Geography: Russia Flashcards

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1
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How many languages are spoken in Russia and what is the official language?

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170;Russian

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2
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What are the issues with Russia’s size?

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Problems with communication among the various tribes, governance and order, and hard to defend all of the border from enemy attacks

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3
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Who was the Bol’shak?

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Oldest person in every village who made all the rules, made the punishments, and tested everyone like family

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Why is the word slave said to be derived from the Slav?

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It was the Russian name given to those who are Slavs meaning these people were the first people to be sold into slavery due to lack of stability

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What were the Slavs like?

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Nomadic(moved every 3-4 years), used the slash and burning method for farming, wore clothes made for cold weather(never revealed much skin and had thick, long beards), completely illiterate

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Who were Saint Cyril and Methodius?

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Two missionaries sent to spread faith and civilize the barbaric Slavs(taught them to read and write)

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Who where the Varangians and why did they come to Russia?

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Vikings from Scandinavia;they came through Russia to reach the southern economies of Eurasia for money. They also wanted and succeeded in building a kingdom by taking land and goods such as honey, timber, wax, and slaves from the Slavs

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8
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What was Kievan Rus?

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Time period of Viking rule in Russia

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Who was the first leader of Russia?

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Rurik

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Who was the wife of Igor’s and why is she important?

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First female ruler and first Christian ruler of Russia

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Why is Vladimir the great called “great”?

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Converted Russia to Christianity

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12
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What is dvoverie?

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Blending of two faiths

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Why is Iaroslav the Wise so wise?

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Married a Greek woman to unify the countries, made the first Russian law code(Russkaia Pravada:Russian Justice) and changed the system of inheritance

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What did Vladimir Monomakh cause that was so significant?

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His “Crown of Monomakh” became what the czars wore later

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15
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What was appanage Russia?

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Mongol Yoke: when the moguls controlled Russia until 1480

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16
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What was a baskaki?

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Tax collector

17
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What is patrimonialism?

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Ruler controls everything(created a system of serfdom)

18
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What is mestinichestvo?

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System of deciding who’s in power based on how close you sat to the prince

19
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Who was Ivan Kalita? What did his name truly mean?

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He bought two things: the Orthodox Churches and land from other principalities(he got money from taxes and said he’d give the money back but never did) this is why they call him “Kalita” which translates to “moneybags”

20
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Who was Ivan the great?

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Ends the Mongol yoke by leading Moscow to defeat other Russian cities by unifying the citizens behind his army, and married a Byzantime princess(heritage of greatness-Julius Caesar)

21
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How big is Russia?

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11 time zones, 9 mountain ranges, borders 13 seas, 2 oceans, and 14 other countries

22
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What is the boundary between Europe Russia and Asia Russia?

A

Ural mountains

23
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What is Russia capital?

A

Moscow

24
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How many people live al no Russia’s north European plain?

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75%

25
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Which sea is salty and evaporates overtime?

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Caspian Sea

26
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What is the deepest fresh water lake in the world?

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Lake Baikal

27
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What are Russia’s main resources?

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Produces more natural gas than anyone else and leading in nickel production

28
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By how many acres does the Russian forest shrink each year?

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40 million

29
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How much soft lumber does the Taiga contain?

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World’s largest coniferous forest that contains over 1/2 of world’s soft lumber

30
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What did Napoleon do in Russia?

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Sent his grand army of 600,000 men to invade Russia in 1812. The climate was too brutal that winter and only 40,000 men came back alive

31
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How do you say Russia in Russian?

A

Poccnr