Geography Russia Flashcards
Which mountains separate the European and Asian parts of Russia
Urals
What country has the longest continuous coastline of any country in the world
Russia
Which river is blocked by ice but when the ice melts the land is flooded and it creates swamps
Siberian River
What is the area in Ukraine that has rich soil and fertile land called
Black Earth Belt
How many different ethnic groups are in Russia
100
What is the 2nd largest ethnic group in Russia
Turks
What was the main religion in Russia until 1917 Bolshevik Revolution
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Which religion was targeted during Soviet Era
Judaism
All are in Russia at one time supported _______ and was censored
Communism
Who wrote about the labor camps and was expelled from the Soviet Union
Alexander Solzhenitsyn
What is the workers holiday in Russia
May Day
What was the center point that controlled trade between the Baltic and Black Seas
Kiev
What was the center of the city state of Muscovy
Moscow
Who modernized Russia, grew territory and developed a strong military
Peter the Great
What is the nickname for St. Petersburg
Window to the West
Who expanded borders and pushed for traditional Russian ways
Catherine the Great
During WWII who invaded Russia but was ultimately defeated by Russia
Germany
What happened from 1946 to 1990 and was the conflict between capitalism in the U.S. and communism in the Soviet Union
Cold War
Who was the 1st ruler of the Soviet Union
Vladimir Lenin
What year did the Soviet Union break apart
1991
What separatist group in Russia wanted independence which led to war with the Russian government in 1994
Chechens
What type of economy is the government controls production, pricing, and distribution
Command
What type of economy is when prices are controlled by supply and demand
Market
What are small farms controlled by states and peasants work for them for a share
Kolkhozes
What railroad is 5,744 miles long and goes from Vladivostok to the Ural Mountains
Trans-Siberian Railroad
What major event happened on April 26, 1986, when a nuclear reactor caught on fire?
Chernobyl
What dynasty ruled Russia for over 300 years but was overthrown in the Revolution
Romanov dynasty
What was the campaign of mass killings and torture that the Bolsheviks carried out during the revolution called
Red Terror
