Vocab
What is the meaning of “Tsar”?
Tsar was the name for an emperor/the ruler of Russia until the 1917 revolution.
What is the signature roof shape of Moscow?
Domes, or Onion Domes
What language does Russell speak?
French
Which type of Chekhov plays made the most money?
His one act sketch comedies
What language is used in Chekhov's plays?
Ordinary language- flat, banal, unremarkable
What is Pood, Verst, and Rouble used for?
Weights, Measures, and Money
1 Pood=36 lbs, 1 Verst=⅔ mile, 1 Rouble= 100 kopecks= 51 ½ cents
How were different shops identified?
By a symbol representing it (giant boot etc.)
What was the advice the Baedecker gave Russell that gave him anxiety?
“In small hotels it is as well to have a pillow, bed-linen, and insect powder.”
What do all of Chekhov's major plays have in common?
The use of guns
What other job did Chekhov have?
A physician
What is a Russian peasant called?
Moujik
What did the railway staff wear?
Dark clothes, baggy trousers, black boots, fur caps
What problem did Russell encounter trying to find a sleigh to his hotel the Slavyansky-Bazar?
A language barrier between him and the driver
What is the only play Chekhov considered a drama?
Three Sisters
How did Chekhov die?
Tuberculosis
What is a Baedecker?
A Russian Travel guidebook
What colors were the train carriages?
Blue yellow and green
Why did Russell decide to go to Russia?
Russell’s father is a prosperous textile merchant and before taking Russell into the business he wants Russell to complete his education in Russia with a big Moscow textile merchant, Alexander Vassilievitch Zubov.
What play showed the kind of melodramatic scenes Chekhov later abandoned?
Ivanov
What are the national drinks of Russia?
Tea, Kvass, Vodka
What is a Gorodovoi?
A Policeman
What is the other common name for “The Red Square“
“The Beautiful Square” (Krasnoyarsk ploshchad)
After Russell wrote down the date, he realized that the Russians used which calendar instead of the Gregorian calendar?
The Julian calendar, which was 13 days behind the Gregorian calendar
What is considered a "lost masterpiece" that Chekhov later abandoned?
The Wood Demon
Who held supreme authority?
Nikolas II