Russia Chapter Atlas
The ocean that lies north of Russia.
What is the Arctic Ocean?
This group took over Kievan Rus, causing their downfall.
Who were the Mongols?
Russia is the second largest ________ producing nation in the world and the world's largest producer of natural _______.
What is oil, gas?
The name of the boy from the myStory portion of the chapter.
Who is Boris?
An extremely powerful nation.
What is a "superpower"?
Mountain range that separates European Russia from Asian Russia (Siberia).
What are the Ural Mountains?
Communist leader was known for brutal policies that led to the death of millions of Russians.
Who is Josef Stalin?
Group of eight industrialized nations.
What is the G-8 group?
Putin faced criticism for being a former member of this secret Soviet police.
What is the KGB?
A shift of control from an individual or company to a group called a collective.
What is collectivization?
This ethnic group makes up 80% of Russian citizens.
Who are the Slavs?
Empire which influenced the religion, architecture, and art of Kievan Rus.
What is the Byzantine empire?
Large communist country Russia has paired with.
What is China?
This region in Russia is rich in mineral resources.
What is Siberia?
When the government doesn't want the public to know about a news story, or withholds certain forms of media.
What is censoring/censorship?
The longest river in European Russia?
What is the Volga river?
Early Russian tsars did not free serfs due to their relationship with which group.
Who were the nobles?
Loose military alliance between Russia, China and several other Asian countries.
What is the Shanghai Cooperation Organization?
What is a babushka?
Grand complex of palaces, state offices, and churches.
What is the Kremlin?
Region in Russia where there are active volcanoes.
What is the Kamchatka Peninsula?
Russian leader who introduced Communism into government.
Who is Lenin?
Party that makes all political decisions.
Communist party.
When the govt. doesn't want the general public to know about a news story.
What is censorship?
Vast areas of grasslands.
What are steppes?