Russia Vocab
The first satellite launched into orbit
Sputnik
What is the oldest capital of Russia?
Moscow
As czar, Ivan IV was such a cruel and savage ruler that he became know as
Ivan IV The Terrible
True or False, Command Economy is where the citizens have a say in their government choices and decisions like resources, laws, and economy
False
An economy in which the government controls everything
name for a Russian emperor
Czar
Two czars who built Russia into a huge empire and world power were....
Peter the Great and Catherine the Great
Under Stalin's rule, people who spoke against the government were often sent to labor camps called
The Gulag
True or False, The Soviet Union competed with Germany in the Cold War.
False
The United States
name of the city that the first Russian state centered around
Kiev
During the fall of the Soviet Union, its leader was...
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Mikhail Gorbachev
What famous treasures are covered with gems such as emeralds and rubies?
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Faberge eggs
True or False, Russia had two capitals
TRUE
Moscow
St. Petersburg
written language based on the Greek alphabet
Cyrillic
You are a peasant farmer in Russia after WW1. You had just had enough with what the czar had done to improve your chances of helping your family live in these harsh times. You hear of a _____________ happening. What is missing in the blank?
Revolution
What was the main fight of the Cold War?
Between Governments
Communism vs Democracy
The radical communist group that took over Russia in the Russian Revolution was the
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Bolsheviks
True or False, The Population of Russia is 215 million people
False
145 million
Mongol invaders who conquered Kiev in the 1200s
Tatars
The Bolsheviks had explained to you that peace and freedoms are on the way. Something new for a change and that isn't the only change happening. You will now be called a Soviet and also the Soviet Union is formed. You hear a speech of a guy yelling so many ideas and topics that rally the crowd you are seeing.
Who is this guy giving the speech?
Vladimir Lenin
During who's civilization in Russia had influenced the creation of having czars lead Kiev?