Russia - Mini Lesson
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Erica Meza
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Which of the following are true fun facts about Russia?
Russia is the largest country in the world.
It is home to Lake Baikal, the largest freshwater lake on Earth.
To modernize Russia, Peter the Great once imposed a tax on beards.
Russia is a country and a continent.
It is home to the Trans-Siberian Railway - the longest railway system in the world, crossing through multiple time zones.
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Russia is ...
Ubercontinental
Transcontinental
Tricontinental
It's own continent
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Russia is located in ...(check all that apply)
Asia
China
Serbia
Europe
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The Ural Mountains serve as a natural boundary between Europe and China.
TRUE
False, they serve as a natural boundary between Asia and Serbia
False, they serve as a natural boundary between Asia and Europe
False, they serve no geographic purpose
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What climate is found in Northern Russia?
Desert
Humid Continental
Subarctic
Tundra
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Settlement patterns (where people chose to live) we most likely influenced by
voting patterns in large cities
climate conditions of the region
border disputes with neighbors
none of the answers are correct
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The Trans-Siberian Railway connects a very large, spread out regions, that would otherwise be very difficult to get to due to the geography and the climate.
True
False
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The world's longest railway is the _______.
Orient Express
Reading Railroad
Trans-Siberian Railroad
Transcontinental
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What is the name for the leaders of Russia during its earliest days as an organized country?
Prime Ministers
Kings
Presidents
Czars
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Multiple Choice
Who is the current leader of Russia?
Vladimir Putin
Ivan the Great
Joseph Stalin
Joe Biden
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Which religious tradition separated from the Roman
Catholic Church in Europe, spread to Russia, and blended into Russia culture?
Buddhism
Communism
Eastern Orthodox Church
Rabbinic Judaism
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The diffusion of religion to Russia from the Roman Catholics is an example of
cultural religion
cultural diffusion
commercial diffusion
communism
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Ballet is important part of Russia's culture because it originated there.
True
False
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Which of the following are examples of notable traditions in Russia?
Matryoshka nesting dolls
leaving your shoes on while visiting someone's home
classical arts like ballet ant music by composers like Tchaikovsky
celebrating Maslenitsa by giving small gifts
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