Unit 4 – Cultural CharacteristicsUnit 4 – Cultural Characteristics

Are Russia & the Central Asian countries

populated by people of mainly one ethnic group or of many different ethnic groups?

Diverse Ethnic Groups

Who is the famous Russian composer who

wrote the Overture of 1812 and the Nutcracker and Swan Lake ballets?

Tchaikovsky

What is the name of the ornate eggs originally

made for the czars?

Faberge Eggs

What church is known for its ICONS?

The Orthodox Church

What is the name of the Russian nesting dolls?

Matryoshka Dolls

What is the name of the house pictured

below?

Yurt

What is the name of the tea pot pictured

below?

Samovar

Which house pictured below would be typical

of a Siberian Village? A B C

Which house pictured below would be typical

of a Siberian Village?

Siberian houses were typically made of wood with carved designs and bright colors for decoration. C

What kind of houses were built by the

government during the Soviet Union era?

Apartment Blocks

What is the capital of Russia?

Moscow

What is the name of the triangle shaped,

fortified complex in the center of Moscow that is the administrative center of the Russian government?

The Kremlin

What is the name of the open plaza in the

center of Moscow that used to be a market place?

Red Square

What is the name

of the huge cathedral in Moscow that was built in the 1500’s? It has 9 churches on one foundation.

St. Basil’s Cathedral

What is the

name of the major city of culture & trade in western Russia that is located on the Baltic Sea?

St. Petersburg

What is the What is the name of the name of the cathedral in cathedral in Vatican City Vatican City where the where the Pope Pope conducts conducts mass?mass?

What is the name of the third largest

city in Russia, located in Siberia?

Novosibirsk

What is the name of the most

common religious structure found in Central Asia?

Mosque

What is the name of the prayer

towers found on mosques?

Minarets