Russian Culture

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Across
  1. 1. Lenin’s political rival, was killed with an ice pick in Mexico
  2. 3. The longest river in Europe – flows through central Russia
  3. 4. Russian for “grandmother”
  4. 8. This city does not believe in tears
  5. 9. The river on which St. Petersburg stands
  6. 10. First man in space
  7. 12. Nested dolls
  8. 14. A step up from painted Easter eggs
  9. 15. Russian crêpes
  10. 16. A Washington, DC Museum that houses a large Russian collection
Down
  1. 2. Lover of the Russian Queen. They put some poison into his wine, he drank it all and said, “I feel fine”.
  2. 3. The name and patrimonial of both a writer and a president
  3. 4. Red beet soup, often served with sour cream
  4. 5. Soviet name for St. Petersburg
  5. 6. Russia’s national drink
  6. 7. Leader of the revolution; his body is still among us
  7. 11. Once upon a December, she was the Grand Duchess of Russia
  8. 13. First satellite