Vocabulary
A network of labor camps that existed across Russia.
Gulags
Who was the Communist leader of Russia during WW2?
Stalin
Where do most people live in Russia?
Cities or Western Russia
Who is St. Petersburg named after?
Peter the Great
What is the capital of Russia?
Moscow
The name given to the the two continents, when combined, in which Russia can be found.
Eurasia
Factories or workers that melt down and produce metal ores.
Smelters
In this region, temperatures can reach - 90.
Siberia
Which ruthless ruler was the first to proclaim himself as czar?
Ivan the Terrible
Where is Chernobyl located?
Ukraine
Ships used to remove ice in frozen waterways.
Icebreakers
Manufacturing based on metals
Heavy Industries.
What is the Jewel of Siberia?
Lake Baikal
Small political group which overthrew the government in the Russian Revolution in 1917.
Bolsheviks
What is the capital of Belarus?
Minsk
A word coming from Latin that means emperor.
Czar
The name of the Scandinavian traders that Russia gets it's name from.
The Rus
What mountain range separates Europe and Asia?
Urals
During Russian communism, local governing bodies elected by workers.
Soviets
What is the name of the government center of Russia?
The Kremlin
This system is used when a country tries to produce all the goods that it needs.
Autarky
A hardy people from the southern steppe who played an important role in expanding Russia.
Cossacks
A forest of mainly evergreen trees that covers half of Russia.
Taiga
Main ethnic group to settle Russia, Ukraine and Belarus.
Slavs
What is the capital of Ukraine?
Kiev