The _______________ mountains are the dividing line between Europe and Asia on the landmass of ____________.
Ural Mtns separate Eurasia
100
If you were eating a feast in Georgia, what would you call the meal?
A supra
100
Over half of Russia experiences this type of climate. What is it?
Subarctic
100
Where did the Russian state originally begin?
Around Ukraine. Between Baltic and Black Seas
100
Which German writer was responsible for discussing in detail the ideas about Communism?
Karl Marx
200
Which Siberian forest is home to many species of wildlife and hundreds of thousands of trees?
What is the Tiaga
200
Where did the original Russians come from and settle?
From Scandinavia and settled around Ukraine
200
In the 1800's the frigid Russian temperatures stopped the armies of this European emperor.
Who is Napoleon?
200
This people group swept into Russia and took over like "molten lava". Eventually Ivan the Great conquered them. Who are they?
The Mongols
200
In a command economy, the Governement controls production and sales. Who controls it in a democratic/ capitalist government?
The consumers and private companies
300
What are two factors that inspire many people to live on the Northern European Plain?
Rich farming, river transportation, jobs in the major cities, milder climate
300
If you lived on the Central Asian steppe, what might be called a _________________ you live in ______________.
A nomad, living in a yurt
300
This conflicted pitted the USSR and USA in a global power struggle. During this time, the US added the words "under God" to the pledge of allegiance to contrast with the Soviet atheists. What was this conflict called?
What is the Cold War?
300
How have cold winters worked in the favor of Russians?
Protects them from enemy armies
300
What were two motivations for the Russian Revolution?
Peace (from WWI), Land for farming, and bread (enough food to eat).
The war was hard on Russia's peasants who didn't have enough. Ideas of communism were tantalizing because it would take from the rich and equalize the wealth.
400
What are two reasons the Aral Sea disaster is happening?
The irrigatin of the rivers has stolen its water source and the pesticides in the dry seabed are poisoning nearby populations.
400
Which two countries were vying for India in the Great Game?
Britain and Russia
400
Since Russia is such a large country, it is not easily reached by the moisture and influence of the oceans. This is called...
Continentality
400
Describe the environmental disaster and aftermath that took place in 1986 just north of Kiev.
One of the reactors of the Chernobyl power plant exploded during a test and released a radioactive cloud into the immediate area.
30 people were killed. The cloud spread into North America and other parts of Europe. The area around the reactor is still polluted with radiation.
400
Which revolutionary lead the Bolshevik party and the government of the USSR after the revolution?
Vladimir Lenin
500
What are two reasons for the building of the Trans-Siberian Railroad?
Take people safely to the east, have these people extract resources, and send the resources back by train.
500
Why was the Great Game "played"?
Both empires wanted to benefit from India's resources.
500
Between the Black and Caspian Seas is a region with a fairly unique climate zone for this area. What is the region called and what is the climate?
Transcaucasia. They experience a subtropical climate
500
What were two actions or details that typified the Cold War?
Buildign the Berlin Wall, the Space Race, USSR & USA threatening each other with nuclear weapons, Spies and selling secrets
500
Situation:
Your parents own a house and huge peach farm in Georgia. You plan to take over the lucrative family peach business after college. Would you bee happy or unhappy about a revolution like the Russian Revolution?
Probably unhappy. The soviet government took the land from the wealthy and made it a possession of the state. This and other reasons caused the Red Army and White Army to fight a civil war.