Define It
smelters
factories that produce metal ores
*the Urals Region is one region in Russia that relies HEAVILY on mining
Vast forest that covers much of Russia
taiga
Capital of Azerbaijan
Baku
What is Azerbaijan's economy based on?
oil
Under Stalin's rule, people who spoke against the government were often sent to these labor camps
gulags
Eastern Siberia, called the Russian Far East, is part of the ________________________. hint: think volcanoes
Ring of Fire
Which 5th grader's dad just went on a mission trip to Nepal?
Simon
Jewel of Siberia
Lake Baikal
*Most cities in Siberia are located along the OB river
body of water located off the coast of Siberia
Sea of Okhotsk
*Siberia is best described as a vast area with a harsh climate!
Capital of Russia and largest city
Moscow
Of the three Caucasus countries, ________ is the smallest.
Armenia
As czar, Ivan IV was such a cruel and savage ruler he became known as
Ivan the Terrible
Name of the city that the first Russian state centered around
Kiev
*about 75% of all Russians live in cities
Which classmate was playing in a baseball tournament in Florida last weekend?
Cooper
Trans-Siberian Railroad
the longest single rail line in the world
Name for a Russian emperor
czar
Capital of Georgia
Tbilisi
What government body is appointed to run each government of the Caucasus countries today?
prime minister
Bolsheviks
The radical Communist group that took over Russia in the Russian Revolution
Fighting and terrorism have caused many deaths in the Russian republic of ____________.
Chechnya
This classmate went turkey hunting for the first time yesterday.
Knox
dachas
Russian country houses
*About 80% of Russians belong to the Slav ethnic group
Mongol invaders who conquered Kiev in the 1200s
Tatars
The capital of Armenia
Yerevan
The Caucasus Mountains form a border between Russia and what two countries?
Georgia and Azerbaijan
During the fall of the Soviet Union, its leader was
Mikhail Gorbachev
What two continents meet in Rusia's Ural Mountains?
Europe and Asia
Which classmate have we missed the last two Mondays?
Joey
Volga
longest river in Europe
A form of the Greek alphabet used in Russia today
Cyrillic
Russia's two largest cities
Moscow and St. Petersburg
*With its wide avenues, grand palaces, and numerous canals, St. Petersburg represents Russia's desire for Western ideas.
Name the 3 countries of the Caucasus?
Georgia, Azerbaijan, Armenia
*it has lowlands along the Black Sea and Caspian Sea
The Russian Federation is governed by an elected president and a legislature called the __________
Federal Assembly
Which city is the primary seaport and fishing center in the Russian Far East?
Vladivostok
This classmate got new chicks this weekend.
Christina