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Geography Russia Flashcards

1
Q

Which mountains separate the European and Asian parts of Russia

A

Urals

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2
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What country has the longest continuous coastline of any country in the world

A

Russia

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3
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Which river is blocked by ice but when the ice melts the land is flooded and it creates swamps

A

Siberian River

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4
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What is the area in Ukraine that has rich soil and fertile land called

A

Black Earth Belt

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5
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How many different ethnic groups are in Russia

A

100

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6
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What is the 2nd largest ethnic group in Russia

A

Turks

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7
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What was the main religion in Russia until 1917 Bolshevik Revolution

A

Eastern Orthodox Christianity

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8
Q

Which religion was targeted during Soviet Era

A

Judaism

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9
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All are in Russia at one time supported _______ and was censored

A

Communism

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10
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Who wrote about the labor camps and was expelled from the Soviet Union

A

Alexander Solzhenitsyn

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11
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What is the workers holiday in Russia

A

May Day

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12
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What was the center point that controlled trade between the Baltic and Black Seas

A

Kiev

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13
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What was the center of the city state of Muscovy

A

Moscow

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14
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Who modernized Russia, grew territory and developed a strong military

A

Peter the Great

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15
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What is the nickname for St. Petersburg

A

Window to the West

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16
Q

Who expanded borders and pushed for traditional Russian ways

A

Catherine the Great

17
Q

During WWII who invaded Russia but was ultimately defeated by Russia

A

Germany

18
Q

What happened from 1946 to 1990 and was the conflict between capitalism in the U.S. and communism in the Soviet Union

A

Cold War

19
Q

Who was the 1st ruler of the Soviet Union

A

Vladimir Lenin

20
Q

What year did the Soviet Union break apart

A

1991

21
Q

What separatist group in Russia wanted independence which led to war with the Russian government in 1994

A

Chechens

22
Q

What type of economy is the government controls production, pricing, and distribution

A

Command

23
Q

What type of economy is when prices are controlled by supply and demand

A

Market

24
Q

What are small farms controlled by states and peasants work for them for a share

A

Kolkhozes

25
Q

What railroad is 5,744 miles long and goes from Vladivostok to the Ural Mountains

A

Trans-Siberian Railroad

26
Q

What major event happened on April 26, 1986, when a nuclear reactor caught on fire?

A

Chernobyl

27
Q

What dynasty ruled Russia for over 300 years but was overthrown in the Revolution

A

Romanov dynasty

28
Q

What was the campaign of mass killings and torture that the Bolsheviks carried out during the revolution called

A

Red Terror

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