Russia and Central Asia Culture WS

1.  What is the dominant religion in Russia?

2.  Name a city in Siberia that grew because of its location on the Trans-Siberian Railroad.

3.  Which former Soviet republics still produce oriental carpets?

4.  What is a minaret?

5.  What is the dominant religion in Central Asia?

6.  What are the dominant ethnic groups in central Asia?

7.  Where is Red Square?

8.  What is a Faberge egg? Illustrate

9.  What types of images do Russian Icons depict?

10.  What is a Matrioshka doll? Illustrate.

11.  What is a difference between the dominant religions in Russia and the United States?

12.  What is a samovar? Illustrate

13.  Where is St. Petersburg?

14.  What strange decision was made by Ivan the Terrible after the completion of St. Basil’s Cathedral?

15.  Name three former Soviet republics where you would probably find a mosque.

16.  How was music is Russia different during the Soviet era than it is today?

17.  What is the dominant religion in the Ukraine?

18.  The tundra areas of Siberia are too cold to include inhabitants; in what climate region(s) of Siberia might you find small villages?

19.  What is the capital city of Russia?

20.  What is the dominant ethnic group in Russia?

21.  Where is Russia would you find a world-famous ballet?

22.  What was the capital city of Russia before it was moved back to Moscow?

23.  What type of religious structure is likely to include a minaret?

24.  What is the name for the fortified Russia citadel in the heart of Moscow?

25.  How many Matrioshka dolls usually come in a set?

26.  Who works in the Kremlin?

27.  In large Russian cities, you can still see old Soviet-style apartment blocks. What do they look like?

28.  Where did “Red Square” get its name?

29.  What types of people were often portrayed on Russian Matrioshka dolls?

30.  St. Basil’s Cathedral is a famous church in Moscow built by followers of which religion?

31.  List three things that you can find inside the Kremlin’s walls.

32.  Why is St. Petersburg an important city for trade?

33.  Whose tomb can be found in Red Square?

34.  Whose tomb was removed from Red Square?

35.  What was St. Petersburg called during the Soviet era?

36.  Which city in Uzbekistan grew because of its location along ancient trade routes (Great Silk Road)?