Culture
What type of architectural feature is specific to Russian religious buildings?
Volga River
A feudal system
Name one similarity the US legislature and the Russian legislature have in common?
They are both bi-cameral
What are the three main types of government in Russian history?
Monarchy, Communism, and Federation
Due to cultural diffusion, what is the most practiced religion in Russia?
Russian Orthodox
What are the following: Moscow, Omsk, and St. Petersburg
Cities located in Russia
How is Russia expanding its current economy?
by focusing on internal production due to countries refusing to trade with them
What type of government did Vladimir Lenin introduce when he transformed Russia into the Soviet Union?
spread communism
Vikings or Slavic people
How does the physical geography effect the economy of Russia? (think natural resources)
How did the economic situation of Russia change after the fall of the Soviet Union?
When Russia changed it's government in the 1980's the US had to overcome what two past issues they experienced with the former communist Soviet Union?
Russian spies and distrust from the past communist government.
Why did many Russians move during the Soviet Union Era during the middle of the 20th century (1900's)?
Economic reasons such as to find new farmland
What is the cause of ongoing violence in Russian society among the citizens?
What was the cause of new economic freedom for citizens but resulted in a poor financial situation for most?
The transition from communism to a federal republic
Russia's current government is a federal republic. Why might it not be considered a full democracy?
President maintains great control over the country
Many Eastern European countries were associate with the Soviet Union after WWII because they were forced into what?
Communism