Russian Origins
This network of trade routes connected the Mediterranean Sea to Asia
What is the Silk Road?
The Russian word for 'emperor' that was used by Russian rulers
What is Tsar?
The revolutionary group led by Vladimir Lenin that took power in Russia in 1917
Who are the Bolsheviks?
The post-WWII period of geopolitical tension between the Soviet Union and the United States
What is the Cold War?
This Soviet leader took over in the 1980s and presided over the fall of Communism
Who is Mikhail Gorbachev?
These people married Eastern Slavs and became the Kievan Rus
Who are the Vikings?
This ruler 'westernized Russia'
Who is Peter the Great
The economic and political system created in Russia after the revolution, characterized by state ownership of property
What is Communism?
The United States refused to give the Soviet Union access to this weapon, leading to increased tensions
What is the Atomic Bomb?
This current Russian leader came to power after the fall of the Soviet Union
Who is Vladimir Putin?
This ruler converted all of Russia to Christianity according to the historical notes
Who is Vladmir the First
This ruler 'expanded Russia' according to the historical notes
Who is Catherine the Great
This Soviet policy forced farmers to give up their land and join state-controlled farms
What is collectivization?
This structure was built in 1961 to separate East and West Berlin
What is the Berlin Wall?
Economic penalties applied by countries against others for political reasons
What are sanctions?
A frozen layer of soil that remains below freezing for more than two years in northern Russia
What is permafrost?
To adopt Western culture, ideas, and technology - a process Russia underwent under Peter the Great
What is to westernize?
This leader took control of Russia after Lenin's death and used 'brutal tactics'
Who is Joseph Stalin?
1962 confrontation between the United States and Soviet Union over Soviet ballistic missiles deployed in Cuba
What is the Cuban Missile Crisis?
A system where a small group of wealthy business leaders have significant economic and political influence
What is an economic oligarchy?
The Silk Road primarily traded these two types of goods
What are silk and spices?
The Romanov Dynasty ruled Russia for this many years according to the notes
What is 300 years?
A general increase in prices and fall in the purchasing value of money, often experienced during political instability
What is inflation?
Failed 1961 invasion of Cuba by CIA-trained Cuban exiles that aimed to overthrow Fidel Castro
What is the Bay of Pigs Invasion?
This Ukrainian peninsula was invaded by Russia in 2014 that caused the United States and other countries to place sanctions on Russia.
What is Crimea?