In 2015 Russia began issuing 100-ruble notes commemorating the annexation of this peninsula from Ukraine
Crimea
a mountain or hill with a crater or vent through which lava, rock fragments, hot vapour, and gas erupt from the earth’s crust
Volcano
George Eliot's poem God Needs Antonio praises this master maker of musical instruments
Stradivarius
A 1562 cargo of these flowers arrived in Antwerp from Turkey; some of the bulbs were mistaken for onions & cooked
Tulips
What is The medical specialty devoted to the diagnosis, prevention, study, and treatment of mental disorders
Psychiatry
Catherine's lover he reportedly created fake villages for her tour of Ukraine
Potemkin
a contagious viral infection of the respiratory passages, often abbreviated
Flu or Influenza
Musical instrument also called a squeezebox
ACCORDION
Bed of roses is quite popular idiom. try guess its meaning. There is no point penalty for this question
Ideal, romantic and carefree living
Give two more synonyms for the word : to hate
Disgust, detest, loathe
Ukraine 2004:This color worn by the masses who overturned a fraudulent election
Orange
a complete failure
Fiasco
This is a musical instrument beloved by shepherds
Flute
Japanese tree dwarfing technique
Bonsai
A photo of your bones and skeleton done with the help of special equipment
X ray
Mounted warriors of Ukraine & Russia which impressed Napoleon so much that he once that If he had them fighting on his side he would conquer whole world
Cossacks
This original longer name for a certain musical instrument comes from Italian words for soft & loud
PianoForte
LVB the former symbol for Steinway Musical Instruments honored this man
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN
Grow this in your garden & you can make your own soothing tea
Chamomile
A condensed water or vapor in the air. We can see it in the morning.
Fog
The Golden Age of Kievan Rus' began with the reign of This ruler (980–1015), who turned Rus' toward Byzantine Christianity.
Vladimir the Great
a famous female opera or pop singer; a temperamental person (usually a woman) who is difficult to please
Diva
Type of instrument Niccolo Paganini left to the city of Genoa where it's kept in a museum
Violin
This process of punching holes & removing small plugs of soil from a lawn helps to improve nutrient & water absorption
Aeration
A person who makes, distributes or sells goods illegally. During an alcohol Prohibition period in US these people were smuggling liquor.
Bootlegger