Social studies Russia

Russia is the largest country in the world extending across 11 time zones and bordering fourteen other countries. What two continents does Russia span across

• Europe

• Africa

• North America

• Asia

What is the region of Russia that composes all of northern Asia and stretches from the Ural mountains in the west to the Pacific ocean in the east? It is one of the most sparsely populated regions on earth and is considered one of the harshest climates where humans live.

• Steppe

• Taiga

• Siberia

• Tundra

This region of Russia is named for the mountain chain that runs through it and is generally considered the boundary between Europe and Asia.

• Caucasus

• Crimea

• Rostov-on-Don

• Ural

this region of Russia is named after the longest river in Europe.

• The Volga river

• The Danube river

• The Rhine river

• The Seine river

This region of Russia in eastern Europe contains the current capital and one of Russia's most recognizable cities, Moscow.

• Southern Russia

• Central Russia

• Kaliningrad Oblast

• Northwestern Russia

This region of Russia contains Russia's former imperial capital Saint Petersburg which is still considered it's cultural capital.

• Southern Russia

• Central Russia

• Northwestern Russia

• Kaliningrad Oblast

This region of Russia borders Mongolia and China and contains the city of Vladivostok.

• Central Russia

• Volga

• Siberia

• far east

What is the traditional and largest ethnic/linguistic group in Russia?

• Northern Germanic

• East Slavic

• Celtic

• Hellenic

The name of Russia comes from the word Rus the name of the people who inhabited the area of modern day Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, and Poland. What two groups formed the Rus?

• Finnick Uralic

• Vikings

• East Slavic

• Varangians

This northern Asian group known for their martial prowess and large empire conquered and ruled the Kiven Rus. This empire left a mark on Russian history, culture, and psyche and to this day their name is synonymous with conquest and brutality.

• The Mongols

• The Huns

• The Romans

• The Ottoman's