Russia Y9 Flashcards
(27 cards)
What is Russia’s capital?
Moscow
What was before Russia in 1300
A small state called Muscovy
What happened in 1547?
Ivan the terrible declared himself tsar (emperor) over all of russia
What happened in 1917
A revolution that deposed Nicholas II
What happened in 1919
Revolution where Bolshevik party come in to power. Lenin was the leader
When did Lenin die
1924
Who took over after Lenin
Joseph starlin led the USSR
When was the Cold War
Second half of 20th century
Who was the final communist leader
Mikhail Gorbachev
Who was the first leader of the new Russian federation
Boris Yeltsin
Who ruled after Boris Yeltsin
Vladimir Putin
What is it called when the climate is too cold for trees to grow?
Tree line
What is a biome
A very large area with similar climate, plants and animals
Definition of population distribution
A description of how people are spread out within an area
Definition of population density
A measure of the average number of people per square kilometre in an area
Population of Russia
147 million people
How many districts is Russia divided into?
8 federal districts
What are the eight federal districts?
Central
Far Eastern
North Caucasian
North Western
Siberia
Southern
Urals
Volga
Where is Russia more densely populated
In European Russia
How do you workout population density?
Amount of people divided by of amount of areas
How does a chloropleth map show population density
The darker the colour the bigger the population density
Why is it so hard for anyone to conquer Russia?
Trying to attack from Asia to Russia is hard because the urals are in the way. The only way through the European side is Poland, which is pretty narrow making it hard to enter.
Why does Russia’s geography make it difficult to maintain food security for the country?
Very few railway lines go through other countries as it would have to go through the Urals
What percentage of Russia’s population is in Asian Russia?
22%
