1. Imperial Russia Geography and People

2. Learning Intention By the end of this lesson you should be able to describe the geography of Russia in 1984 and identify potential problems for Tsar Nicholas. Success Criteria Work with your group to answer a question Answer questions in your jotter in full sentences

4. In 1894 Nicholas II became Tsar of the Russian Empire He would be the Final Tsar

5. The Russian Empire was huge!  covered 1/6 th of the earth’s surface  You could fit 90 Britains into Russia

6. But a lot of the land was useless -Mountains -Cold Arctic air -Forests In 1900 only 5% of the land was used for farming Industry and Trade were also affected Why??

7. Who lived in the Russian Empire ? Russians55,650,000 Ukranians22,400,000 Jews5,000,000 Germans1,800,000 Estonians1,000,000 Finns2,500,000 Romanians1,110,000 Any many, many more nationalities Total population: 125 million

8. What problems do you think there would be with so many different nationalities?

9. 1. Explain the geography of Russia. Mention it’s size and the climate. 2. What problems did Russia’s climate create? 3. Look at the table of the population of the Russia Empire a) How many nationalities are named? b)If the total population is 125 million, how many people in Russia are non-Russian 4. What problems do you think non-Russians faced being governed by a Russian Tsar?