Geography
Mountain range that runs north-south for 1,550 miles.
Ural Mountains
What year did the Soviet Union collapse?
1991
First leader of the Soviet Union
Vladimir Lenin
What type of government did the Soviet Union have?
Communist
Capital of Belarus
Minsk
Capital of Russia
Moscow
Largest country in the world
Russia
Rose to power after the death of Vladimir Lenin, ruled until his death in 1953.
Joseph Stalin
What type of economy did the Soviet Union have?
Command
Capital of Ukraine
Kyiv
Large landmass known for its severe winters.
Siberia
How many nations became independent after the collapse of the Soviet Union?
15
Current president of Russia
Vladimir Putin
What is a very popular sport in Russia?
Hockey
Is Kazakhstan a democratic or authoritarian government?
Also known as the East European Plain
Russian Plain
Which empire ruled over what is now Russia?
Mongol Empire
Last ruler of the Russian Empire, abdicated his throne.
Tsar Nicholas II
What US state is Russia very close to?
Alaska
What are the 2 mountain ranges in this region?
Ural and Caucasus
Majority of the population lives in this part of Russia.
West-Southwest
Which war did Russia withdraw from before the creation of the Soviet Union?
World War 1
First democratically elected president of Russia in 1991
What 2 countries did Russia invade in 2008 and 2022?
Georgia and Ukraine
T/F: The capital of Georgia is Tblisi
True