5.3-Human Geography-Russia and Central Asia Flashcards
What do historians claim about how the vikings and slavs lived together?
They coexisted peacefully while living side by side.
What two groups began settling in Western Russia in the 800s?
-Slavs from Eastern Europe -Vikings from Scandinavia
During the 800s, where did either a slavic or viking tribe settle? Where did this civilization expand into?
-Settled in the modern day Kiev, Ukraine area. -Civilization expanded into Eastern Europe, Russia, and the Ottoman Empire by 1000 A.D.
What group did the slavs end up falling to?
The Mongols
What happened to the slavs for 200 years?
Slavic expansion would be put on hold due to the Mongol rule.
Who is the leader of the Mongols?
Genghis Khan
What happened in the mid 1400s?
Old centers reopened when the Mongol rule ended. Some examples of these urban centers include Muscovy (Moscow) and St. Petersburg.
Who rose to power as groups began to expand again?
Czars, or Russian emperors
What began happening to Russia in the 1800s?
Russia began developing as a global power.
Name one of Russia’s empire’s rivals:
Napoleon Bonaparte
What ended up happening to Russia for the rest of the 1800s?
Russia would try to rebuild after the invasion of Napoleon Bonaparte. Tsars/Czars still ruled the empire in this time period.
What happened during the Russian Revolution?
Russians grew tired of fighting World War One, and felt the government was not tending to their own needs. During the midst of the war, revolutionaries overthrew the Tsar and later executed him.
During the rise communism, who overthrew the revolutionaries?
Vladimir Lenin and the Bolshevik party
What did Vladimir Lenin believe about communism?
It was the only route to placing all people on the same playing field politically and economically.
Who did Vladimir Lenin base his ideas off of?
Philosopher Karl Marx
