1. Longest railway line in the world

1. Greatest Russian novelist, author of War and Peace

2. Historic fortress complex in Moscow

2. A loyal supporter of the Russian government

3. Well-known Russian folk song

4. Russian stringed musical instrument

5. Russian word for grandmother – also used for elderly women

6. Capital city of Russia

7. Famous Russian ballet theater

8. First artificial satellite launched into space

9. Process used to produce thin films in Russia

10. Vast, treeless Arctic region in Russia

11. Traditional Russian steam bath

12. Russian country cottage or summerhouse

13. Traditional Russian three-horse sled

14. Official currency of Russia

15. Vast region in Russia known for its extreme cold

16. Region in Russia bordering the Baltic Sea

17. Russian martial art and self-defense system