A Russia Question Tour

Cities 1: Capital of the Tatarstan region.

Cities 2: Coldest large city in the world.

Cities 3: City situated on the Golden Horn Bay that hosts the Russian Pacific Fleet.

Cities 4: "Third capital" of Russia

Artificial Landmarks 1: Iconic cathedral situated in the Red Square.

Artificial Landmarks 2: Many concerts, such as the one for "Swan Lake," were performed at this Moscow venue.

Artificial Landmarks 3: One of the largest art museums in the world, begun as Catherine the Great's private collection

Artificial Landmarks 4: Island known for its wooden structures

Natural Landmarks 1: The oldest and deepest lake in the world, and home to the only freshwater seal species.

Natural Landmarks 2: Rock formation located on an eponymous river.

Natural Landmarks 3: These seven rock pillars, ranging from 30-42 meters tall, are frequently said to be the work of magic.

Natural Landmarks 4: Standing at the division between Europe and Asia is this mountain in the Caucasus, the highest in Europe.

People 1: "Terrible" tsar who rose Russia to prominence, but who also committed deeds such as murdering his own son. (In this context, "terrible" does not necessarily refer to his terribleness, but his ability to instill terror and awe)

People 2: Inventor of the modern periodic table.

People 3: Last leader of the Soviet Union

People 4: Behavioral psychologist known for his dogs.

History 1: Defeat of Germanic Crusaders by Novgorodians, led by Alexander Nevsky, in 1242

History 2: Liberal coup d'etat that led to many prominent noblemen and writers being exiled to Irkutsk.

History 3: First satellite to be launched into space

History 4: One of the most important battles of WWII, in which Soviet forces stopped Nazi advance into Russia

Culture 1: Famously long Tolstoy novel centering on Napoleon's invasion of Moscow

Culture 2: In this Dostoevsky novel, a bitter man tells of his encounter with the prostitute Liza while attacking deterministic thought.

Culture 3: Movie directed by Sergei Einsenstein about a major mutiny in the Revolution of 1905

Culture 4: In this movie directed by Andrei Tarkovsky, one can find a place known as "The Zone" that will grant their innermost desires...

Vocab 1: (Noun) кошка (Koshka)

Vocab 2: (Verb) писа́ть (Pisat)

Vocab 3: (Adjective) холодный (Kholodny)

Vocab 4: (Interjection) Спасибо (Spasibo)