Unit 5 World Geography: Russia and the Republics

An arms race developed between Russia and the United States called...

The Cold War

Which mountain range dominates the Kyrgyzstan's border with China?

Tien Shan

The original Russian state began in a region between the Baltic and the Black Seas, known as Kievan Rus. In which republic is Kiev presently located?

Ukraine

Where is Chernobyl located?

Ukraine

Languages Spoken in Ukraine

Ukrainian (official) 67%, Russian 24%, small Romanian-, Polish-, and Hungarian-speaking minorities

Which great mountain chain separates the Northern European Plain from the West Siberian Plain and forms the dividing line between Europe and Asia?

Ural Mountains

Who led the Bolshevik Party in revolution and civil war?

Vladimir Lenin in 1918

Along what major river are the cities of Nizhnly-Novgorod and Samara located?

Volga River

Which rivers drain into the Caspian Sea?

Volga River

Major Bodies of Water in Russia

Volga River, Ob River, Yenisey River, Lake Baikal, Ladoga Lake, Onega Lake, Baltic Sea, Black Sea, Sea of Azov, Caspian Sea, Arctic Ocean, Pacific Ocean

The Russians fought their tsars after...

WW1, 1917

What grassland feature north of Kazakhstan is among the most fertile parts of this region? How was agriculture conducted here during the Soviet era?

West Siberian Plain Collective farming

Some years later they conquered the city of Kiev and started the kingdom of

the Kievan Rus

What body of water forms the western border of Georgia?

Black Sea

Geographical Low Point of Ukraine

Black Sea 0 m

What body of water forms the eastern border of Azerbaijan?

Caspian Sea

Major Landforms in Russia

Caucasus Mountains, Altai Mountains, Ural Mountains, Mount Elbrus, Kamchatka Peninsula, Siberian Plain, Siberian Plateau, and the Stanovoy Mountains.

What is the world's most populous country?

China (1.3 billion)

What are the major religions coming out of Asia?

Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism

Which republics have territory bordering the Black Sea?

Georgia Ukraine

Who did Russia initially ally with for WWII and when were they attacked?

Germany who attacked them in 1941

Geographical High Point of Ukraine

Hora Hoverla 2,061 m [6781 ft]

After Lenin dies in 1924, who comes to power?

Joseph Stalin - millions of people die with executions and from famine

Major cities in Ukraine

KYIV (capital) 2.779 million; Kharkiv 1.455 million; Dnipropetrovsk 1.013 million; Odesa 1.009 million; Donetsk 971,000 (2009)

By the 11th century, what was the largest empire in Europe?

Kieven Rus

Which volcanic islands lie between the Kumchatka Peninsula and Japan?

Kuril Islands

What is the capitol of Ukraine?

Kyiv or Kiev

Which two deserts found on the Turan Plain formed as a result of the rain shadow from nearby mountains?

Kyzl Kum desert Kara Kum Desert

Which deep freshwater lake is located in Central Siberia?

Lake Balkal

Where is Nagorno-Karabekh located and who claims it?

Located in Azerbaijan, but also claimed by Armenia.

Russia's Major Cities

MOSCOW (capital) 10.523 million; Saint Petersburg 4.575 million; Novosibirsk 1.397 million; Yekaterinburg 1.344 million; Nizhniy Novgorod 1.267 million

What does the language and religious diversity of the Trancaucasia region reveal about the role as a gateway between Europe and Asia?

Many cultures and religions migrated through the area.

The Kievan Rus was wiped by the

Mongols led by Batu Khan in the 13th century

What is the capitol of Russia?

Moscow

What are the Asian Sub-regions?

Northern Asia Middle East Southern Asia Eastern Asia Southeastern Asia

What was the first modern state in Russia and when was it founded?

Novgorod, founded in 862 by Rurik (ruler of Novgorod)

Which rivers drain into the Arctic Sea?

Ob River

Where is St. Petersburg located and why?

On the Baltic Sea. Because it is a major port.

Besides Russia what is the closest neighbor to the 3 Baltic republics?

Poland

Which central Asian cities originally grew up to take advantage of early trade routes through the region?

Samarqand Bukhuro

Ivan IV the Terrible

crowned himself the first Tsar of Russia in 1547

When did the Soviet union collapse, causing its member nations to declare independence?

1991

Russian Independence Day from the Soviet Union

24 August 1991

Ukraine's Independence from the Soviet Union

24 August 1991 (from the Soviet Union)

What is the population of Asia

4,164,252,000 (4.2 billion)

What ecological disaster occurred in Chernobyl?

An explosion at a nuclear power plant

Which two saltwater lakes are located south of the Ural Mountains?

Aral Sea Lake Balkash

Which republics are landlocked?

Armenia Belarus Moldova Kyrgyzstan

What is the world's largest and most populous continent with over 4 billion people

Asia

Through which republics does the Dnieper River flow?

Belarus and Ukraine

Which republics have territory bordering the Baltic Sea?

Estonia Latvia Lithuania

Type of Government in Russia

federation

Currency of Ukraine:

hryvnia (UAH)

Physical Map quiz

https://lizardpoint.com/geography/asia-physical-quiz.php have to take over a few times to get all of the questions

Political Map quiz

https://online.seterra.com/en/vgp/3048

Natural Resources of Russia

oil, natural gas, coal, and many strategic minerals, timber

What type of government does Ukraine have?

republic

The Grand Duchy of Moscow rose to power in

the 14th century

What happened to Ukraine in 1986?

the Chernobyl nuclear power plant exploded. The Soviet Union tried to hide the disaster and refused international help

Who far is it from the captial of Russia to the capital of Azerbaijan?

1700 miles

When did the Soviet Union develop nuclear weapons?

1949

What mountains dominate eastern Tajikistan?

Alay mountains

What are the three Baltic republics?

Estonia Latvia Lithuania

What three main language groups are found in the Transcaucasia region?

Indo-European Caucasian Altaic

Which two places established cities in the Ukraine during the peak of their empires?

Rome and Greece

What is the world's largest country?

Russia

What 5 countries border on the Caspian Sea?

Russia Kazakhstan Turkmenistan Azerbaijan Iran

What five countries share the Caspian Sea?

Russia Kazakhstan Turkmenistan Azerbaijan Iran

Language spoken in Russia

Russian

Religions of Russia

Russian Orthodox 15-20%, Muslim 10-15%, other Christian 2% (2006 est.)

Russian Currency

Russian ruble (RUR)

Soviet Union/USSR

born in 1922

What are the major Industries of Ukraine?

coal, electric power, ferrous and nonferrous metals, machinery and transport equipment, chemicals, food processing (especially sugar)