Transcaucasia Flashcards
1
Q
What countries are in Transcaucasia?
A
Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia
2
Q
What did Peter the Great do here?
A
expanded Russian control in 1700’s, had firm control in 1917
3
Q
What did they produce?
A
Wine, petroleum, teas, fruits (grapes)
4
Q
What did Soviets do?
A
Move areas from farming to industry and mining
5
Q
Is there a lot of oil and gas, and where is it found?
A
Yes, Caspian Sea
6
Q
What is Armenia?
A
the oldest Christan country, since 301 AD
7
Q
What is Azerbaijan main religion?
A
mainly Muslim
8
Q
When was the Armenian Genocide?
A
1915, WW1
9
Q
What happened during the Armenian Genocide?
A
Ottoman Turls murdered 1.5 million Armenian Christians
