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What is the longest river in Russia?
the Lena River
100
Cat in a bag
100
This pagan festival includes the eating of pancakes symbolyzing the Sun. It also shows farewell to winter by burning a straw doll.
Maslenitsa
100
What is the name of the traditional Russian wooden house?
an Izba
100
A 19th-century composer whose works include The Nutcracker and Swan Lake.
Pyotr Tchaikovsky
200
Cat in a bag
200
Which Russian holiday is celebrated on January 7th?
Orthodox Christmas
200
This traditional Russian steam bath is considered both a social activity and a wellness ritual, despite the tradition being several centuries old it's still popular nowadays.
a Banya
200
This two-headed creature appears on the coat of arms of the Russian Federation.
the double-headed eagle
200
A leader of the Russian Empire, whose reign is considered the Golden Age of Russia.
Catherine the Great
300
Which mountain range separates Europe and Asia in Russia?
the Ural Mountains
300
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300
Guests in Russia are traditionally welcomed with these, symbolizing hospitality
bread and salt
300
the Russian female folk hair accessory which has the tall crest-shaped form. It is worn on special occasions
Kokoshnik
300
The Head of the Central Bank of Russia who was named one of the world’s most powerful women by Forbes in 2014.
ELVIRA SAKHIPZADOVNA NABIULLINA
400
A chain of 56 islands located to the Southwest of Kamchatka penninsula. There are more than 100 volcanoes including 35 active ones.
Kuril islands
400
a celebration based on Julian Calendar. It marks the end of January festivities. People eat russian dumplings with hidden objects in them as a fortune telling tradition.
Old New Year (14th of January)
400
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400
This animal is often used as an informal symbol of Russian strength and identity.
a bear
400
One of the most popular and widely-recognized modern Russian authors, whose novels are translated into dozens of languagues. The storyline of books is generally about the past and the present, the history and the passage of time. (One of the books is displayed near the library at Sirius school)
Eugene Vodolazkin
500
What sea lies to the south of Russia and north of Iran?
the Caspian Sea
500
The Russian philosopher Mikhail Bakhtin said that every time we speak, we are not alone — we are always answering someone or expecting a reply. Futheron, his theory developed into an idea that no word can have a fixed meaning and should be examined in a context.
How did he call this kind of speaking?
a dialogue
500
A russian superstition that became fixed in English dicitonaries.
The phrase means to do something that upsets or offends (someone).
Russians belive, if you return the action to a person who did it to you - it will be nulled. What is the action?
to step on someone's toes
500
Cat in a bag
500
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