Russian Geography
Where is Russia?
Eastern Europe and Northern Asia
define: tsar
A Russian emperor
Where is Arabia?
The Arabian Peninsula
What was the name of the region in Arabia where civilization began 4000 years ago?
Mesopotamia
What does Polytheism mean? (break down the word for an extra 100 points)
worship of many gods
Poly=many
theism=god
What is Siberia?
The Asian part of Russia
What is Communism?
When the federal government controls the economy
What was our definition of a civilization?
a group of people with a language and many different jobs
What was the name of the people that lived in S. Mesopotamia
Sumerians
In 600 AD, what transition in religion occurred in Arabian region?
Polytheism to Islam
How is Siberia similar to Europe?
They both have tundra and taiga
What was the name for Russia when it was a communist government?
The Soviet Union or USSR
Name 3 of the 6 countries on the Arabian Peninsula.
Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait
Who did Alexander the Great conquer?
The Greeks, Romans, and Persians
Give 3 names for the God of Abraham.
Elohim, Yahweh, Allah
What is the Trans-Siberian Railroad (Extra points if you can tell me what the prefix "trans" means.)
a railroad that crosses all of Siberia
(Across)
What was the Cold War?
A time period when the US and Russia were competing through technology.
What 2 rivers made-up the valley of Mesopotamia?
Tigris and Euphrates rivers
What new geographical feature does Russia have? Define it.
Steppes: vast grasslands
When did the Cold War end?
December 1989 (1990)
Roughly how many years ago were the first cities in Mesopotamia?
6000 years ago
Give the chronological order of the religions we learned about and the years they roughly began.
1. Judaism (roughly 3000 years ago)
2. Christianity (roughly 0-100 AD)
3. Islam (roughly 600 AD)