Russia did not invade Afghanistan, the Soviet Union did. Two different countries, even if the current leader of the existing country longs for the days of the previous one. :P
Too high. I think she or he is thinking of Americans. If most Americans took the quiz. I think most Europeans would know. In middle America most people don't encounter foreigners every day.
I hit a road block going down with the spelling of the city, so I worked backwards. I had a devil of time coming up with a breed of canine that ended with a "g". Word to the wise regarding word chains. If you have to go backwards be sure to read the clues carefully.
Can you accept Gorbie for Gorbachev? That's what they called him in the West when I was little.It made him softer for kids. Also you could use the port wine stain identifier bc most XERS would remember that.