Unit 05: Empire and Ethnicity: Russia and the Eurasian Republics

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What is characteristic of the geography of Russia and the Eurasian Republics?

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Vast land area, diverse climate, and varied topography

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How does physical geography influence the lives of people living in Russia and the Eurasian Republics?

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It affects climate, natural resources, and transportation, which in turn impact the economy, agriculture, and daily life.

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How did the domination of the Soviet Union shape culture in the Eurasian Republics?

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Promoted Soviet ideology, suppressed local traditions, and imposed Russian language and culture

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What two continents does Russian territory span?

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Europe and Asia

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What is characteristic about physical geographic patterns in Russia and Eurasia?

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Diverse landscapes and the presence of the Ural Mountains and the Siberian Plain

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What modern countries were once controlled by the Soviet Union?

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Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan, and others

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How did the Soviet Union come to control Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and parts of Central Asia?

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Through military occupation and political influence after World War II

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What techniques did the Soviet government use to unify culture in their vast territory?

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Promoting a common language, education, media, and propaganda

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What ethnic groups lived within the boundaries of the Soviet Union?

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Russian, Ukrainian, Uzbek, Kazakh, Belarusian, Azerbaijani, Georgian, Armenian, Moldovan, Lithuanian, Latvian, Kyrgyz, Tajik, Turkmen, Estonian, Armenian, and many others.

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What cultural patterns are evident in Russia, Eastern Europe and Central Asia because of cultural diffusion?

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The cultural patterns evident in these regions are a result of the diffusion of traditions, languages, and customs from neighboring cultures and historical empires.