Question by Stercus Tauri: Good and Bad Neighbourhoods in Saint Petersburg? Can someone provide a written guide or map, showing the good and bad areas of Saint Petersburg, Russia? I want to travel there, but I am wary of the crime. Answers and … [Read more...] about What are good and bad neighbourhoods in St Petersburg Russia?
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What’s the difference between a soviet republic and a soviet satellite?
Question by swordsmanofhyrule: Difference between a republic of the Soviet Union and a soviet satellite? What's the difference between any one of the republics of the soviet union (Ukrainian SSR, Lithuanian SSR, etc.) and the soviet satellites? In a … [Read more...] about What’s the difference between a soviet republic and a soviet satellite?
What are the Moscow Kremlin domes made out of?
Question by : What are the domes on the Moscow Kremlin made out of? They're all shiny like ceramic but i can't imagine how they would make something that big out of ceramic, let alone something that will last 900 or so years. Answers and … [Read more...] about What are the Moscow Kremlin domes made out of?
What was Russia called under the rule of Vladimir Lenin?
Question by Its me!: What was Russia called when it was under the rule of Lenin? I know it was called the USSR under Stalin, but what was it called under Lenin? Answers and Views: Answer by baxpazeUnited States of Soviet Russia? Read all the … [Read more...] about What was Russia called under the rule of Vladimir Lenin?
How old was Vladimir Lenin when the Weimar Republic was established?
Question by : How old was Lenin when the Weimar Republic was officially established? Answers and Views: Answer by Lee Cai ErSince he was born in 1870... and the Weimar Republic was established in 1918-1919... he would be about 48 to 49 years … [Read more...] about How old was Vladimir Lenin when the Weimar Republic was established?
What is the native language of Siberia people?
Question by : What is the siberia native language? What is the native language of central siberia. I thought it was central siberian yupik, but apparently central SIBERIAN yupik is only spoken in alaska! Anyways, also if you do figure it out, what … [Read more...] about What is the native language of Siberia people?
How the Russian Empire was backwards and obsolete?
Question by : What are some ways the Russian Empire was backwards and obsolete? I want to know how much the people suffered, and why they were so ineffective in so many wars. I also want to know of the Russian campaign in WWI. If I'm not mistaken … [Read more...] about How the Russian Empire was backwards and obsolete?
What should know to ride on the Trans siberian railroad?
Question by : What will I need to know about when I ride on the Trans siberian railroad? I am going to take the Trans siberian railroad next next summer and I have a few questions to people who have already experienced the Trans siberian railroad. … [Read more...] about What should know to ride on the Trans siberian railroad?
Is Rosetta Stone a good way to learn Russian language?
Question by asdfghjkl;: Rosetta Stone for Russian? My school is offering a language class using Rosetta Stone. i signed up and already paid for the class. what i want to do is learn Russian, but i don't know anything about the Russian language, i … [Read more...] about Is Rosetta Stone a good way to learn Russian language?
Where In Arizona can i go shoot my ak-47 rifle?
Question by Chilling: Where In Arizona can i go shoot my ak47 and not have to worry about the cops and shoot rapidly? not a gun range. shoot rapidly. somewhere near phoenix my gun is registered Answers and Views: Answer by Arkel DThe country or … [Read more...] about Where In Arizona can i go shoot my ak-47 rifle?