The mountain range that separates the North European Plain (Europe) and West Siberian Plain (Asia).
What is Ural Mountains?
100
Large forest with coniferous trees. Found in tundra climate.
What is taiga?
100
Last czar of Russia.
What is Nicholas II?
Bonus: What is his family last name?
100
Dictatorship described as the "Reign of Terror"
What is Stalin?
100
Location of worst nuclear explosion.
What is Ukraine?
200
Fertile soil found on the North European Plain.
What is chernozem?
200
Two other climate types found in the region. Has a high population density.
What is subtropical and humid continental?
200
Type of government during the first era of Russian History.
What is absolute monarchy?
200
group has the greatest influence in determining what goods and services will be produced in a communist economic system
What is government officials?
200
Railroad linking Moscow to Pacific Ocean. Led to increased access of natural resources and mineral wealth of the region.
What is Trans-Siberian railroad?
300
The oldest and deepest freshwater lake in the world and was formed by glaciers.
What is Lake Baikal?
300
Semi-arid grassland with few trees
**another name for a plain
What is steppe?
300
Type of economy during this first era of Russian history.
What is traditional economy?
300
in a communist economy businesses and property are nationalized or privatized?
What is nationalized?
*regulated by government
300
Nicholas II and Stalin had this in common.
What is punishment for speaking out against government?
400
"Shrinking" or "disappearing" sea due to irrigation and pollution. Has caused health problems and climate change in surrounding countries.
What is the Aral Sea?
Bonus: This sea is found between two countries...
400
Creates a wide range of difference in seasonal temperatures in this region.
Example:
Summer: avg 75 F
Winter: avg 0 F
What is continentality?
400
Lowest level of society...even lower than a peasant. Similar to a slave.
What is a serf?
400
Relationship status of USSR and USA after WWII?
What is Cold War?
400
Slogan expressed the ideals of the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917...
What is peace, land and bread?
500
The term that describes permanently frozen subsoil in Siberia.
What is permafrost?
500
Climate factor contributes to Siberia’s harsh winter temperatures.
What is latitude?
Bonus: What latitude zone? High, mid or low?
500
A major cause of the Russian Revolution in 1917 -eventually led to getting rid of Tsar.
What is
-social inequality -major gap between few rich and many poor
-famine
-Bloody Sunday
-major losses and no social help after war with Japan and WWI
-no civil or political rights
500
Worst nuclear explosion and USSR attempted to cover it up...
What is Chernobyl?
500
Mikhail Gorbachev's three proposals for the USSR in 1985.
What is democratization, perestroika, and glasnost?