Question by capuchin: Where in NYC can I buy a Matryoshka? Looking for the dolls in NYC. Give name of store and address if possible. Answers and Views: Answer by EllenBrighton Beach, Brooklyn, "Sankt-Peterburg" store Read all the answers in the … [Read more...] about Where can I buy a Matryoshka in NYC?
How did sputnik relate to the Cold War?
Question by T.J.: Sputnik????????????????????????????????????????? I know sputnik is a space satellite sent by the Soviet Union? But how did sputnik relate to the Cold War????? Answers and Views: Answer by William F It sparked an arms race. Both … [Read more...] about How did sputnik relate to the Cold War?
Between which two sides was the civil war in Russia?
Question by faithgodsmilelove: The civil war in Russia was between which two sides? The civil war in Russia was between which two sides? Communists and Capitalists, Lenin supporters and Stalin supporters, The Bolsheviks and the Reds, or The Reds and … [Read more...] about Between which two sides was the civil war in Russia?
What did Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn sacrifice?
Question by crayon.rainbows: What did Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn sacrifice to become a writer? I have to write a biography on Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn for English, and my teacher wants us to include what he sacrificed in order to become a writer, and I … [Read more...] about What did Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn sacrifice?
Which Moscow neighbourhoods should a visitor avoid?
Question by James: Which Moscow neighbourhoods should a western visitor avoid? There are dangerous areas to every city, which parts of Moscow should I stay out of when I'm on a business trip? Answers and Views: Answer by Kennethmight want to stay … [Read more...] about Which Moscow neighbourhoods should a visitor avoid?
How do you pronounce Fyodor Dostoevsky?
Question by Done: Dostoevsky...? How do you pronounce Fyodor Dostoevsky? Answers and Views: Answer by tiberius5033 It is pronounced Fyo'der, as two syllables. In Russian, a 'yo' is always stressed. Also, his last name is pronounced: Dahstohyevsky, … [Read more...] about How do you pronounce Fyodor Dostoevsky?
What trait do Alexander Solzhenitsyn and Andrei Sakharov share?
Question by Elle[LovesNicholas]: Alexander Solzhenitsyn and Andrei Sakharov share what trait? The hint that my teacher gave me is that it starts with a "d", but it has nothing to do with either ones occupation, it is a literal trait. I have read both … [Read more...] about What trait do Alexander Solzhenitsyn and Andrei Sakharov share?