Geography
Siberia is the least densely populated area of Russia because its cold climate makes it difficult to live and work there.
True
A direct result of the Cold War was that the US and the Soviet Union became allies and cooperated with each other.
False
Russia’s vast coastline and access to both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans helps it produce ⅓ of the world’s canned fish and about ¼ of the world’s fresh and frozen fish.
True
Mostly Russian ethnicity, and Eastern Orthodox Christianity primarily make up Russian ______________.
Culture
The ______________________ was the worst ______________ power plant accident in history.
Chernobyl Disaster
The Ural Mountains are an important landform because they form a boundary between Europe and Asia.
True
What Government is being described
Communist Government
Citizens can’t criticize the government
Government ban on religion
Government controlled economy
Soviet Union before 1991
"The land that changed from collecting farming to individual farming. Russia has gone from a major importer of grains to a major exporter of grains since the breakup of the Soviet Union."
Which factors of production is best described by this excerpt.
Natural resources
What is an example of a Art culture trait in Russia?
Ballet
After World War II, France extended political and economic control over Poland, Hungary, and Romania.
false; Soviet Union
Which country in the is the largest in Russia and Eurasia region?
Russia
Explain why the East Germans built the Berlin Wall. The Berlin Wall was built to...
To keep the people on the East (Communist) of the wall moving to the West (Capitalist) Of the wall
What impact does the Trans-Siberian Railroad have on the global economy?
Helps get goods and people from Europe to East Asia
How did the fall of the Soviet Union impact the religion?
Increased Religious Freedom
I was separated from my grandparents when the ____________________________ was built and the communist government would not allow us to leave or we would be shot.
Berlin Wall
Which Countries border the Caspian Sea?
Kazakhstan, Turkmen, Baku, Russia
What Government is being describes?
Leaders are elected
Citizens can criticize the government
Religious Freedom
People may own businesses
Russia After 1991
What economy is being Describe
Consumers have many choices
Government does not control economy
Entrepreneurship
Free Enterprise
What is a dacha?
Russian country house
The United States and the Soviet Union used technology during the Cold War to focus on achievements in ___________________.
Space
Where are the Ural Mountain located?
West of Russia
What Caused the collapse of Communism in the Soviet Union?
The Cause of the collapse was Gorbachev Changing the USSR by promoting 'Glasnosts' and other movements that allowed more Openness and freedom for the people.
What economy is being describe
Government leaders decide state’s social and economic goals
Economic activity is coordinated through directives
Little choice for consumers
Communism
Tchaikovsky is well known for composing which ballet productions
-Swan Lake
-Sleeping Beauty
-Nutcracker
Describe 3 Event of the cold War in order
-Bay of pigs (April 1961)
-Berlin Wall (aug 1961)
-Cuban Missile Crisis (Oct. 1962)
Korean War (1950-1953)
-Vietnam War (1955-1975)
-Space Race (1955-1969)