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Many Russians believed that this would improve their lives; however, it turned out that wasn't the case.
What is communism?
This individual became Russia's president in 1999, after the resignation of reformer Boris Yeltsin
Who is Vladimir Putin?
The Soviet Union operated under this type of economy
What is a command economy?
In 1991, this happened -- a first for Russians
What is the first democratic election?
This is where the first Russian state was established
What is Kiev, Ukraine?
This is a Russian monarch
What is a czar?
This is the most important method of transportation in Russia
What is the train?
This is the least populated area of Russia
What is Siberia?
Permafrost can be found here
What is in Siberia?
Name any two of the many natural reserves in Russia that offer potential wealth to individuals who can develop them.
What are gold, platinum, silver, zinc petroleum, and natural gas?
This is when a czar (or any monarch) gives up his/her crown
What is abdication?
Russia is the world's largest country in terms of
What is land area?
The fertile soil of Russia's grasslands
What is chernozem?
Three quarters of the people in Russia live here
What is in large cities?
Under communist rule, this was suppressed, by many continued in secret.
What is religious worship?
Three quarters of raw materials in Russia come from here
What is Siberia?
This is mainly the climate of Russia
What is subarctic and continental?
The policy that allowed citizens and news organizations to say what they wished without fear of government persecution
What is glasnost or "openness"?
A plan for economic restructuring
What is a perestroika?
This inhumane practice was abolished in Russia four years earlier than in the United States
What is slavery?
The longest river in Europe
What is the Volga River?
This leader governed in the 1600s and early 1700s and took over the Pacific and Baltic parts of Russia
Who is Peter the Great?
Russia's most severe problem
What is pollution?
South of the tundra in Russia is this area, a broad forested zone
What is the taiga?
The name of the Communist dictatorship that ruled much of Northern Eurasia
What is the Soviet Union?