St. Petersburg – the “second capital” of Russia

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1. Moscow is capital of Russia 1. Give a description of the economic and geographical situation, population and economy of Moscow. What information sources will you need for this? Recall that the economic and geographical situation is the position of the object in relation to other objects of economic importance: to other countries, cities, transport routes, mineral deposits, ie, the location […]...
2. St. Petersburg – a new “economic hub” of Russia 1. What political, military-strategic and economic tasks did the creation of St. Petersburg solve? “Window to Europe” enshrined the Russian presence in the Baltic, provided trade links with European countries and protected our north-western borders. At the crossroads of trade routes, the latest production facilities were able to develop rapidly. 2. Think about what factors […]...
3. Kiev is the capital of Ukraine Kiev – the capital of Ukraine (since 1934) and the center of the Kiev region – is located on the Dnieper River and is the country’s largest city, its main industrial, transport and cultural center. It is a railway junction and a river port with a population of 2,809,000 inhabitants. Kiev was founded in the […]...
4. Cities in the Central District of Russia 1. Study the features of accommodation of cities in Central Russia. Where is their greatest concentration? Which parts of the area are the least urbanized? The location of the cities of Central Russia resembles the constellation of the Big Dipper: the largest cities form the “ladle” – Moscow, Nizhny Novgorod, Ryazan, Yaroslavl, and the southern […]...
5. Central Russia: composition, geographical location 1. What economic regions are part of Central Russia? What do you think are the conditions that underlie the division of Central Russia into the Central, Central Black Earth and Volga-Vyatka regions? In Central Russia, there are 3 economic regions: Central, Central Black Earth and Volga-Vyatka. Their natural differences are underlined even in the names: […]...
6. Geographical position and nature of the North-West of Russia 1. Show on the map the states with access to the Baltic Sea. Which of them are Russia’s neighbors on land, at sea? The states that have access to the Baltic Sea are often called the Baltic States. They are easier to remember, if you list from the north clockwise, looking at the political map […]...
7. The Volga-Vyatka region of Russia 1. Look at the physical map and find the physical and geographical objects that determine the natural appearance of the area. The image of the district is defined by three rivers, two of which gave the name to the district, and the third is the one located between them – Vetluga. On the territory of […]...
8. Russia in the world 1. How has Russia’s ability to trade with other countries changed during the reign of Peter I? Before the era of Peter I, Russia’s sphere of international activity was limited to Turkey and the Polish-Lithuanian state. When in the beginning of the XVIII century. the Russian fleet first appeared on the Baltic, and then on […]...
9. Economy of the Central District of Russia 1. Which sectors of the economy were promoted by the natural resources of the Central District? As you may have noticed, the Central District is not rich in natural resources. In the area there have never been significant reserves of minerals that could determine the development of its economy. At the turn of the XIX […]...
10. Russia My native land I call Russia my homeland, because I was born and live here. I really love my Motherland. Here live my relatives, friends and comrades, whom I also love. All the inhabitants of my Motherland understand the Russian language, so they can communicate without problems. Russia is the world’s largest state. It is washed by two […]...
11. Petersburg text of Russian literature The concept of “Petersburg text” was introduced by V. N. Toporov. He wrote that the St. Petersburg text created by the “collection of texts of Russian literature” possesses all those specific features that are characteristic of texts in general and, above all, of semantic coherence, although it was written (and will be written) by many […]...
12. Central Russia: features of the population 1. What do you think, what became the modern “Great Russian”? What qualities of his ancestors were preserved, and which ones were formed anew? Reading the description of the Great Russians, many Russian schoolchildren, probably, were delighted. Indeed, all the listed qualities can be called positive and it is pleasant to think that they were […]...
13. Summary “Diary of a Provincial in St. Petersburg” A diary? Well no! Rather, notes, notes, memories – more correctly, physiology (a forgotten genre in which fiction is combined with journalism, sociology, psychology, in order to more fully, and more easily describe a social slice). And now the hero is already on the train, rushing him from the Russian province to the Russian capital, […]...
14. Forest Complex of Russia 1. Is it possible to replace wood with other materials? Most wood products can be made from other materials, and in some cases, substitute products can be even better. For example, plastic skis now almost completely replaced wooden ones. However, wood is still widely used in everyday life and industry, both for economic and for […]...
15. Asian part of Russia 1. Compare Siberia and the Far East with the European part of Russia in terms of natural conditions and natural resources. Make a conclusion. These regions have much in common, especially in contrast to the European territory of Russia. They are dominated by mountain areas, but there are vast lowlands. In Siberia, the lowlands are […]...
16. Stages of development of the economy of Russia 1. Why do you think that the key factor in changing one way of life is scientific and technological achievements? Scientific and technological achievements make it possible to radically change the structure of the economy. Their implementation provides an opportunity to develop new industries and technologies. 2. Why do you think, why in the next […]...
17. Economy of Russia 1. What enterprises are located in your area, city? When did they arise? What kinds of products and what purpose do they produce? An enterprise is an independent economic entity created in accordance with the procedure established by law. As a rule, this is a legal entity, that is, it owns separate property in the […]...
18. Moscow is the heart of Russia Moscow is the heart of Russia, the capital of a powerful state. Eight centuries have passed since the first time in the pages of the ancient Russian chronicle the name of Moscow was named. In 1147, the chronicler noted the meeting in Moscow of Vladimir-Suzdal prince Yuri Dolgoruky with his allies – Chernigov princes. This […]...
19. Geographical Zoning of Russia 1. Why do you think the borders of economic regions necessarily coincide with the borders of the subjects of the Federation, and the boundaries of natural areas – no. For the convenience of management and management of economic regions, subjects of the Federation with the same sectoral specialization and economic links are united. The natural […]...
20. The Pushkin Museum in St. Petersburg How to explain the national love of Russian people to Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin? We will not seek an explanation, but only say: in Russia there is no such person who would not know who Pushkin is. The vast world of his creativity is accessible to everyone. However, in order to comprehend the depth of his […]...
21. Moscow is being built In the vicinity of Moscow there are forests and groves, where the neighborhood of the city is not felt at all, only large planes pass through their highways in the sky… Narrow forest paths converge on large roads. The roads approach the outskirts of the city. New quarters appear between thin white birches, between gray […]...
22. “Diary of a Provincial in Petersburg” by Saltykov-Shchedrin in brief A diary? Well no! Rather, notes, notes, memories – more correctly, physiology. And now the hero is already on the train, rushing him from the Russian province to the Russian capital, the car is full of the same like him, the provincials, and the provincial complains that nowhere else in the province can hide, thinks […]...
23. On a visit to the northern neighbor – Helsinki It’s quite easy to go to Finland: we boarded a trip to St. Petersburg, and in two hours you are already in the Suomi Country. Visiting the “northern neighbor” you, of course, hurry to visit the capital. But before you leave the train, look in the guide to Helsinki! Perhaps this can be done without […]...
24. Culture of North-Eastern Russia XIII-XV centuries Literacy in North-Eastern Russia in the XIII-XV centuries. Special distribution has not received. In the monasteries and at the prince’s court they copied books, which were beautifully decorated. Wrote on parchment or on birch bark – birch. In the XIV century. in Russia there was a cheap paper. Russian travelers described Constantinople, and the Tver […]...
25. Summary Provincial Diary in St. Petersburg ME Saltykov-Shchedrin ME Saltykov-Shchedrin Diary of a provincial in Petersburg Diary? Well no! Rather, notes, notes, memories – more correctly, physiology (a forgotten genre in which fiction is combined with journalism, sociology, psychology, in order to more fully, and more easily describe a social slice). And now the hero is already on the train, rushing him from […]...
26. Biography of Paul Te Pavel Te – co-owner of the holding Capital Group, one of the leaders of the Russian development market. Since 2014 – Member of the Public Council under the Ministry of Construction and Housing of the Russian Federation. Pavel Te was born on May 20, 1963 in Tashkent. Korean. My father’s grandfather is Cho Men Hye, […]...
27. Baptism of Russia In remote prehistoric times, the Slavs worshiped pagan gods, but at the end of the first millennium Christianity spread in Russia. Ancient manuscripts, which speak about the most important facts of history, or ancient chronicles, indicate that 988 is the year of the baptism of Rus. In Kiev, on a high mountain on the banks […]...
28. Southern seas of Russia 1. Using maps of the atlas, give a comparative physico-geographical description of the Black and Azov Seas. In the atlas for the 9th grade there are physical maps, they show the relief of the bottom, depicted with the help of isobaths – lines of equal depth. These maps show that the Black Sea is located […]...
29. European part of Russia 1. List the most characteristic historical, physico-geographical, socio-economic characteristics that characterize the European part of Russia. In the western economic zone there are 8 economic regions. The eastern border is formed by the Nenets Autonomous District, the Komi Republic, the Sverdlovsk and Kurgan Regions. In terms of the area of ​​the territory, this part of […]...
30. The machine-building complex of Russia 1. What areas of Russia are distinguished by the production of cars? Automotive industry concentrates in areas with an advantageous geographical position in relation to numerous enterprises-subcontractors-suppliers of component parts. As a rule, these are areas with a developed transport network and a high production culture: the Volga region, the Volga-Vyatka district, the plants in […]...
31. Countries in North America The political map of North America in general terms was formed at the beginning of the 20th century. Now in the region there are 37 states and territories. Of these, 23 are sovereign states, the rest are in the possession or under the tutelage of other states. Canada stands out for the area. USA and […]...
32. Agroindustrial complex of Russia 1. Why are the main branches of the AIC of Russia not fully fulfilling their function – do they not meet the needs of the population? The main problem of the domestic agro-industrial complex is obsolete ways of storing and processing products, poor organization of transportation and marketing. In addition, the yields of our fields […]...
33. “Journey from St. Petersburg to Moscow” Radishchev in brief summary After going to Moscow after dinner with friends, the hero woke up only at the next post station – Sofia. Hardly awakening the caretaker, he demanded horses, but was refused because of the night time. I had to give the coachmen for vodka, they harnessed, and the journey continued. In Tosna, the hero gets acquainted […]...
34. Old Moscow Muscovites and guests of the capital like to stroll through old Moscow. Now the former names of squares and streets have been restored, which makes it easy to transfer to the ancient Belokamennaya capital. Let’s start our walk from China-city, which for many centuries was the center of culture and trade of the Moscow state. […]...
35. Countries of South America The domination of the colonialists in South America, which began since its discovery, ended in the early 19th century. as a result of the national liberation struggle of the peoples of the continent. Participated in this fight and the indigenous people – the Indians, and representatives of mixed races, and European immigrants. The borders of […]...
36. Society of North-Eastern Russia The population of North-Eastern Russia consisted of peasants, large, medium and small landowners, clergy, and townspeople. The Russian peasantry suffered a worse fate than the West European. If in the countries of Western Europe at sunset medieval peasants were released from corvée, in Rus, on the contrary, they were enslaved. At first, the Russian peasant […]...
37. Paris Who does not dream to go to Paris? Perhaps some of you have already realized this dream. And yet, I hope everyone will be interested to talk about this wonderful city. Paris – the capital of France – is located in the center of the fertile agricultural area on the banks of the River Seine […]...
38. “Old Capital” Kawabata in summary The receptionist of a wholesaler of ready-to-wear clothing, Takichiro Sada, observes that two bunches of violets have blossomed on an old maple tree growing near their house – they grow in two small hollows on the trunk of an old maple tree and blossom every spring as Tieko remembers herself. They seem like a girl […]...
39. MGUP is a new university in Russia Where do Russian printers prepare? There was once the Moscow Polygraphic Institute for this, but now you can not find it in the list of Russian universities. Its place was taken by the Moscow State Academy of Press, but it is not on this list either. But since 1997 you will find in the list […]...
40. Fuel and energy complex and fuel industry in Russia 1. Why did the share of oil and gas sharply increase in the structure of consumed fuel? Fuel is the name of combustible substances, the combustion of which generates heat energy. The main constituent of these substances is carbon. By origin, fuel is divided into natural and artificial; on the aggregate state – on solid, […]...