Physical Geography
What country is the largest in the world by land area?
Russia
Yuri Gagarin
What are the Tien Shan Mountains known as?
Mountains of Heaven
What is permafrost?
Permanently frozen ground
What is the official language in Russia?
Russian
What separates the European continent from the Asian continent in Russia?
Ural Mountains
Who was the first leader of the Soviet Union?
Vladimir Lenin
Central Asia has a long history of nomadic people. How did they live their lives?
They never had a "home base". Instead they would move between pastures and areas with the changing seasons.
What successful Russian engineering project improved travel and trade throughout the country?
Trans-Siberian Railway
What is the main religion in Russia?
Russian Orthodox Christianity
Lake Baikal is known for being
The deepest freshwater lake in the world
Gulags were forced labor camps under whose leadership of the Soviet Union?
Joseph Stalin
Tell me about Central Asia's climate.
Semiarid and desert. Low rainfall. Hot summers and cold winters.
The national symbol of Russia is what? What does it mean?
Two headed Eagle. One head represents Asia and the other Europe, and show that they are a country and people who live in two continents so Russia is both.
What are Russian Churches known for?
Bright colors and dome/bulb shaped tops
What Russian region is known for its extremely cold climate and harsh winters?
Siberia
Explain the difference between the space race and the arms race that happened during the cold war.
Arms race - biggest and best army
Space race - who can get to space and know the most about space first
What do all Central Asian countries have in common?
They were once part of the Soviet Union before it collapsed and they became independent countries.
What is the cause of the Chernobyl disaster?
Nuclear reactor exploded and sent toxic materials into the air
What is the main religion in Central Asia?
Islam
What is the name of the world's largest forest?
Siberian Taiga
What was the name of the woman leader that is known as one of the greatest rulers of Russia?
Catherine the Great
What are the environmental issues of Central Asia?
Water scarcity (shrinking Aral Sea) and desertification.
What are continental glaciers?
Large glaciers left over from the Ice Age
Russia has 2 main contributions to the arts.. What are those?
Ballet and classical music