Location
The capital of Russia.
What is Moscow?
Russia has a rich culture of art, music, and ________.
What is Literature?
The first Czar or Supreme ruler of Russia, know for his temper.
Who was Ivan IV (The Terrible)?
This the language of Russia.
What is Russian?
This is the system of government Russia has today.
What is a republic?
This the central government area of in central Moscow.
What is the Kremlin?
This composer contributed to the richness of Russian culture.
Who was Pyotr (Peter) Tchaikovsky?
He was once the President of Russia and been in power since 1999.
Who is Vladimir Putin?
These people conquered Russia as they created the largest empire in history.
Who were the Mongols?
Under his rule, the government of Russia became even more dictatorial, with secret police monitoring citizens.
Who was Stalin?
This the main river of Russia, moving through the capital and emptying into the Caspian Sea.
What is the Volga River?
The percent of the families that live in cities?
What is 75%?
He was the last czar of Russia.
Who was Nicolas II?
These people founded the first Russian city of Novgorod.
Who were the Rus or Kievan Rus?
This was the type of government of the Soviet Union.
What is a dictatorship?
Russia is this nation's closest overseas neighbor.
What is the United States?
This soil type is also called the black earth belt.
What is chernozem?
He led the Bolshevik revolution, overthrowing the Tsar and creating the USSR.
Who was Lenin?
This the predominate religion in Russia.
What is Eastern Orthodox Christianity?
He created the Communist System that was used in Russia.
Who was Karl Marx?
These mountains separate European and Asian Russia.
What are the Ural Mountains?
This is what a Russian grandmother is called.
What is Babushka?
He was the first president of Russia.
Who was Boris Yeltsin?
These people were at the bottom of Russian society until the 19th century.
What are the Serfs?
He was the last leader of the Soviet Union, allowing for a peaceful transition from USSR to Russia.
Who is Gorbachev?