Russia A to Z

A city near the Caspian Sea, famous for caviar and fishing

A

The world’s deepest freshwater lake, located in Siberia

B

A luxury delicacy made from fish eggs, often associated with Russia

C

The lower house of the Russian parliament, where laws are discussed

D

A Cossack explorer who began Russia’s conquest of Siberia in the 1500s

E

Famous jeweled eggs made for the Russian tsars

F

the first human to travel into space (1961)

G

One of the largest and oldest art museums in the world, located in St. Petersburg

H

A traditional wooden house found in Russian villages

I

Soviet leader from the 1920s to 1953, known for industrialization and repression

J

The fortified complex in the center of Moscow, seat of government and history

K

The revolutionary leader who founded the Soviet Union in 1917

L

The famous Russian nesting dolls — wooden dolls placed one inside another

M

The largest city in Siberia and an important industrial and scientific hub

N

Refers to the Russian Church, a major branch of Christianity in Russia

O

The current president of Russia, influential in modern Russian politics

P

Common mineral found in the Ural Mountains, an area rich in natural resources

Q

The official currency of Russia

R

Vast region of Russia known for its forests, cold climate, and natural resources

S

The world’s longest railway, connecting Moscow to Vladivostok

T

The mountain range dividing European Russia from Asian Russia

U

The longest river in Europe, flowing through central Russia to the Caspian Sea

V

Former royal residence of the Russian tsars, now part of the Hermitage Museum

W

Ancient Greek historian who wrote about the early peoples living near what is now southern Russia

X

A major city in the Ural region, where the last tsar’s family was executed

Y

The Soviet general who led the Red Army to victory in World War II

Z