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The party in control of Russia's economy before making the transition from a centrally planned economy to a market based economy.
What is the Communist Party
100
The development of the Tsar's autocratic powers reached a peak during the reign (1547–1584) of this Man
Who is Ivan the terrible
100
This landform begins near the mouth of the Don and extends northeast almost to Kazan and then southeast to the southern tip of the Ural Mountains.
What is the Russian Steppe
100
Due to the resurgence of religious freedom following the break up of the USSR, 41% of the population are this religion.
What is Russian Orthodox?
100
The political figure pictured has caused a recent uproar do to his policy against gay marriage.
Who is Vladimar Putin
200
Much of the structure of the Soviet economy that operated until 1987 originated under this man.
Who is Joseph Stalin
200
For thousands of years, the militarily dominant people in the region were "these people" who lived on the meat and milk provided by their herds of sheep, horses, and other grazing animals.
Who are Nomadic Pastoralists
200
This Lake is the most voluminous freshwater lake in the world, containing roughly 20% of the world's unfrozen surface fresh water.
What is Lake Baikal
200
Today relatively few people live a nomadic life, but many of these structures are still used as supplementary living place.
What is a yurt?
200
The Soviet Union came into being under this treaty in December 1922
What is treaty of union
300
Yeltsin announced that Russia would proceed with radical, market-oriented reform along the lines of "this term", as recommended by the United States and IMF
What is Shock Therapy
300
Now the most recognized building in Russia, this Cathedral was built between 1555 and 1561 to commemorate the defeat of the Mongols by Ivan the Terrible, the first Russian czar.
What is St. Basil's Cathedral
300
Formerly one of the four largest lakes in the world with an area of 68,000 square kilometres (26,300 sq mi), this sea has been steadily shrinking since the 1960s after the rivers that fed it were diverted by Soviet irrigation projects.
What is the Aral Sea
300
Often called "The Venice of the North," this city is criss crossed by numerous canals and tributaries of the Neva River.
What is St. Petersburg?
300
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Estonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan are all dissolved from the USSR and now make up these.
What are the common wealth of independent states.
400
The Russian economy is currently labeled a "This kind of economy" by the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank.
What is a developing economy
400
Of the disparate groups that coalesced to launch the Russian revolution, this group succeeded in gaining control during the post-revolution civil war.
Who are the Bolsheviks
400
Accounting for over 60% of Russia, this forested region extends from its western borders then east towards the Pacific Ocean.
What is The Taiga
400
This should not be done before a baby is born in Russian culture, due to the fact that it is bad luck.
What is give a gift.
400
Russia's current form of government is known as this.
What is Constitutional Federation