term for a male monarch or emperor; especially one of the emperors who ruled Russia
What is Czar
100
The totalitarian dictator of the Soviet Union; he is responsible for an estimated 25 million deaths
What is Stalin
100
These two nations emerged as superpowers at the end of WWII and ushered in a new era known as the Cold War
What is the United States and Soviet Union
100
daughter of Nicolas II; believed to have been assassinated by the Red Army during the Russian Revolution
What is Anastasia
100
He was the last czar of Russia; weak ruler
What is Czar Nicholas II
200
During the Russian civil war this group supported Nicholas II and wanted to establish a democratic government
What is the White Army
200
He was elected president of the Russian Federation in 2000
What is Putin
200
During the Cold War the United States poured money into what area of education
What is science, mathematics
200
The invasion of this country by the Soviet Union in 1979 sparked an increase in tension through the 1980's
What is Afghanistan
200
mystical "holy man"; He influenced political decisions in Russia during WWI
What is Rasputin
300
This radical group was formed prior to the Russian Civil War and made up of revolutionaries who supported communism
What is Bolsheviks
300
He ushered in the Russian Revolution of 1917; promised the people of Russia, "Peace, Land, Bread."
What is Lenin
300
This city was split into four sectors following WWII; It was the first area of disagreement during the Cold War.
What is Berlin
300
Confrontation between the US and USSR over the presence of missile sites in Cuba
What is Cuban Missile Crisis
300
This was the US policy for stopping the spread of communism during the Cold War
What is Containment Policy
400
At this event 200,000 workers and families protested in St. Petersburg which led to Russian soldiers opening firing and killing hundreds of people. This led to more revolutions throughout Russia.
What is Bloody Sunday
400
He was responsible for the break-up of the Soviet Union; he became General Secretary in 1985.
What is Gorbachev
400
In the Bolshevik Revolution he was the military commander of the Red Army
What is Leon Trotsky
400
At this meeting Stalin, Roosevelt, and Churchill planned the final stages of WWII
What is the Yalta Conference
400
Ukrainian actress who speaks fluent Russia; Recently had a child with her former That 70's Show co-star Ashton Kutcher
What is Mila Kunis
500
a form of government in which the political power is held by a self-appointed ruler
What is autocracy
500
He became premier of the USSR in 1955; he was involved in the Cuban Missile Crisis; Leader of the Soviet Union during the height of the Cold War
What is Khrushchev
500
The first unmanned satellite launched by the Russians in 1957
What is Sputnik
500
This was the name of the alliance established by European communist nations in response to the formation of NATO
What is Warsaw Pact
500
These were nations in Eastern Europe controlled by the USSR; they acted as a buffer zone between communism and democracy