A famous person
Russian Cosmonaut who became the first woman in space in 1963, obtaining the rank of Major General
Valentina Tereshkova
What is the dividing line between Europe and Asia?
The Ural Mountains
What does "kremlin" mean?
Fortress or castle
Name three books Mikhail Bulgakov wrote?
The Master and Margarita, The White Guard, and A Dog's Heart
Spell the word Петергоф
Peterhof
Who invented the radio?
Aleksandr Popov
What is the name of the main monument in Volgograd?
The Motherland Calls
What does Tutu mean?
a very short skirt made of many layers of very thin, stiff material, worn by female ballet dancers
Name three ballets that Tchaikovsky wrote.
Sleeping Beauty, Swan Lake, and The Nutcracker
Spell the name "Евгений Онегин"
«Eugene Onegin»
Who was the first man to walk in space?
Alexei Leonov
Where is Kizhi located?
in the Karelia region
What does holodets mean?
meat jelly made by cooking pork parts that contain a lot of bone, skin and cartilage (such as legs, ears, and even hooves)
Name three paintings by Victor Vasnetsov.
The Baptism of Russia,
Alеnushka,
Bogatyrs
Spell the word Кавказ
Caucasus
Who was Nikolay Mikhaylovich Przhevalsky?
a Russian geographer and a renowned explorer of Central and East Asia.
Which region of Russia influenced Mikhail Lermontov the most?
Caucasus
What does CSKA mean?
a Russian sports club based in Moscow
Name three museums in Saint Petersbourg.
The State Hermitage Museum,
The State Russian Museum,
Peter & Paul Fortress and Museum of the History of St. Petersburg
Spell the word Хохлома
Khokhloma
Who was Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov?
a Russian composer, a master of orchestration
A TV presenter and a scientist who was loved by the children and nature lovers.
Nikolai Drozdov
What does "Nutcracker" mean?
the famous Tchaikovsky ballet
Name three Russian playwrights.
Alexander Pushkin
Nikolay Gogol
Alexander Ostrovsky
Anton Chekhov
Maxim Gorky
Spell the name Чайковский
Tchaikovsky