Russian Culture

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