| Hint | Answer | % Correct |
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| History 4: One of the most important battles of WWII, in which Soviet forces stopped Nazi advance into Russia | Battle of Stalingrad | 100%
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| People 2: Inventor of the modern periodic table. | Dmitri Mendeleev | 100%
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| 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) | Ivan the Terrible | 100%
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| Natural Landmarks 1: The oldest and deepest lake in the world, and home to the only freshwater seal species. | Lake Baikal | 100%
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| People 3: Last leader of the Soviet Union | Mikhail Gorbachev | 100%
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| History 3: First satellite to be launched into space | Sputnik-1 | 100%
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| Natural Landmarks 4: Standing at the division between Europe and Asia is this mountain in the Caucasus, the highest in Europe. | Elbrus | 91%
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| People 4: Behavioral psychologist known for his dogs. | Ivan Pavlov | 91%
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| Composers 1: "The Nutcracker," "Romeo and Juliet" | Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky | 91%
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| Culture 1: Famously long Tolstoy novel centering on Napoleon's invasion of Moscow | War and Peace | 91%
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| Artificial Landmarks 3: One of the largest art museums in the world, begun as Catherine the Great's private collection | Hermitage | 82%
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| Cities 3: City situated on the Golden Horn Bay that hosts the Russian Pacific Fleet. | Vladivostok | 82%
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| Cities 2: Coldest large city in the world. | Yakutsk | 82%
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| Cities 1: Capital of the Tatarstan region. | Kazan | 73%
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| Artificial Landmarks 1: Iconic cathedral situated in the Red Square. | Saint Basil's Cathedral | 73%
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| Artificial Landmarks 2: Many concerts, such as the one for "Swan Lake," were performed at this Moscow venue. | Bolshoi Theater | 64%
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| Composers 3: "The Firebird," "The Rite of Spring" | Igor Stravinsky | 64%
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| Vocab 4: (Interjection) Спасибо (Spasibo) | Thank you! | 64%
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| Cities 4: "Third capital" of Russia | Yekaterinburg | 64%
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| Culture 3: Movie directed by Sergei Einsenstein about a major mutiny in the Revolution of 1905 | Battleship Potemkin | 55%
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| Natural Landmarks 2: Rock formation located on an eponymous river. | Lena Pillars | 55%
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| History 1: Defeat of Germanic Crusaders by Novgorodians, led by Alexander Nevsky, in 1242 | Battle on the Ice | 45%
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| Vocab 1: (Noun) кошка (Koshka) | Cat | 45%
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| Vocab 3: (Adjective) холодный (Kholodny) | Cold | 45%
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| Composers 4: "Lady MacBeth of Mtsensk," "Waltz No.2" | Dmitri Shostakovich | 45%
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| Composers 2: "Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini," "The Miserly Knight" (< creator of the musical compositions in the opera, NOT the book itself) | Sergei Rachmaninoff | 45%
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| Vocab 2: (Verb) писа́ть (Pisat) | To write, paint, type | 45%
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| History 2: Liberal coup d'etat that led to many prominent noblemen and writers being exiled to Irkutsk. | Decembrist Revolt | 27%
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| Culture 4: In this movie directed by Andrei Tarkovsky, one can find a place known as "The Zone" that will grant their innermost desires... | Stalker | 27%
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| Artificial Landmarks 4: Island known for its wooden structures | Kizhi Island | 18%
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| Natural Landmarks 3: These seven rock pillars, ranging from 30-42 meters tall, are frequently said to be the work of magic. | Manpupuner | 18%
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| Culture 2: In this Dostoevsky novel, a bitter man tells of his encounter with the prostitute Liza while attacking deterministic thought. | Notes from the Underground | 18%
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