1. The Cultures of Russia

2. Soviet Union Collapsed  In 1991, the Soviet Union collapsed  The end of Communism  Russian heritage-customs and practices that are passed from one generation to the next  More than 80% of the Russian people belong to the ethnic group of the Russian slavs

3. Ethnic Groups in Russia  Finns  Turks  Armenians  Mongolians  There are more than 75 ethnic groups in Russia

4. Religion in Russia  Russian Orthodox is the leading religion  Muslims are the second largest religious group  Repress-to put down or to turn down a group

5. Russia Culture  Faberge Egg-is an example of Russian art (page 219)  Leo Tolstoy-known for his powerful novels about life in Russia  Vasily Kandinsky-famous Russian painter  Peter Tchaikovsky-known for his classical music

6. Propaganda  The spread of ideas designed to support some cause, such as communism

7. St. Petersburg  Mixture of European and slavic cultures  Many western influences  Peter the great found it in 1703  Important center of Russian culture  “Elegant”

8. Education in Russia EEducation is a strength in Russia SSchooling 6-17 years of age NNew schools practice non-communist Russia PPreparing for the NEW future FFree public schooling RRussians young people can grow up deciding their future, unlike their parents