A Russia Question Tour - Statistics

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Hint Answer % Correct
History 4: One of the most important battles of WWII, in which Soviet forces stopped Nazi advance into Russia Battle of Stalingrad
100%
People 2: Inventor of the modern periodic table. Dmitri Mendeleev
100%
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%
Natural Landmarks 1: The oldest and deepest lake in the world, and home to the only freshwater seal species. Lake Baikal
100%
People 3: Last leader of the Soviet Union Mikhail Gorbachev
100%
History 3: First satellite to be launched into space Sputnik-1
100%
Natural Landmarks 4: Standing at the division between Europe and Asia is this mountain in the Caucasus, the highest in Europe. Elbrus
91%
People 4: Behavioral psychologist known for his dogs. Ivan Pavlov
91%
Composers 1: "The Nutcracker," "Romeo and Juliet" Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
91%
Culture 1: Famously long Tolstoy novel centering on Napoleon's invasion of Moscow War and Peace
91%
Artificial Landmarks 3: One of the largest art museums in the world, begun as Catherine the Great's private collection Hermitage
82%
Cities 3: City situated on the Golden Horn Bay that hosts the Russian Pacific Fleet. Vladivostok
82%
Cities 2: Coldest large city in the world. Yakutsk
82%
Cities 1: Capital of the Tatarstan region. Kazan
73%
Artificial Landmarks 1: Iconic cathedral situated in the Red Square. Saint Basil's Cathedral
73%
Artificial Landmarks 2: Many concerts, such as the one for "Swan Lake," were performed at this Moscow venue. Bolshoi Theater
64%
Composers 3: "The Firebird," "The Rite of Spring" Igor Stravinsky
64%
Vocab 4: (Interjection) Спасибо (Spasibo) Thank you!
64%
Cities 4: "Third capital" of Russia Yekaterinburg
64%
Culture 3: Movie directed by Sergei Einsenstein about a major mutiny in the Revolution of 1905 Battleship Potemkin
55%
Natural Landmarks 2: Rock formation located on an eponymous river. Lena Pillars
55%
History 1: Defeat of Germanic Crusaders by Novgorodians, led by Alexander Nevsky, in 1242 Battle on the Ice
45%
Vocab 1: (Noun) кошка (Koshka) Cat
45%
Vocab 3: (Adjective) холодный (Kholodny) Cold
45%
Composers 4: "Lady MacBeth of Mtsensk," "Waltz No.2" Dmitri Shostakovich
45%
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%
Vocab 2: (Verb) писа́ть (Pisat) To write, paint, type
45%
History 2: Liberal coup d'etat that led to many prominent noblemen and writers being exiled to Irkutsk. Decembrist Revolt
27%
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%
Artificial Landmarks 4: Island known for its wooden structures Kizhi Island
18%
Natural Landmarks 3: These seven rock pillars, ranging from 30-42 meters tall, are frequently said to be the work of magic. Manpupuner
18%
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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