist countries in the world? What are the 5 officially communist countries in the world?

2/3 Answer North Korea North Korea Cuba Cuba Laos Laos China China Vietnam Vietnam

2/4 Question Who instituted “Destalinization” policies in 1950’s USSR? Who instituted “Destalinization” policies in 1950’s USSR?

2/4 Answer Khrushchev Khrushchev

PICTURE ROUND!! Russian Leaders

Round #3 Tsars Tsars Revolution Revolution Religion Religion Post Soviet Russia Post Soviet Russia

3/1 Question In 1825, an unsuccessful revolt was staged against Tsar Nicholas I, often noted by historians as the beginning of the Russian Revolution. It’s failure lead to crackdowns by Nicholas I. In 1825, an unsuccessful revolt was staged against Tsar Nicholas I, often noted by historians as the beginning of the Russian Revolution. It’s failure lead to crackdowns by Nicholas I. Name that revolt! Name that revolt!

3/1 Answer Decemberist Revolution Decemberist Revolution

3/2 Question What was the result of the October Manifesto? What was the result of the October Manifesto?

3/2 Answer Creation of the Duma Creation of the Duma

3/3 Question Aside from atheism, what is Russia’s traditional religion? Aside from atheism, what is Russia’s traditional religion?

3/3 Answer Russian Orthodoxy Russian Orthodoxy

¾ Question Name 4 Problems after the fall of the USSR? Name 4 Problems after the fall of the USSR?

¾ Answer Lack of regulation Lack of regulation Crime Crime Corruption of the gov’t Corruption of the gov’t Anti-Semitism Anti-Semitism

Round #4 USSR USSR Business Business Geography Geography Mafia Mafia

4/1 Question What soviet policy counteracted the formation of Western NATO? What soviet policy counteracted the formation of Western NATO?

4/1 Answer Warsaw Pact Warsaw Pact

4/2 Question Medvedev was the chair of which company before working for Putin… Medvedev was the chair of which company before working for Putin…

4/2 Answer Gazprom Gazprom

4/3 Question Name the 3 Baltic republics which broke of the USSR. Name the 3 Baltic republics which broke of the USSR.

4/3 Answer Estonia Estonia Latvia Latvia Lithuania Lithuania

4/4 Question What is the nickname for the Russian Mafia? What is the nickname for the Russian Mafia?

4/4 Answer Red Fellas Red Fellas

FINAL GEOPARTY! People People Geography Geography

FQ #1 Who lead the 1905 bloody Sunday demonstration which began the 1905 revolution? Who lead the 1905 bloody Sunday demonstration which began the 1905 revolution?

Answer Father Gapon Father Gapon

FQ #2 What is the tiny region separated from the Russian motherland, sandwiched by Poland and Lithuania called? What is the tiny region separated from the Russian motherland, sandwiched by Poland and Lithuania called?

Answer Kaliningrad Kaliningrad

WINNERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!