Geography
Economy
History
Culture
Miscellaneous
100
This term is used to describe the permanently frozen subsoil in Siberia
Permafrost
100
This was the type of economy during the reign of the USSR (Soviet Union)
Command
100
One of these would be first on a timeline:
Tsarist empire collapse, Peter the Great, Kievan Rus, OR USSR communism
Kievan Rus
100
An example of cultural diffusion
Anything when one culture is practiced by people of a different culture
100
This is the main religion in Russia today
Russian Orthodox
200
Russia has such a large amount of wood as a natural resource because of this
70% of the land is forests
200
Russia currently has this type of economy
market/mixed market
200
Which of these happened BEFORE Kievan Russ?
None of them!
200
The capital of Russia where St. Basil's Cathedral is located here
Moscow
200
The climate in Siberia
cold, frozen tundra etc.
300
The Aral Mountains divides which two continents?
Europe and Asia
300
This is what an economy is
The way goods and services are bought, sold, and consumed
300
Which of these came before the fall of the USSR?
Age of communism in the USSR
300
Culture consists of any of these things (various answers)
religion, music, language, traditions, etc.
300
Why is the soil in Siberia called permafrost?
It remains frozen for the majority of the year.
400
Around 1960, the water in the Aral Sea began to drastically reduce as a result of
Irrigation
400
Target is selling Taki's for $11.99. Wal-Mart is now selling them for $9.99. This is an example of...
competition
400
This is a period of tense rivalry between the Soviet Union and the United States, marked by an arms race (increasing the number and strength of their weapons) between the two countries.
The Cold War
400
Other than Russian Orthodox, these are the other main religions practiced in Russia
, Christianity, Islam, Judaism, and Buddhism
400
Why is the Arabian Peninsula not an island?
The land is surrounded by water on only three sides, while an island is land completely surrounded by water.
500
Permafrost prevented Russia from accessing some of their natural resources until what century?
21st
500
The Trans-Siberian Railroad likely had these economic benefits
jobs, transportation, trade, etc
500
The main conflict between Russia and Georgia was about control of
The Black Sea
500
The religions practiced in Russia include Christianity, Islam, Judaism, and Buddhism. This cultural diffusion all in one country is likely due to
The expansion of the Russian empire over time
500
What is irrigation
Irrigation is the artificial application of water to the soil through various systems