This man, the last Tsar of Russia, was canonized in 1981 and became a main character in scandalous romantic drama “Matilda” directed by Alexey Uchitel in 2017. What was his name?
Nicholas II
100
DAILY DOUBLE
What are the russian pancakes that can be served with a wide variety of other foods, e.g. cream, fruit, cheese?
Blini
100
Which faculty member was once said to have “eyes as cold as the Siberian winter”?
Bella Feliksovna
200
“My parents work in the Kremlin”
“Мои родители работают в Кремле”
200
Что не ест вегетарианец
мясо
200
Which war is known as “The Great Patriotic War?”
WW2
200
At which Russian universities do W&M students take classes during the W&M Russian Summer Program? (In Russian)
Московский Государственный Университет и
Санкт-Петербургский Государственный Университет
200
Which faculty member compared Putin to an “un-house-trained puppy”?
Lena Prokhorova
300
“Whose money is that?”
Чьи это деньги?
300
Что делает студент в караоке?
поёт песню
300
When Alexander I died in 1825, a group of army officers staged an uprising known as the ______ Revolt.
Decembrist
300
What is the dumpling-like entree called? The name translates to “ear-bread” and it unclear when and how it entered popular Russian cuisine.
Pelmeni
300
Which faculty member complained about their spouse getting a dog when they “accidentally” pointed out a picture of a breed they liked?
Bella Feliksovna
400
“How often do you eat snow?.”
Как часто ты ешь снег?
Ты часто ешь снег?
400
Сколько падежей в русском языке
6
400
Which Russian composer was known for using cannons in their works? And his name has over 40 different spelling variations in the Library of Congress.
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.
400
Which Russian author said this: “Remove everything that has no relevance to the story. If you say in the first chapter that there is a rifle hanging on the wall, in the second or third chapter it absolutely must go off. If it's not going to be fired, it shouldn't be hanging there." This dramatic principle is known as ____’s gun.
Anton Chekhov
400
Which faculty member’s son responded “anyone else” on the ballot for the 2016 presidential elections?
Paula Pickering
500
“Hey, man, do you know who my dad is?”
“Эй, парень/чувак/мужик/брат, ты знаешь, кто мой папа?”
500
Name 2 ingredients in Russian-style tea?
лимон, сахар, молоко
500
Which Tsar visited the court of William and Mary when touring Europe and returned to Europe to build a city, a fleet, and a fashion-revolution?
Peter the Great
500
Which nuclear physicist dissident won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1975, and now has his own prize named after him.?
Sakharov
500
Which faculty member has the highest “rate my professor” rating?