Extracurricular work on geography: “Interesting geographical questions.

10 QUESTIONS ON THE GEOGRAPHY OF RUSSIA

1. Russia is the largest country in the world by area. Where is most of the territory of Russia located?

IN THE EAST OF EUROPE AND THE NORTH OF ASIA

The European part of the country occupies about 23% of the area. Its border is the Ural Mountains, the border with Kazakhstan and the Kuma and Manych rivers.

The Asian part of Russia, occupying about 77% of the territory, lies east of the Urals and is also called Siberia (however, the exact definition of the boundaries of Siberia is a controversial issue) and the Far East.

Russia map, European and Asian map

2. How many subjects are there in the Russian Federation?

THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION CONSISTS OF 85 SUBJECTS

Subject of the Russian Federation or abbreviated subject of the federation is the name of a territorial unit in the Russian Federation. According to the Russian Constitution of 1993, Russia is a federal state and consists of equal subjects of the Russian Federation. In total - 85 subjects. Of these - 22 republics, 9 territories, 46 regions, 3 federal cities, 1 autonomous region, 4 autonomous districts.

Subjects of the Russian Federation on the map

3. How many time zones are there in Russia?

11 TIME ZONES

Time in Russia is regulated by the Federal Law “On the Calculation of Time,” according to which, since October 26, 2014, 11 time zones have been established.

Time zone map of Russia 2015
Infographics: aif.ru
4. How many countries border Russia?

18 STATES

Russia recognizes the existence of borders with 18 states: Norway, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Belarus, Ukraine, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, China, Mongolia, North Korea, Japan and the United States, as well as the partially recognized Republic of Abkhazia and South Ossetia.

5. How many rivers and lakes are there in Russia?

OVER 2.8 MILLION RIVERS

There are more than 2.8 million rivers in Russia with a total length of 12.4 million km. Most of these rivers are relatively small and their length is usually no more than 100 kilometers. But as for large rivers, they are truly huge and reach shocking sizes. Read more about the largest rivers in Russia here.

∼ 2,747,997 LAKES

There are 2,747,997 lakes in Russia with a total area of 408,856 km (excluding the Caspian Sea). The largest lake is the Caspian Sea. Of the lakes in the traditional sense, the largest in area are Baikal (31,722 km²), Ladoga (17,872 km²), Onega (9,693 km²) and Taimyr (4,560 km²), and in terms of volume, Baikal (23,516 km³), Ladoga (838 km³) , Onega (292 km³) and Khantaiskoe (82 km³), while about 96% of all lake water reserves are concentrated in only the eight largest lakes, of which 95.2% falls on Baikal alone. Read about the most beautiful lakes in Russia according to our magazine here.

Volga river
Volga River, Photo: IvanT
6. How many seas does Russia wash?

RUSSIA IS WASHED BY 1 CLOSED SEA AND 13 SEAS BELONGING TO THREE OCEANS

The seas of the Atlantic Ocean washing Russia:

Baltic Sea
Black Sea
Sea of Azov
Seas of the Arctic Ocean washing Russia:

Barencevo sea
Pechora Sea
White Sea
Kara Sea
Laptev sea
East-Siberian Sea
Chukchi Sea
Pacific seas washing Russia:
Bering Sea
Sea of Okhotsk
Japanese Sea
Closed seas washing Russia:
Caspian Sea
Caspian Sea
Sunset over the Caspian Sea, filmed from space
7. How many people live in Russia?

OVER 146 MILLION PEOPLE

Russia is considered the largest country in the world in terms of the size of its own territory, but as for the population, our homeland is not yet in first place...

According to the latest census, which took place in 2012, the total number of inhabitants in the Russian Federation is 143,142,000 people, and according to these data, our country ranks only ninth in the world (the most people live in China - more than one billion).

According to estimates for 2105, the country's population is 146,267,288 million people
And yet the Russian Federation is the most populated state in Europe. The average density is 8.36 people per square kilometer, but the fact is that population density is extremely unevenly distributed. So, about 80 percent of our compatriots are in the European part of the country, which makes up only 23% of the entire territory of the Russian Federation. If the population density, say, in Chukotka is 0.07 inhabitants per square km, then in Moscow, the capital of our homeland, the numbers are completely different - about 4,700 people per square km!

8. How many federal districts are there in Russia?

9 COUNTIES

All subjects of the Russian Federation are united into nine federal districts.

The legal basis for the creation of federal districts of the Russian Federation is Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of May 13, 2000 No. 849 On the Plenipotentiary Representative of the President of the Russian Federation in the federal district.

In accordance with this Decree, seven federal districts were formed:

Central (administrative center - Moscow)

Yuzhny (administrative center - Rostov-on-Don)

North-West (administrative center - St. Petersburg)

Far Eastern (administrative center - Khabarovsk)

Sibirsky (administrative center - Novosibirsk)

Uralsky (administrative center - Yekaterinburg)

Privolzhsky (administrative center - Nizhny Novgorod)

In 2010, the North Caucasus Federal District was separated from the Southern Federal District. It became the eighth (administrative center - Pyatigorsk).

By decree of President Vladimir Putin of March 21, 2014, the ninth federal district, Crimea, was formed. (administrative center - Simferopol)

Federal districts of Russia
The Crimean district is missing on the map of districts - old map.
9. How many cities are there in Russia?

1113 CITIES

As of October 10, 2015, the number of cities in the Russian Federation increased to 1113, since in accordance with the law of the Amur Region dated September 29, 2015 No. 578-OZ “On the transformation of the village of Uglegorsk in the Amur Region,” the urban village of Uglegorsk is being transformed into the city of Tsiolkovsky.

However, it belongs to the so-called closed cities of Russia (ZATO). After all, this is where the full-scale construction of the Vostochny cosmodrome is taking place. The Vostochny cosmodrome will be located not far from the Svobodny cosmodrome, which was disbanded in 2007. Read about closed cities in Russia here.

The largest cities in Russia are:

Moscow, St. Petersburg, Novosibirsk, Yekaterinburg, Nizhny Novgorod, Kazan, Samara, Chelyabinsk, Omsk, Rostov-on-Don, Ufa, Krasnoyarsk, Perm, Volgograd, Voronezh.

Vostochny Cosmodrome
Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Vostochny Cosmodrome, October 14, 2015
10. The highest / lowest point in Russia

ELBRUS / CASPIAN SEA

Elbrus is the highest mountain peak in Russia and Europe, included in the list of the highest peaks of the planet “Seven Summits”. (5642 meters above sea level) Read about what you need to know about Elbrus here. Also, I recommend the article - “The 5 highest mountains of Russia”

The Caspian Sea is the largest enclosed body of water on Earth, which can be classified as the largest closed lake, or as a full-fledged sea, due to its size, as well as due to the fact that its bed is composed of oceanic-type earth crust. Located at the junction of Europe and Asia.

The lowest point of Russia is located far in the south - right next to the Caspian Sea, where in the Caspian Lowland absolute marks reach -28 meters! In other words, this territory is located almost thirty meters below the level of the World Ocean. Of course, it is far from the absolute champion - the Dead Sea, which lies another 400 meters below the ocean shores, but the height of a nine-story building is also a lot.

The Caspian lowland was once the bottom of a huge sea, the memory of which remains the vast Caspian Sea.

Imagine a situation: a reporter from some local channel stops you on the street with an unobtrusive offer - to answer a series of simple questions about the country in which you live, study, work... If you doubt yourself, your knowledge, you will find thousands of reasons to avoid questions, you will want to move away, pass by, thereby avoiding a very delicate situation bordering on shame. It’s one thing to disgrace yourself in front of one person, and quite another to disgrace yourself in front of the whole country.

Recently, a video of just such a situation was shown on one of the state channels - in a crowded place, in the center of Moscow, a survey was conducted on the topic: “how do you know the geography of Russia.” The simplest questions were asked, and unfortunately most of the “test subjects” were embarrassed...

In this regard, we decided to introduce the “All about Russia” section, dividing articles into questions - answers on geography, history, and so on... Today we’ll start with geography. Test your knowledge here and now:

10 simple questions on Russian geography

1 Russia is the largest country in the world by area. Where is most of the territory of Russia located?

Answer: In eastern Europe and northern Asia

The European part of the country occupies about 23% of the area. Its border is the Ural Mountains, the border with Kazakhstan and the Kuma and Manych rivers.

2 How many subjects are there in the Russian Federation?

Answer: The Russian Federation consists of 85 constituent entities

Subject of the Russian Federation or abbreviated subject of the federation is the name of a territorial unit in the Russian Federation. According to the Russian Constitution of 1993, Russia is a federal state and consists of equal subjects of the Russian Federation. In total - 85 subjects. Of these, 22 are republics, 9 territories, 46 regions, 3 federal cities, 1 autonomous region, 4 autonomous districts.

3 How many time zones are there in Russia?

Answer: 11 time zones

Time in Russia is regulated by the Federal Law “On the Calculation of Time,” according to which, since October 26, 2014, 11 time zones have been established. It is curious that the Republic of Yakutia occupies as many as three time zones, the Sakhalin region two, while the rest of Russia lies within a single time zone.

4 How many countries border Russia?

Answer: 18 states

5 How many rivers and lakes are there in Russia?

Answer: More than 2.8 million rivers and ∼ 2,747,997 million lakes

There are 2,747,997 lakes in Russia with a total area of 408,856 km (excluding the Caspian Sea). The largest lake is the Caspian Sea. From lakes in the traditional sense largest in area are Baikal (31,722 km²), Ladoga (17,872 km²), Onega (9693 km²) and Taimyr (4560 km²), and in terms of volume Baikal (23,516 km³), Ladoga (838 km³), Onega (292 km³) and Khantay (82 km³), while about 96% of all lake water reserves are concentrated only in the eight largest lakes, of which 95.2% falls on Baikal alone. About the most beautiful lakes in Russia according to our magazine -

6 How many seas washes Russia?

Answer: Russia is washed by 1 closed sea and 13 seas belonging to three oceans

The seas of the Atlantic Ocean washing Russia:

Baltic Sea
Black Sea
Sea of Azov

Seas of the Arctic Ocean washing Russia:

Barencevo sea
Pechora Sea
White Sea
Kara Sea
Laptev sea
East-Siberian Sea
Chukchi Sea

Pacific seas washing Russia:

Bering Sea
Sea of Okhotsk
Japanese Sea

Closed seas washing Russia:

Sunset over the Caspian Sea, filmed from space

7 How many people live in Russia?

Answer: More than 146 million people

Russia is considered the largest country in the world in terms of the size of its own territory, but as for the population, here our country is located only on the 9th place on the planet.

China 1,339,450,000
India 1,187,550,000
USA 310,241,000
Indonesia 237,556,000
Brazil 193,467,000
Pakistan 170,532,000
Bangladesh 164,425,000
Nigeria 158,259,000
Russia 143,300,000

According to Rosstat, as of January 1, 2017, the total population of Russia is 146,804,372 people.

And yet, the Russian Federation is the most populated state in Europe. The average density is 8.36 people per square kilometer, but the fact is that population density is extremely unevenly distributed. So, about 80 percent of our compatriots are in the European part of the country, which makes up only 23% of the entire territory of the Russian Federation. If the population density, say, in Chukotka is 0.07 inhabitants per square km, then in Moscow, the capital of our homeland, the numbers are completely different - about 4,700 people per square km!

8 How many federal districts are there in Russia?

Answer: 8 districts

All subjects of the Russian Federation are united into 8 federal districts.

In accordance with this Decree, seven federal districts were formed:

Central (administrative center - Moscow)
Yuzhny (administrative center - Rostov-on-Don)
North-West (administrative center - St. Petersburg)
Far Eastern (administrative center - Khabarovsk)
Sibirsky (administrative center - Novosibirsk)
Uralsky (administrative center - Yekaterinburg)
Privolzhsky (administrative center - Nizhny Novgorod)
In 2010, the North Caucasus Federal District was separated from the Southern Federal District. It became the eighth (administrative center - Pyatigorsk).
By decree of President Vladimir Putin of March 21, 2014, the ninth federal district, Crimea, was formed. (administrative center - Simferopol), however later, in 2016, Vladimir Putin included the Crimean Federal District into the Southern Federal District.

The Crimean district is missing from the map of districts - old map.

9 How many cities are there in Russia?

Answer: 1113 cities

As of October 10, 2015, the number of cities in the Russian Federation increased to 1113, as the urban village of Uglegorsk, Amur Region, was transformed into the city of Tsiolkovsky.

However, it belongs to the so-called closed cities of Russia (ZATO). After all, this is where the full-scale construction of the Vostochny cosmodrome is underway.

The Vostochny cosmodrome will be located not far from the Svobodny cosmodrome, which was disbanded in 2007. About closed cities of Russia -

The largest cities in Russia are:

Moscow, St. Petersburg, Novosibirsk, Yekaterinburg, Nizhny Novgorod, Kazan, Samara, Chelyabinsk, Omsk, Rostov-on-Don, Ufa, Krasnoyarsk, Perm, Volgograd, Voronezh.

Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Vostochny Cosmodrome, October 14, 2015

Answer: Elbrus / Caspian Sea

Lowest point in Russia located far in the south - right next to the Caspian Sea, where in the Caspian Lowland the absolute elevations reach -28 meters! In other words, this territory is located almost thirty meters below the level of the World Ocean.

Of course, it is far from the absolute champion - the Dead Sea, which lies another 400 meters below the ocean shores, but the height of a nine-story building is also a lot.

The Caspian lowland was once the bottom of a huge sea, the memory of which remains the vast Caspian Sea.

This quiz will be useful for teachers, parents and all those who organize leisure time with children.

Questions on the topic Geography for high school students

1. Which island nation off the coast of America is a freely acceded territory of the United States? (Puerto Rico)

2. To which country do the Commander Islands belong? (Russia)

3. What was the name of the atoll in the Pacific Ocean where the Americans tested the hydrogen bomb? (Bikini)

4. What is the current name of the island that Christopher Columbus named Hispaniola? (Haiti)

5. How many seas wash the shores of Turkey? (Four seas: Black, Marmara, Mediterranean and Aegean)

6. Which oceans are connected by the Suez Canal? (Indian and Atlantic)

7. Name the largest lake in both Americas? (Top)

8. Which African river has the largest basin, second only to the South American Amazon? (Congo River)

9. What is the name of the largest desert in Eurasia? (Gobi)

10. Which sea is the largest in the world? (Sargasso)

11. Name the largest peninsula in Europe? (Scandinavian)

12. What is the old name of the Ural River? (Yaik - until 1775)

13. On what continent are the Rocky Mountains located? (North America)

14. On which island, according to ancient Greek legend, was the labyrinth of the Minotaur located? (In Crete)

15. Which islands are separated by the La Perouse Strait? (Sakhalin Island and the Japanese island of Hokkaido)

16. On which lake is Kizhi Island, a monument of wooden architecture, located? (On Lake Onega in Karelia)

17. On the border of which two countries is Mount Everest (Qomolangma) located? (Nepal and China)

18. What was the name of the ancient single continent from which all the continents were formed? (Pangea)

19. What is the name of the world's largest peninsula? (Arabian)

20. What is the name of the greatest of the high-mountain lakes on our planet? (Lake Titicaca in South America, on the border of Bolivia and Peru)

21. On the shore of which lake is the ancient Russian city of Rostov the Great? (Lake Nero in the Yaroslavl region)

22. Name the strait between the mainland of South America and the Tierra del Fuego archipelago. (Strait of Magellan)

23. Name the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea? (Sicily. Italian territory)

24. What is the name of the island, which was discovered by Gedenstorm’s expedition in 1811, discovered again by geologist Tol in 1902, but the expedition of Academician Samoilovich, specially organized in 1937, could not discover? (Sannikov Land)

25. The name of which large desert in China is translated into Russian as; “Whoever gets here always disappears”? (Takla Makan)

26. What straits separate the European and Asian parts of Turkey? (Bosphorus and Dardanelles)

27. Between which seas does Asia Minor lie? (Between the Black and Mediterranean Seas)

28. What territory did the UK return to China in 1997? (The Hong Kong Peninsula (Chinese name for Hong Kong) was a British colony for 155 years)

29. What is the name of the main island of Japan? (Honshu)

30. Which island is the largest in Europe? (Great Britain)

31. They can have the shape of an arch, a wing, a dome, a pyramid, a table, and their maximum draft can be more than half a kilometer. What is it about? (About icebergs)

32. Which islands name literally translates to “Turtle Islands”? (Galapagos Islands in the South China Sea)

33. The Sandwich Islands archipelago consists of twenty-four islands: Mauk, Mole Okai, Oahu, and so on. What is the name of the largest of the Sandwich Islands? (Hawaii. The Sandwich Islands are otherwise called the Hawaiian Islands)

34. Mount Tonga is only slightly inferior to Everest: its height is 8,690 meters. However, it is not listed among the eight-thousanders on Earth, and climbers have not made a single attempt to conquer it. Why? (It is underwater in the Pacific Ocean)

35. The Muna Kea volcano can be considered the highest mountain in the world. Its base is located under water at a depth of 5,500 meters, and the top rises four thousand three hundred meters above sea level. The total distance between the base and the top is 9,800 meters. On which islands is this volcano located? (in Hawaiian)

36. Which port is called the “ocean gate” of our country? (Port city of Nakhodka in Primorsky Krai)

37. Which lands of Ukraine are named after the trees that grow there? (Bukovyna)

38. Which cities have the word “salt” in their names? (Sol-Iletsk (Orenburg region), Solvychegorsk (Arkhangelsk region), Solikamsk and Usolye (Perm region), Usolye-Sibirskoye (Irkutsk region), Soltsy (Novgorod region), Sol (Donetsk region, Ukraine), Staraya Sol (Lviv region , Ukraine))

39. What famous mountain range and river have the same name? (Ural)

40. Why is Lake Balkhash in Kazakhstan half salty and half fresh? (The Il, Karatal and other rivers flow into the western part of the lake. They desalinate the water)

This section contains answers to questions about geography: a lot of interesting and useful information about different countries, seas and oceans. Here you will find out which cities are located on the Dnieper, where the border of Europe and Asia lies, why Brazil needed a new capital and who was the first to reach the North Pole.

Today is April 21, 2019. Do you know what holiday is today?

There are ten cities in the Kuban, the largest of which is Krasnodar.
added on November 14, 2018 to the section “about geography”

The city of Raqqa (Ar-Raqqah) is located in northern Syria, about 150 kilometers east of Aleppo.
added on October 15, 2017 to the section “about geography”

The autonomous region of Catalonia is located in the north-east of Spain, and its capital is the magnificent Barcelona.
added on October 14, 2017 to the section “about geography”

In total, there are 13 cities on the Ob. The largest cities on the Ob are Novosibirsk and Barnaul.
added on April 22, 2017 to the section “about geography”

In total, 44 states in the world do not have access to the world ocean, the largest of which are Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan.
added on January 28, 2014 to the section “about geography”

The list of hero cities includes 12 cities in Russia, Ukraine and Belarus, as well as the Brest Hero Fortress.
added on December 28, 2013 to the section “about geography”

The official reason was the more convenient geographical location of Astana, but among unofficial versions the main one is the desire to protect themselves from Russia.
added on December 5, 2013 to the section “about geography”

In addition to such megacities as Nizhny Novgorod, Kazan, Samara and Volgograd, there are more than 60 cities on the Volga.
added on November 22, 2013 to the section “about geography”

Officially, the United States, Russia, China, France, Great Britain, India, Pakistan and North Korea possess nuclear weapons. Although Israel has nuclear weapons, it does not officially confirm this fact.
added on October 3, 2013 to the section “about geography”

The Bering Strait, the Amur and Argun rivers, the Caspian Sea, the Main Caucasus Range and Lake Peipus are the most famous objects along which Russia borders with other countries.
added on September 25, 2012 to the section “about geography”

The seas of the Pacific, Arctic and Atlantic oceans wash Russia; in total, our country has access to the shores of 12 seas.
added on September 21, 2012 to the section “about geography”

In Russia, in addition to Russian, almost 50 languages are spoken, the most common of which are Tatar, Chechen, Bashkir and Chuvash.
added on May 14, 2012 to the section “about geography”

The basis of Russia's mineral resources is oil, natural gas, coal and non-ferrous metal ores.
added on April 16, 2012 to the section “about geography”

In addition to Russians (80.9%), Tatars (3.7%), Ukrainians (1.4%), Bashkirs (1.2%) and about 180 other different peoples live in Russia.
added on March 17, 2012 to the section “about geography”

The northern part of the border runs along the Urals, the southern along the Caspian coast, the Kuma River, and then goes along the Don to the Sea of Azov.
added on March 16, 2012 to the section “about geography”

The Brazilians wanted to move the capital away from the sea for military security purposes and also to give impetus to the economic development of the country's interior regions.
added on March 14, 2012 to the section “about geography”

Our native Baikal has a depth of 1642 meters and is far ahead of other lakes in depth.
added on March 2, 2012 to the section “about geography”

The most popular ski resort in Russia is located in Gornaya Shoria, in the south of Kuzbass.
added on February 4, 2012 to the section “about geography”

More than three quarters of the soil volume is made up of sedimentary rocks: limestone, clay, chalk and others. The remaining quarter is occupied by metamorphic and volcanic rocks.
added on February 3, 2012 to the section “about geography”

The largest cities on the Dnieper are Smolensk, Mogilev, Kyiv, Dnepropetrovsk, Zaporozhye and Kherson.
added on November 21, 2011 to the section “about geography”

In addition to Moscow's Arbat, there are a dozen more cities in Russia that have pedestrian zones.
added on October 27, 2011 to the section “about geography”

The largest rivers flowing into the Baltic Sea, from west to east: Pene, Oder, Leba, Vistula, Pregolya, Neman, Venta, Lielupe, Daugava, Pärnu, Narva, Neva, Oulujoki, Kemijoki, Turne-Elv, Ume-Elv, Yungan, Yusnan and Dalelven.
added on October 26, 2011 to the section “about geography”

In Russia, in addition to Moscow and St. Petersburg, there are 13 more cities with a population of over a million people.
added on October 23, 2011 to the section “about geography”

At the beginning of the 20th century (1908-1909), two Americans (Frederick Cook and Robert Peary) announced that they had reached the North Pole for the first time in history. This dispute remains unresolved to this day.
added on October 13, 2011 to the section “about geography”

In total, Russia borders on land with 14 countries, and also has maritime borders with Japan and the United States.
added on September 21, 2011 to the section “about geography”

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) includes 29 countries in Europe and North America.
added on September 7, 2011 to the section “about geography”

Moscow, St. Petersburg, Nizhny Novgorod, Kazan, Samara, Yekaterinburg and Novosibirsk have metro stations in Russia. Volgograd has an underground high-speed tram. Subways are being built in Omsk, Krasnoyarsk and Chelyabinsk.
added on June 7, 2011 to the section “about geography”

The city-state of Singapore is located in southern Asia on the island of Singapore, located in the southern part of the Malay Peninsula, between Malaysia and Indonesia.
added on May 11, 2011 to the section “about geography”

A speleologist is a person who studies caves and other underground spaces.
added on February 9, 2011 to the section “about geography”

The largest island of Russia is Sakhalin, located in the Far East and having an area of more than 76 thousand square kilometers.
added on January 23, 2011 to the section “about geography”

The basis of the golden ring of Russia is: Vladimir, Ivanovo, Kostroma, Pereslavl-Zalessky, Rostov, Sergiev Posad, Suzdal and Yaroslavl.
added on January 7, 2011 to the section “about geography”

The CIS includes Russia, Belarus, Moldova, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. Some states have special statuses in the CIS, although they are not formally included in it.
added on December 4, 2010 to the section “about geography”

Municipal educational institution IRMO "Khomutovskaya secondary school No. 2"

QUIZ

"This is interesting"

(Collection of questions on geography)

for grades 5-11

The work was compiled by: Bolyakova L.A.

Explanatory note

Geography quizzes are educational in nature. By answering questions, students receive a lot of useful and interesting information, learn the unknown, and remember the forgotten. Also, through various quizzes, games, entertaining crosswords and questions, students broaden their horizons and develop interest in the subject. Quizzes are differentiated. For students in grades 5-7, a quiz with questions about Lake Baikal is offered; it develops ideas about the “pearl” not only of Siberia, but also of the whole world. For students in grades 8-9, it is proposed to answer questions about Russia - the country in which we live; for grades 10-11, questions about the Earth, as the house in which we all live.

Quiz questions about Lake Baikal. (5-7th grade)

"Pearl" of Siberia. Why?

Maximum depth of Lake Baikal?

The only “daughter” of Baikal?

Unique fish of Baikal?

There is a tree in Siberia, a village on the shore is named after it
Baikal. Which?

Amazing, the only mammal that lives in
Lake Baikal. Which?

What rivers flow into Baikal?

The largest and most interesting island in Lake Baikal?

Name the fish that Lake Baikal is famous for?

When is Baikal Day celebrated?

Quiz questions Russia - the country in which we live (8-9Class)

Russia Square? How many time zones is she in?
located? How many times do its residents celebrate the New Year?

In the forests of this region live: reindeer and tiger, inhabitants of the taiga: sable and leopard. Where is this place in the country?

In 1733-1743, the Great Northern Expedition for the first time studied and mapped the coast of the Arctic Ocean in detail. Who planned this expedition and for what purpose?

Our country is washed by 12 seas of 3 oceans. Name these seas?

This region of Russia does not border with other regions and
remote from Russia at a distance of several hundred kilometers .
Name this area?

This peninsula is called “the land of volcanoes”, “the land of ice and fire”, name this peninsula and its volcanoes.

Name the largest river in the European part of Russia and the largest in Europe. People lovingly call her “mother”.

Lake of Miracles, the oldest of the earth's lakes, the deepest of all in the world. Name the lake and what is it famous for?

The world's largest reservoir is 570 km long and 25 km wide. It took Angara two years to bring in 180 billion. m. in cube required; to fill it out. Name this reservoir.

This city is the gateway of the Motherland to the Pacific Ocean. Its favorable geographical location and convenient harbor contributed to its transformation into a major port. What's the name of this town?

The 180th meridian passes through this northern island, and as is known, it separates the eastern and western hemispheres. Consequently, the island lies in 3 hemispheres - northern, western and eastern. Name this island.

This peninsula translated from German means

"end of the Earth". Name this peninsula.

13. The heart of Russia, the largest city in the world in terms of territory, a port of 5 seas, the capital of the largest state on the planet. Name the city.

14. Name Russia’s border “neighbors”?

15. It is called “treasure island”, “king island”. It is the center of the country's only island region. Name the island.

Quiz questions “The Earth is our common home”

(10-11 grade)

The northernmost point of Europe is Cape Nordkin, the southernmost point is Cape Marroki, and the westernmost point is Cape Roca. In the east, Europe is limited by the Ural Mountains. In which countries are the capes located?

The names of these countries differ by one letter.

There are 186,888 lakes in this country. Which country is called the “land of a thousand lakes?” Name its capital.

Where is the geographical center of Asia?

Previously, this island was called Ceylon. This is a country of pineapples, but apples are a delicacy for the inhabitants of this country. Name this country?

Name three countries in North America?

What is the capital of Honduras?

The name of the country was given by the lake with which his entire life was essentially connected. Name the country and the lake?

No matter where you move towards this point, the north will be behind you, the south will be in front. All you have to do is step over it and continue your movement from this point, and the south will be behind you, and the north will be in front... where on the globe is such a place located? What is it called?

The largest and only mainland country on the globe?

Where is Greece located?

Tears of the Baltic Sea.

Which country can be called the largest open-air history museum?

What is the name of the capital of the largest populated country in Asia?

Name three lakes on the globe that are commonly called seas?

What is the name of the currency in Germany?

On which peninsula is the city of Seoul located?

The capital of which state is Ankara?

What kind of fish is found in the Red Sea?

Which river has three notes in its name?

Various questions on geography and astronomy

Who was the first to suggest that the Earth is spherical? (Pythagoras.)

How many planets make up the solar system? (9 and the Sun.)

What is the internal structure of the Earth. (Core, mantle, crust.)

What types of volcanoes are there? (Extinct and active.)

How many continents are there on Earth? (6 Eurasia, Africa, North America, South America, Australia, Antarctica.)

What is the name of the highest mountain? (Everest, or Chomolungma.)

What is the ozone layer? (This layer is formed by three-atomic oxygen and protects from the harmful rays of the sun.)

When are the days shorter: in winter or summer? (Identical, 24 hours.)

What is a boulevard? (Street lined with trees.)

They were conquered by Hannibal, and later by Suvorov. (Alps.)

The air envelope of our planet. (Atmosphere.)

Air movement in a horizontal direction. (Wind.)

What device is used to determine atmospheric pressure? (Pyrometer, aneroid barometer.)

Can an ant's home help you navigate the forest? (Yes, since it opens to the south.)

What is the name of a person who observes the starry sky, takes photographs and studies the life of stars and planets? (Astronomer.)

What else is "Cosmos" often called? (Universe.)

Name the star closest to us (Sun.)

Is the Moon the Earth's natural only satellite? (Yes.)

Day gives way to night, and night to day, because: (The Earth rotates around its axis.)

Which continent has no rivers? (In Antarctica.)

The biggest bird. (African ostrich.)

How can you tell when rain is coming by watching an anthill? (Ants clog the entrances to the anthill.)

Which lake is the deepest in the world? (Baikal - 1940 meters.)

What city is built on five mountains? (Pyatigorsk,)

What preposition is the name of a river in Spain." (River Po.)

What is further south: Magadan or Leningrad? (Both are at the same latitude - 60.)

What is the highest ocean wave called? (Tsunami.)

Name the largest island on the planet. (Greenland.)

What is a strong wind called? (Hurricane.)

Name the saltiest body of water in the world. (Dead Sea.)

The longest mountain range. (Andes)

The largest peninsula. (Arabian.)

The highest ocean trench. Name the ocean. (Marianskaya 11022 m in the Pacific Ocean.)

What is the name of the place where the river does not begin? (Source.)

The largest plain in the world. (Amazonian lowland.)

The place where the river flows into the sea. (Mouth.)

This optical device is used to observe the surface of the ocean from a submarine. (Periscope.)

What is called the top of the earth? (Pole.)

He happens by the river and by the clothes. (Sleeve.)

Capital of Spain? (Madrid.)

The territory of Russia is washed by 13 seas. Name them. (Baltic, White, Barents, Laptev, Chukotka, Beringovo. Okhotsk, Caspian, Azov, Black.)

What has more than half the world's population never seen, but you see it every day now? (Snow.)

What is the reason for the change of seasons and the change of day and night on Earth. (With the rotation of the Earth around the Sun and its axis.)

Direction to a specific point. (Azimuth.)

A large territory, defined by geographic location and natural conditions, where certain peoples live. (A country.)

Where is day always equal to night? (At the equator.)

Who are these people: Dezhnev, Krusenstern, Season. Bellingshausen? (Seafarers are travelers.)

What modern state of Southeast Asia is called, as well as its capital? (Singapore.)

Which layer of the atmosphere is the lowest? (Troposphere.)

What is a meteorite? (a - a star burning in the Earth’s atmosphere; b - a space rock falling to the Earth.)

What are astronauts called in America? (Astronauts.)

On whom did the Moon fall head over heels in K. Chukovsky’s poem “The Cockroach”? (At the elephant.)

Which terrestrial planet is closest to Earth? (Venus)

How many constellations are there in modern astronomy? (88)

At what speed does our Galaxy revolve around its center if the Galactic year is 225 million years? (at a speed of 800 thousand km per hour;

On which planet were dried up river beds discovered? (Mars.)

Which planet has the largest number of satellites? (Saturn)

The smallest continent. (Australia.)

The largest island. (Greenland.)

What is the name of the Portuguese navigator who completed the first circumnavigation in history, proving that the Earth is spherical? (Fernand Magellan (1480-1521).)

Who was the first Russian navigator to travel around the world? (Kruzenshtern.)

Can the tallest mountain in the world be sunk in the ocean? (Yes. Everest 8848 m. Mariana Trench in the Pacific Ocean 11022 m.)

Which sea has no shores? (Sargasso, in the Atlantic Ocean.)

How long will a match burn on the Moon? (Only the head of the match, which contains oxygen, will ignite. Normally, combustion cannot occur in a vacuum.)

When are we closer to the sun in WINTER or in summer? (In winter. At this time of year the Earth is at perihelion.)

Where can you build a house with all sides facing north? (At the South Pole.)

Name five constellations you know. (Lyra. Orion. Gemini, Taurus, Auriga, etc.)

Name all the planets that make up the Solar System. (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto.)

In what constellation is the North Star located? (In the constellation Ursa Major.)

Name the brightest star in the sky. (Sirius from the constellation "Big Ness".)

Which planet is known as the “morning (or evening) star”? (Venus.)

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