A vast forest in Russia that lies south of the tundra.
taiga
100
Modernized Russia and built St. Petersburg.
Peter the Great
100
What does the USSR stand for.
United Soviet Socialist Republic
100
Russian president who abruptly transformed the Russian economy after the Soviet Union collapsed.
Boris Yeltsin
100
Why are winter sports popular in Russia?
Cold weather.
200
A grassy plain; in Russia, this area lies south of the taiga.
steppe
200
Russian Prince that gave himself the title czar.
Ivan IV (Ivan the Terrible)
200
What name did most Russian leaders take before the USSR
Czar
200
Name of economy that Russia had during the USSR in which the production of goods and services is controlled by a central government.
command economy
200
Name 3 winter sports that are played in Russia?
Hockey, ice skating and skiing.
300
a north - south mountain range that divides Russia in two.
Ural Mountains
300
Russian leader and dictator during World War II.
Joseph Stalin
300
A conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union after World War II that never developed into open warfare.
Cold War
300
Economy that Russia took after the fall of the Soviet Union in which the production of goods and services is decided by the supply and demand of consumers.
market economy
300
What is the main religion in Russia?
Orthodox Christianity
400
Where is does the majority of Russia's population live?
European Russia.
400
Last Soviet leader that increased freedoms freedoms to the Russian people.
Mikhail Gorbachev
400
Where is Berlin? How was the Communist side of Berlin divided from the democratic side of Berlin?
Germany; Berlin Wall
400
What was the purpose of President Boris Yeltsin's shock therapy plan?
Convert the Russian economy from a command economy to a market economy.
400
Information that deliberately tries to influence opinion.
propaganda
500
Why does the majority of Russia's population live on the European side of Russia.
Climate is much more livable.
500
Bolshevik leader that was the first communist leader of Russia.
Vladimir Lenin
500
What event was the closest the USA and USSR came to a nuclear war?
Cuban Missile Crisis
500
How have the Russian people benefited from their country's economic boom?
unemployment decreased, salaries increased and middle class grew.
500
What impact did the Soviet era have on the arts?
During soviet era literature was censored and propaganda was encouraged.