An economic system in which private ownership has been stopped and the means of production and survival is shared equally by the people.
communism
100
A major river of western Siberia; flows generally northward and westward to the Gulf of Ob and the Kara Sea.
The Ob
100
Which Soviet leader put forth the ideas of Perestroika and Glasnost?
Gorbachev x4
100
Why did the policy of Glasnost backfire on the USSR?
up to teacher
200
This city is located on the Neva River and has changed names 3 times over the last century. It is the second largest city in Russia.
St Petersburg
200
A short 1848 publication written by the political theorists Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels. It has since been recognized as one of the world's most influential political manuscripts.
Communist Manifesto
200
Flows through central Russia it is the largest river in Europe.
the Volga
200
What was the name for the secret police force created by Lenin?
The Checka
200
The failed invasion of what country contributed to the collapse of the USSR?
Afghanistan
300
What was the name of Russia from 1917 - 1991 and what is the official name of Russia today?
U.S.S.R. or the Soviet Union, and the Russian Federation
300
A series of revolutions in 1917, which destroyed the Tsarist Monarchy and led to the creation of the Soviet Union.
Russian Revolution
300
A mountain range that runs through Europe and is considered the natural boundary between Europe and Asia.
The Urals
300
Tell me ONE of the names that Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels used to label poor industrial workers and the wealthy capitalists?
Bourgeoisie and Proletariat x3
300
What was the name of the nuclear plant that exploded and further harmed the peoples trust in the USSR?
chernobyl
400
What marked the official end of the Cold War?
The Collapse of the Soviet Union
400
What is the difference between Glasnost and Perestroika?
Perestroika = economic reforms, glasnost = open discussion
400
An extensive geographical region constituting almost all of North Asia. Comprising the central and eastern portion of the Russian Federation.
Siberia
400
Who were the TWO authors of the Communist Manifesto?
Friedrich Engels and Karl Marx x2
400
What was the name for the term that described why ethnic groups wanted to form their own countries?
nationalism
500
What year did the Russian Revolution occur?
1917
500
What is the day, month, and year that the Soviet Union collapsed?
12-25-1991
500
What is the taiga?
the huge forest region, located just south of the tundra, of tall, evergreen needle-leaf trees.
500
What was the name of the two sides who fought in the civil war after Lenin took over Russia?