Russia

Saint Basil’s Cathedral

Saint Basil’s Cathedral is located in Moscow, Russia on the Red Square.

This is a Russian Orthodox Church

The Cathedral was built by Ivan IV of Russia in 1555-1561

Winter Palace

Located in St. Petersburg, Russia

Was used from 1732-1917 but now is a museum

Tsars residence area until 1917

Was Peter the Great original palace

Maria Sharapova

Born April 17, 1987 Tennis Player Grew up in a town

Nyagen in Siberia, Russia

Started Playing Tennis at Age 6

Still plays in professional league

Alexander Palace

Is built near St. Petersburg, Russia

Was Nicholas II residences, the last emperor of Russia,

Built in 1772-1776

Ural Mountains

Separates Europe from Asia

Located from north to south end in East Russia

Highest mountains in Russia

Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin

Born 1799 in Moscow Was born into a noble

Russian family Russian novelist Started writing poetry

when he was 14 Died 1837, dueling for

his wife’s honor after she had an affair with another man

Yuri Gagarin Monument

Located on Cosmonaut Lane in Moscow, Russia

Was made after Gagarin’s legendary flight into space

Built after death in 1968

Russian Sports

Hockey Soccer Gymnastics Are very popular in

Russia Most people that are

wealthy, play sports

Peter the Great of Russia

Ruled Russia’s Empire from 1682 until his death

Died in 1725 at 42 Was born into a royal

family After his father Alexis I

Death he took rule

Siberia

Makes up 77% of Russian territory

25% of Russia’s population live in the Siberian range (36 Million people)

The land is mostly covered by tundra, and alpine tundra

Valdislav Tretiak

Played Hockey for the Central Red Army Team

Retired Goalie Known as the best

goalie in the world Born April 25, 1952

Moscow

Capital of Russia Red Square is the most

popular tourist spot Largest populated city

in Russia Location of the Saint

Basils Cathedral

Andrei Dmitrievich Sakharov

Soviet Nuclear Physicist

Born in 1921 in the city of Moscow

Was part of the Soviets atomic bomb project

Died from a sudden heart attack in 1989

St. Petersburg

Second largest city in Russia

Founded by Tsar Peter I of Russia

Was the capital of the Russian Empire for more then 200 years

Matryoshka doll

Wooden dolls

Very popular gifts for Women

Was first made by Vasily Zvyozdochkin of Russia

Joseph Stalin

Born December 18, 1878

Was a dictator of the Soviet Union

Was part of the Communist party

Started the “Great Purge” also known as the “Great Terror”

Died March 5th, 1953

Russian Ballet

Was to entertain the royal court

First ballet studio was Imperial School of Ballet in St. Petersburg in the 1740’s

Peter Tchaikovsky

Born May 7th, 1840 Was a Russian

composer in the romantic era of music

Composed Swan Lake, The Nutcracker, and The Sleeping Beauty

Died November 6th, 1893

Wars that Involved Russia

Russia’s Civil War, lasted from 1918-1920

Cold War, military tension between the U.S and Russia lasted from 1939-1945

Soviet War in Afghanistan, Russia invaded Afghanistan lasted from 1988-1989

World War II, was in war against the Axis powers from 1939-1945

Alexander Ovechkin

Born September 17th, 1985

Part of the NHL Plays for the

Washington Capitals in the NHL

Plays left wing and is captain

Worth 124 million dollars

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