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Conflict between the US and the Soviet Union that never escalated to open warfare.
Cold War
These separate Asia from Europe.
Ural Mountains
The body of water in Russia that has been shrinking due to over irrigation.
Aral Sea
Emperor of Russia.
Czar
Black topsoil that is some of the most fertile soil on Earth.
Chernozem
What is Russia’s rank based on land size?
1st
America's foreign policy after WW2 was stopping the spread of what
Communism
True or false: Parts of Russia have a tropical climate region
False
This region of Russia is sparsely populated and known for its extremely cold weather.
The shortened version of the official name for the Soviet Union.
USSR
Combined continent of Europe and Asia.
Eurasia
When the communist party took control of Russia led by Vladimir Lenin.
Russian Revolution
What is the most important river in Russia?
Volga River
Vast forest of evergreen trees is called
Taiga
Russia is home to the world’s largest freshwater lake called
Lake Baikal
Russia is made up of how many time zones
11
The government is in control of production of goods and services.
Command Economy
Communism calls for what
Economic equality
Government control of the economy
A majority of Russia's population lives on what side of the country?
Western
What type of government did the Soviet Union have?
Communist
Moscow was settled on what river?
Volga
What country was separated into two halves during the Cold War
Germany
The ___ was built from 1891-1903 and links Moscow to the Pacific port of Vladivostok.
There is a disagreement on whether what body of water is a lake or sea
Caspian Sea
This British Prime Minister who gave the famous "Iron Curtain" speech
Winston Churchill
In 1986, the ___________________nuclear power plant located in the Ukraine exploded. The explosion released massive amounts of radiation and the entire city of over 300,000 people had to be evacuated.
Chernobyl
What year did the USSR fall
1991
An agreement between a group of communist countries and the Soviet Union in response to the USA forming NATO
Warsaw Pact
Russia's heartland and where most people live.
Northern European Plain
The aid plan created by the Soviet Union in response to the Marshall Plan
The Molotov Plan
Moldova, Belarus, and Ukraine are known as the _______ Republics
Eastern European Republics
Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan are known as the _____________ Republics
Central Asian Republics
Nickname for Russia's harsh winters that helped stave off invaders.
General Winter
Who was the first Czar of Russia
Ivan the Terrible
Who was the ruler of Russia when the Berlin Wall fell?
Gorbachev
In 1957, the Soviet Union launched _____, the first artificial satellite in space.
Sputnik
Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania are known as the ________ Republics
Baltic Republics
Members of the Communist party led by Vladimir Lenin that took over Russia during World War I were known as?
Bolsheviks
What was the Truman Doctrine?
A proclamation that the US would aid any democratic nations under threat from authoritarian forces.
Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan are known as the __________ Republics
Transcaucasia Republics