Given Circumstances
Railroad/Travel
Formalities/Verbage
100
Troyat claims that this city is "uncontestably" the most Russian.
What/Where is Moscow?
100
In 1903 1000 kopecks is equal 10 rubles, or in American dollars...
What is $5.15?
100
An overcoat of uncured skin, with fur turned on the inside.
What is a "Tulup"?
200
With a population of 129,000,000, only this many cities had over 100,000 residents.
What is 19?
200
Russel originally thought the name of this place referred to the blood spilt on that very spot but actually meant something more romantic.
The Red Square
200
Krasnaya devista translated
What is "a beautiful girl"?
300
Russel speaks the nickname of this bright display of architecture as "an avalanche of toys that had fallen upon the earth".
What is St Basils Cathedral, the heart of Russia?
300
These people took responsibility of document exchange for travelers at a fee ranging between 30-90 kopecks.
What are hotel keepers?
300
Setting Russell back 13 days to his Gregorian, the Russians use this calendar
What is the Julian?
400
*DOUBLE JEOPARDY*
What is the Russo-Japanese War?
400
Needed to travel into Russia, but not Berlin or Paris for Russel.
What is a passport?
400
A service that Russel was surprised to find in a land known to be backwards and would use to contact Zubov.
What is the telephone?