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GWA Russia Test Prt.1 Flashcards

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1
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Define Eurasia

A

Combined continental landmasses of Europe and Asia

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2
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What does Russia rank in the world for total land area

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1st (6.5 million square miles)

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3
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What measuring system does Russia use

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Metric system of measurement

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4
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What countries use the standard measuring system (3)

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U.S, Liberia, Myanmar

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5
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Russia is only 1 of what fraction of countries in Eurasia that culturally belongs to two continents

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5/6

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6
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How many Federal Districts is Russia divided up into

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8

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7
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How many Federal Subjects make up the Federal Districts

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85

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8
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How many time zones does Russia have

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11

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9
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What does Russia rank in population

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9th (144 million)

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10
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What is happening to Russia population? Why?

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Decreasing: Due to war, alcoholism, low levels of immigration

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11
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What is Russia’s largest geographical region

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Siberia

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12
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What % does Siberia make up of Russia

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77% (accounts for 28% of its population)

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13
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What is the soil that goes from the Northern European Plain and into Western Russia

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Chernozem (Black Earth [Fertile soil]

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14
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What does Russia rank in agricultural output

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3rd (However, ranks 135th in the world for arable land %)

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15
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Where is volcanic activity in Russia mostly found

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Kamchatka peninsula (Eastern Siberia)

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16
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2 largest Mt. Systems

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Ural & Caucasus

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17
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What is Russia’s largest river

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Lena River

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18
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What is Russia’s largest Lake

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Lake Baikal

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19
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What is Russia’s largest sea (enclosed)

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Caspian Sea

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20
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What is happening to the Aral Sea

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Shrinking in Size

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21
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What are Russia’s major Climate zones

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Taiga (Forest)
Tundra (Frozen)
Steppe (Rolling Plains)

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22
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Where did most of the earliest villages appear in present day Russia? Why?

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Taiga (Forest); Provided protection & fertile soil

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23
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In the 5th & 6th century, Central Europeans migrated from the north and eat into present day Russia, What were they called?

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Slavs

24
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What were the Slavs characteristics

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No written language, Polytheism, Farmers, Self-sufficient

25
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What were the Scandinavians that entered Russia in the 9th century called

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Varangians

26
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Why did the Varangians migrate to Russia

A

To establish trade routes to Constantinople

27
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What did the Varangians do to the Slavs

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They raided Slavic villages for goods and slaves & built trading post on rivers (Eventually become first cities)

28
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Where does the word Russia derive its name from

A

The Rus Viking who settled & lived in Kiev

29
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Who was the 1st Great Prince of Kiev

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Rurik

30
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What did the Great Prince Vladimir do (988)

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  1. Sent out people to find a new religion for his people
  2. Adopted the religion of Eastern Orthodoxy
  3. Results: Created the Cyrillic Alphabet
31
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What problems did Vladimir run into after his success

A

A Civil War broke out among the Boyars (Russian name for Nobles

32
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Who invaded Russia in 1237

A

Genghis Khan

33
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What did Genghis Khan rule

A

Mongols

34
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What was Genghis Khan’s army called

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Golden Horde

35
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What were the consequences of the Mongol invasion

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  1. Russia declined due to a lack of trade
  2. Agriculture became once again the main foundation
36
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Who united the Great Princes of Russia

A

Ivan 3rd (“The Great”)

37
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What did Ivan 3rd do

A
  1. In 1480, he defeated the Mongols
  2. Became the 1st leader of unified Russia
  3. Married the niece of the last Byzantine (Eastern Roman Empire) Ruler
38
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What did Ivan 3rd consider himself to be

A

The heir to the Roman Empire due to marrying the niece of the last Byzantine Ruler

39
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Who is considered the first Czar

A

Ivan 4th (“The Terrible”)

40
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What did Ivan 4th do

A

Ruled from 1533-1584 and killed his first born son

41
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Who was the 2nd Czar of Russia

A

Feodor 1st (Son of Ivan 4th)

42
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What happened during the Times of Troubles (Civil War)

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The end of the Rurik Dynasty and a New Dynasty (Romanov) rule for 300 years

43
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Who was the 1st Romanov Czar

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Michael Romanov (Mikel)

44
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What did Peter 1st (“The Great”) do

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He is 6’6’’ and Westernized Russia by bringing culture of military, politically, etc. over to Russia

45
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What city did Peter 1st build? Why?

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St. Petersburg; To trade w/ West

46
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What did Catherine 2nd (Czarina = Female title of Czar) do

A

She Modernized and Expanded Russia

47
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What did Nicholas 1st do

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Ruled during the Decembrist Revolt (1825)

48
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What was the Decembrist Revolt

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The attempt to overthrow the czar and set up a Duma

49
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What is a Duma

A

Russian Parliament

50
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What did Nicholas 1st do about the Decembrist Revolt

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Leaders = executed & arrested

51
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What did Alexander 2nd do

A

He emancipated the Russian Serfs which led to the ride of unemployment & demand of more reforms. No factory output

52
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What did Nicholas 2nd do

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He was the last of the Romanovs and ruled during the Russo-Japanese War and Bloody Sunday, started a Duma, and abdicated during the March Revolution

53
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Who won the Russo-Japanese War

A

Japan

54
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What was Bloody Sunday

A

Unarmed protesters were shot outside Czar Winter Palace in St. Petersburg

55
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When was the Romanov family assassinated

A

July 17th, 1918

56
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Who was apart of the last Romanov family

A

Father- Nicholas 2nd
Mother- Alexandra
1st daughter- Olga
2nd daughter- Tatiana
3rd daughter- Maria
4th daughter- Anastasia
1st son- Alexie (Had Hemophilia)

GWA (After Latin A.) (47 decks)

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