Czars
He was the last Czar of Russia
Who was Nicholas II?
This term means coucil in Russian
What is soviet?
This revolution occurred after Nicholas II's troops fired on unarmed bystandes on Bloody Sunday.
What was the Revolution of 1905?
Because of it's fertile land, Ukraine is sometimes called this
What is the "Breadbasket of Europe"?
He took over the Soviet Union after Lenin died
Who was Stalin?
He tried to westernize Russia by improving her navy, increasing education, and forcing Russians to adopt western dress.
Who was Peter the Great?
This was the Russian parliament started by Nicholas II after the Revolution of 1905. It was largely ineffectual since Nicholas kept disbanding it.
What was the Duma?
What are bolsheviks?
The capital of the Ukraine is this
What is Kiev?
Who was Karl Marx?
She was a German princess who became ruler of Russia. She expanded the borders and supported the arts.
Who was Catherine the Great?
These were Russian nobles
What were boyars?
Those that opposed the Red Army in the civil war were called this
What is the Whites or White Army?
The Ukraine is bordered by this large body of water
What is the Black Sea?
In response to NATO, the Soviet Union formed their own military alliance called this
What is the Warsaw Pact?
He freed the serfs in 1861 but was later assassinated.
Who was Alexander II?
This was the belief that all industry and land should be shared by the people and that eventually, government would be unneccessary.
What was communism?
The temporary government set up by the Duma after Nicholas abdicated was called this.
What is the provisional government?
Putin did not want the Ukraine to join this organization
What is NATO?
During the Cold War, both Russia and the US tried to be the first to develop rockets and get to the moon. This was called the _______________
What is the space race?
He became paranoid that the boyars were plotting against him. He killed many, took land from others, and started a police force called the oprichniki
Who was Ivan the Terrible?
What was collectivization?
This was a military alliance established by countries in the west that said that if one country was invaded, all would come to their aid.
What is NATO?
The relative location of the Ukraine is ___________ of Russia
What is south?
The USSR stands for this
What is the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics