Geography and Beginnings
Russia is nearly _ times the size of the United States.
What is two?
This group invaded Russia in the early 1200s.
Who were the Mongols?
This ruler brought back a stuffed crocodile from his journeys through Europe.
Who was Peter the Great?
This is the largest lake of the Great Lakes.
What is Lake Superior?
Russia is located in these two continents.
What is Europe and Asia?
This is a grassland plain, which is common in parts of Russia.
What is a steppe?
This ruler was the first to rule a unified Russia.
Who was Ivan the Great?
Who were the Inca?
There are this many time zones in Russia.
What is eleven?
This is a low mountain range that is located in Eastern Russia.
What are the Ural Mountains?
This ruler married Anastasia Romanovna, who helped calm his rage and temper.
Who is Ivan the Terrible?
This Renaissance artist was best known for his sculpting, and carved the Pieta.
Who was Michelangelo?
These were the first inhabitants of Russia.
Who were the Slavs?
This group ruled Russia after it was invaded, and were a blend of Mongol and Turkic tribes.
Who were the Tatars?
This ruler thought about ending serfdom, but decided not to.
Who was Catherine the Great?
This explorer was known for being the first European to round the Cape of Good Hope.
Who was Bartolomeu Dias?
This ruler insisted on Russia becoming an Orthodox Christian country.
Who was Prince Vladmir?
This city replaced Kiev as the most important Russian City after the Mongol invasion.
What is Moscow?
This ruler was known for winning 8 battles against the Tatars, and building St. Basil's Cathedral to celebrate his victories.
Who was Ivan the Terrible?
This explorer accidently landed in Brazil instead of his intended target.
Who was Pedro Alvares Cabral?