Unit 5: Russia and the Republics

How was Germany's invasion of Russia during WW11 affected by the winter?

Hitlers troops had to set up camp outside of Moscow in the winter and when spring came the Russian troops were well rested and pushed hitters troops back into Germany.

What is the most dominate climate in European Russia?

Humid continental

Why is the designation of the Caspian as a sea or lake important to the countries that border the Caspian?

If it's a sea each country bordering it has a sea bed, if it's a lake the bordering countries must share wealth and resources

What is the difference between a command economy and a market economy?

In a command economy the government controls everything, in a market economy the businesses and citizens control it.

Whose ideas inspire the communist of Russia? What did this individual believe regarding capitalism?

Inspired by the work of Carl Marx, he believed that it was doomed because the wealth was put into the hands of the few

What religion is practiced most by people in Central Asia?

Islam

Why was Russia's capital moved to St. Petersburg?

It provided access to Europe

Why did the fall of the USSR coincide with the outbreak of ethnic conflict in the Caucasus region?

It was between the ethnic groups it was a civil war

What leader drove the Mongols out of Russia?

Ivan the great

Who led the USSR during WW11? How did this individual deal with any dissent?

Joseph Stalin, he killed anyone with dissent

What direction does most rivers in Siberia flow?

North towards the Arctic sea

What happened in Chernobyl in 1986? How did this affect surrounding countries?

Nuclear reactor melted and caused and explosion

What religion do most people in Russia follow?

Orthodox Christianity

What was the purpose of the Trans-Siberian railroad?

Populate Siberia and take advantage of its resources coal and iron ore

Why did the Russian government issue vouchers to citizens following privatization? Was this a successful practice? How did it affect Russia's economy?

Russia's leaders offered vouchers to the public. Vouchers were like loans that could be used to purchase businesses. Purchasers would promise to repay future profits. Many of the new businesses were not successful and their owners were unable to repay the government

What is the name of the historic trade route from China to the Mediterranean Sea?

Silk Road

What is the most dominate climate in Siberia?

Subarctic

What event ended the rule of the czars in Russia? What caused this event to take place?

The Russian revolution, the working conditions in the factories and WW1

Why were world leaders concerned about the soviet nuclear programs following 1991?

The USSR was now divided into 15 republics world leaders wanted to know where the weapons were who controlled them and how they were protected

What happened in Russia when the Soviets removed all prove controls?

The goods increased 250%

Define privatization?

The government began to sell government owned businesses to individuals and private companies

Where do most Russians live and why?

The north European plain, because one of the most fertile soils in the world is here and most of the nations agriculture takes place here.

Why is the Aral Sea shrinking?

The sea is being used to irrigate for cotton farms in Central Asia

Why are there so many different ethnic groups in the Caucasus region?

The trade routes

How was Napoleans invasion of Russia affected by Russia's winter?

The winter killed more than 90,000 of his troops

How has organized crime affected economic reform in Russia?

This has slowed economic reform because illegal activities go undetected mad the government cannot collect taxes

I'm relation to nuclear waste, what has Russia Dom to try to produced new forms of revenue?

To earn new revenue Russia's legislature gave approval to become the world nuclear waste dump

Why did the Soviet install pro-Soviet governments in Eastern Europe following WW11?

To spread communism

Why did the USSR deliberately put large numbers of on ethnic group as a minority in each of the 5 republics of Central Asia?

Tried to prevent opposition of their rule

What is the largest forest in the world?

Tyga forest (faded)

What separates European Russia from Asia Russia?

Ural Mountains

Who led the Bolshevik party and brought communism to Russia?

Vladimir Lenin

What is the major river of European Russia?

Volga River

What is the name of the region that has caused conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan and why?

Azerbaijan say the region history proves it belongs to them, Armenia claims the region because 3/4 of its people are ethnic Armenian, In 1994 a ceasefire was sign, but then tens of thousands had died

Where did Russian civilization begin?

Began near Kiev in the Ukraine

What is the largest inland body of water in the world?

Caspian Sea

What mountain range runs from the Black Sea to the Caspian Sea?

Caucus mountains

Why did traffic along this trade route slow during the 14th century?

Cheaper sea routes

What area in the Caucasus region has experienced the worst violence since the fall of the USSR?

Chechnya

What fertile soil is found in Russia?

Chernozem

What religions do most people in Transcaucasia follow?

Christian or Islamic faith

What was the 40 year conflict between the USSR and the USA called? Why was it given this name?

Cold-war, it was given this name because, it was an arms race, space race, etc.

What leader moved the capital of Russia from Moscow to St. Petersburg?

Czar peter

Why did the USSR eventually fall?

Economic hardships

Of what resources does Russia hold 1/5th of the worlds supply?

Forest and trees

How has distance decay affected economic reform in Russia? What have the Russians done to overcome distance decay?

this means that long distances between places make communication and transport difficult. Russia is enormous and spreads across 11 time zones. There are 89 different regional governments. The interaction between theses leaders and Moscow is crucial for economic reforms to succeed. Officials far from the capital sometimes refuse to carry out the governments reform programs. In 2000 Russian president Vladimir Putin created seven large federal districts, each with its own governor-general to gain more control regional leaders Putin hoped this would force regional leaders carry out economic reforms that Moscow wanted

How many time zones does Russia span?

11

What makes lake Baikal unique?

1200 species are home to this lake and the worlds only freshwater seals

How did educational programs of the USSR impact the people of the Caucasus region?

99% of the propel are literate

What 3 republics are found between the Black and Caspian Seas?

Armenia, Azerbaijan, and a Georgia

How did the Soviet nuclear industry affect the people of Kazakhstan?

-Between 1949 and 1989 the society's exploded 470 nuclear devices in Kazakhstan -Exposure to radiation has caused increased levels of leukemia, thyroid cancer, birth -The testing caused widespread health problems defects, and mental illness

How has pollution affected the Aral Sea and the people surrounding the Aral Sea?

-This pollution has caused problems for the people living in the region -None of the 24 native species found in the Aral Sea exist today as well -Cancer and respiratory disease are common in the region