Demographics & History
Immigration Story
Challenges of Settling into MN
Role of Culture
Application
100
The Soviet Union is broken up into ____ different nations.
What is 15.
100
Year Soviet Union collapsed.
What is 1991.
100
The language spoken in nearly 700 Russian Minnesota homes.
What is Serbo-Croatian.
100
The main Religion across Russians.
What is Orthodox Christian.
100
Who are Russians dependent on?
What is family.
200
According to the 2012 Census, how many Russian born people were reported to be living in Minnesota?
What is 6,964.
200
Town Jewish Russian immigrants settled in initially.
What is St. Louis Park or Twin Cities Highland Park.
200
Number of years required for schooling.
What is 9 years.
200
Traditionally, Russians tend to marry ______.
What is young.
200
Do Russians typically give up on goals easily?
What is no, just less complicated & roundabout ways of achieving a goal.
300
The first wave of Russians that immigrated in the late 1800's/ early 1900's were mainly _____ _____.
What is Russian Jews.
300
Total estimated Russian immigrant population in Minnesota.
What is 14,000.
300
Why did early settling Russians face persecution in Minnesota?
What is anticommunist feelings.
300
Typical living arrangements among Russians.
What is live with extended family.
300
What age range do Russian women typically get married?
What is 18 to 22.
400
Leader known for ruthless tactics and poor choices of action.
Who is Joseph Stalin.
400
Reason why Russians have immigrated.
What is fall of communism, repression under Soviet Union, wars, ethnic conflicts.
400
Many people from Russia are ____, which makes it hard for them to be recognized as new comers.
What is white.
400
Language writings were based off of ______ dialect.
What is Moscow.
400
What occurs when a Russian thinks, "what does he/she want from me?"
What is smile from stranger.
500
Composer of Swan Lake?
Who is Tchaikovsky.
500
Number of public students that speak Russian at home.
What is 2,400.
500
A _____ relationship with medical professionals is a change from normal Minnesota practices.
What is close.
500
Russian lunch.
What is Obed.
500
Why shouldn't you touch your nose when talking to a Muslim Russian?
What is because it has the same meaning as a gesture you would give someone for cutting you off in America.
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