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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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