Question by I'm better than you: Is it customary for a Russian male to not have an A on the end of his last name and for the woman to have one? I noticed that when i was looking up Russian names and Surnames that Males had no A on the end and women … [Read more...] about Is it customary for a Russian woman to have an A on the end of her last name?
If Beria was important figure in the USSR why wasn’t any city named after him?
Question by K2010: If Beria was important figure in Russian (USSR) life as much as Stalin, why wasn't any city named after him? There was Stalingrad, Kaliningrad, Kirov, Sverdlovsk, Beria was so poweful (evil), how come there wasn't any city named … [Read more...] about If Beria was important figure in the USSR why wasn’t any city named after him?
Do you have a favorite Traditional Russian Folk Song?
Question by Morgan: What's your favorite Traditional Russian Folk Song? Don't search the web and give me your results. If you don't know the music, didn't grow up with it, or at least study it academically, etc, please don't answer. I like genuine … [Read more...] about Do you have a favorite Traditional Russian Folk Song?
How cold is the Arctic Ocean along the Lomonosov Ridge?
Question by Someone Else: How cold is the Arctic Ocean? Specifically along the Lomonosov Ridge and in the basins? I want to know the mean winter and summer temperatures of the water below the Arctic ice cap. Especially at submarine geographical … [Read more...] about How cold is the Arctic Ocean along the Lomonosov Ridge?
What good Russian author can you recommend?
Question by Daisy: Can anyone recommend a good Russian author? I know of Vladimir Nabokov and Fyodor Dostoevsky, both of which I love. I was wondering if there are any other fantastic Russian authors anyone can recommend - authors whose work has been … [Read more...] about What good Russian author can you recommend?
What Russian or Soviet people have won the Nobel Prize for literature?
Does the Russian language has any regional accents?
Question by Lastname, Michael Lastname™: are there any regional accents in the russian language? Like here in the USA, someone from new york will have a different accent from someone from Alabama and people from the U and australia can sound like … [Read more...] about Does the Russian language has any regional accents?