HISTORY
What is a czar?
A Russian leader before 1917
When government controls how much to produce and what to produce.
Command Economy
What is the longest river in the European side of Russia?
Volga?
What percentage of Russians live west of the Ural mountains?
80%
What is the capital of Russia?
Moscow
What is Russification?
A government policy where people were required to speak Russian and become a Christian to receive jobs and benefits
A restructuring of the government by Gorbechev
prestroika
The two most notable mountain ranges in Russia?
Ural mountains
Caucasus mountains
Number of languages spoken in Russia today
More than 100
What is the currency in Russian called?
The Ruble
What czar wanted to modernize Russia and has a city name after him?
Peter the Great
An open policy about politics, social issues and the media
Glasnost
The highest mountain peak in Russia
Mt. Elbrus
What does the government do to offset the falling birthrates?
Pay monthly allowances to parents with children
Permanently frozen layer of soil beneath the surface of the ground
Permafrost
What year was the Russian Revolution?
1917
A shift from state owned companies to private ownership
Privatization
Rich black soil found in Russia
chernozem
Why do most Russians live west of the Ural mountains?
Rich soil, waterways and mild climate
A political and ideological war between Russia and The USA after WWll
The Cold War
Who was the last czar of Russia?
Czar Nicholas Romanov
Who is Karl Marx?
Founder of modern communism
The deepest freshwater lake in the world.5,715 ft
Lake Baikal
A famous Russian ballet that is composed by Peter Tchikovsky
The Nutcracker
Russia's rivers make it the leading producer of what?
Hydroelectric power