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Попурри
A riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma
The Arts
A Day in the Life of a Russian
Putin vs. Rasputin
100
Lower house in Russia Parliament.
What is the Duma?
100
Stability and stagnation were the legacy of this leader.
Who was Leonid Brezhnev?
100
An early Soviet-era surrealist and absurdist poet, writer and dramatist who wrote "Incidences"
Who was Daniil Kharms?
100
The majority of Russians consider themselves belonging to this church.
What is the Russian Orthodox Church?
100
This was a first failed attempt to kill the "Mad Monk"
What is cyanide poisoning?
200
DAILY DOUBLE
The nickname of this "terrible" Tsar of Russia, which shares the same name as this capital city.
200
The Committee for State Security, more commonly known by its transliteration has a long and secretive history.
What is the KGB (or NKVD)?
200
Works like Alexander Solzhenitsyn’s One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich were published during this period shortly after Stalin's death.
What is the "thaw"?
200
DAILY DOUBLE
The four names of the USSR and Russia's capital cities.
200
On this particular day, if Rasputin were still alive, he would be buying out all the local florist's inventory.
What is International Women's Day, March 8?
300
The third Rome.
What is Moscow?
300
His anti-alcohol campaign, "Perestroika", and "Glasnost" corresponded with the end of the USSR.
Who is Mikhail Gorbachev?
300
Six collections of short stories by Russian author Varlam Shalamov
What is Kolyma Tales?
300
The Russian equivalent to a Sauna.
What is a Banya?
300
Succeeded Vladimir Putin as President of the Russian Federation and then switched to Prime Minister in this current period of so-called "tandemocracy"
Who is Dmitry Medvedev?
400
Party that won ideologically against the Mensheviks.
What are the Bolsheviks?
400
Despite his infamy, a 2013 Russian Poll shows this former leader's image as Positive: 49% Negative: 32%
Who is Joseph Stalin?
400
A style of realistic art which was developed in the Soviet Union and became a dominant style in other socialist countries.
What is Socialist Realism?
400
Signifies that this particular Saint was a martyr.
What is a cross?
400
The first President of the Russian Federation who eventually resigned the position to Vladimir Putin on December 31, 1999.
Who was Boris Yeltsin?
500
During 800 A.D. early Slavs built a civilization round this city.
What is Kiev?
500
The number of False Dimitry's.
What is 3?
500
This poem by Mikhail Lermontov is considered a masterpiece of European Romantic poetry and has inspired artists such as Mikhail Vrubel.
What is Demon?
500
Some 82% of Russians consume this with help from a samovar and partake in this activity passed down from nobility.
What is tea?
500
Rasputin could apparently subdue this "Royal Disease" that plagued Tsarevich Alexsei Romanov?
What is Hemophilia?