Russian Interview Preparation and Geography Review
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Vocabulary practice flashcards covering notable figures, cultural and academic concepts, and the physical and political geography of Russia.
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Balalaika
A Russian stringed musical instrument.
Donald Trump
An American president.
Times Square
A wide and long avenue in New York.
Alexander Pushkin
A famous Russian poet and writer.
The Metropolitan
An art museum located in New York.
Albert Einstein
A German, Swiss, and American physicist.
Mozart
An Austrian composer.
Mr. Erlenwein
The principal of Staten Island Technical High School.
Mrs. Levina
The Russian language teacher at Staten Island Technical High School.
Mark Chagall
An artist identified as a favorite painter.
Polina Gagarina
A singer identified as a favorite female singer.
Alina Kabaeva
A gymnast identified as a favorite female athlete.
Mathematics
The subject associated with solving problems and equations.
Physics
The subject centered on studying the laws of nature.
History
The subject focused on studying the past of humanity.
Chemistry
The subject focused on studying the structure, properties, and changes of substances.
Biology
The subject focused on studying living organisms.
Literature
The subject involving reading, analyzing novels, and writing essays.
Russia
The largest country in the world, located on the mainland of Eurasia.
Eurasia
The continent/mainland on which Russia is located.
Moscow
The capital city of Russia.
Federal Subjects of Russia
The constituent administrative entities of Russia, consisting of republics, krais, and oblasts.
Lena
The longest river in Russia.
Volga
The longest river in Europe, which empties into the Caspian Sea.
Caspian Sea
The body of water into which the Volga River flows.
Lake Baikal
The deepest lake in the world, containing freshwater, located in the south of Russia in Eastern Siberia.
Seas of Russia
The 12 seas located in Russia.
Bering Sea
The largest and deepest sea in Russia, across which (and through its strait) Russia borders the USA.
Ural Mountains
The longest mountains in Russia.
Caucasus Mountains
The highest mountains in Russia.
Sakhalin
The largest island in Russia.
Taymyr
The largest peninsula in Russia.
Mnogodetnaya Family
A family characterized by having many children.