Russia
Where is Russia located?
Both Europe and Asia
What is a yurt?
It's a dome-shaped structure with a wooden frame covered in felt or skins.
What is a nomad?
A person or group of people that move from place to place, usually following herds. (No permanent home)
Soviet Union was what kind of economy?
Command
Siberia is what kind of climate?
tundra
Why did Russian officials want to build the Trans-Siberian Railroad?
They needed people in these areas to help them retrieve resources.
Name 2 countries in Central Asia
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan
What word means change way of live to survive?
adapt
In a command economy, who sets rules like prices and even job salaries/wages?
Set by the government
Protection from foreign invaders
What was the name of Russia before? 1917-1991
Soviet Union
What major religion do we see in Central Asia?
Islam
What is a command economy ?
Which type of economic system is led by the people?
capitalism
How can harsh winters in Russia be an obstacle?
It harms agriculture or outside activities
Ural Mountains are considered a boundary between what 2 areas?
Europe and Asia
What is the name of the physical feature mostly seen in Central Asia?
the steppe
What is the Silk Road?
Trading route that crossed from Asia to Europe
What kind of government was the Soviet Union?
Communist
Why has Siberia largely remained undeveloped?
Severe Cold
What person in history lost many men trying to invade Russia?
Napoleon
The Silk Route encouraged what kind of exchange?
Cultural exchange
What is socialism?
What is a leader called in a communist party?
dictator
What are the two intense climates we see in Russia that we might not see here in America?
Tundra and Subarctic