Russia-Physical Geography
Russia- History and Culture
The Russian Heartland
Siberia & Far East
Ukraine, Belarus, Caucasus- Physical Geography
100
THIS is the term for a wide grassland that stretches from Ukraine across southern Russia to Kazakhstan
What is a steppe
100
THIS is the term for the Russian "emperor"
What is czar
100
THIS type of industry was encouraged by the Soviet government and focuses on the production of goods such as clothing rather than metals
What is light industry
100
THIS is caused by fumes and smoke from cities and occurs during the winter months
What is habitation fog
100
THESE are areas the government has set aside to protect animals, plants, soil, and water.
What are nature preserves
200
THIS term describes a vast forest of mostly evergreen trees that grow south of the tundra. They are present in European Russia and in the Far East.
What is taiga
200
THIS is the name for the group of various territories of the Russian Empire that was established in 1922.
What is the Soviet Union
200
THIS is the name for factories that process copper, iron, and other metal ores
What is smelters
200
THIS is considered the "Jewel of Siberia" and is the world's deepest
What is Lake Baikal
200
Belarus is said to be THIS, meaning it has no access to the sea
What is landlocked
300
THIS is Europe's longest river`
What is the Volga River
300
The bitter rivalry between the US and the Soviet Union is called________________
What is the Cold War
300
THESE must keep the city's harbor open in winter by clearing the frozen waterways
What are icebreakers
300
THIS region is located between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea
What is the Caucasus region
400
East of the Northern European Plain is a long range of eroded low mountains called THIS
What are the Ural Mountains
400
Viking traders that helped shape the first Russian state called themselves ______________
What is Rus
400
About one third of Russia's population lives in THIS region
What is the Moscow Region
400
THIS is Siberia's largest city
What is Novosibirsk
400
THIS area has a Mediterranean climate, unlike the rest of Ukraine
What is the Crimean Peninsula
500
Russia is a major producer of THIS mineral
What are diamonds
500
The Soviet Union collapsed in THIS year
What is 1991
500
Much of THIS city was heavily damaged in WW2
What is St. Petersburg
500
THESE are Russia's TWO major rail lines
What are the Trans-Siberian Railroad and the Baikal-Amur Mainline
500
THIS is one of the major rivers in Europe and provides hydroelectric power and water for irrigation
What is the Dnieper River
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