L1: Russia Emerges
L2: USSR and it's breakup
L3: Living in N. Eurasia
L4: At Work
L5: Challenges
100

Russian rulers of the 1700s and 1800s were known as what

Tsars

100

Due to a focus on military development and neglecting the economy this super power broke up in the late 1900s

The USSR

100

This is the most spoken language in Eurasia

Russian

100

What natural resource allows the countries around the Caspian sea have high economic outputs?

Oil

100

This is when a minority group is treated unfairly

Ethnic Conflict

200

This group conquered China, Central Asia and Southern Siberia

The Mongols

200

This famous Russia leader gained power in 1924 and would remain in power until after World War II

Joseph Stalin

200

What percentage of Russians live in Urban areas?

66% or 2/3

200

These two resources make up the bulk of Russian exports

Oil and Natural Gas

200

This event led to the drying up of the Aral Sea

Green Revolution

300

This trade route spread ideas, goods and culture around Asia and Europe

The Silk Road

300

Countries once under the control of the USSR were able to do this when they gained their autonomy

Create their own government

300

This region is too mountainous for people to live in

The Caucuses 

300

This is a government controlled by one or more people who haven't been elected fairly

Authoritarian Government

300

This is someone who is overly aggressive in a conflict

Militant

400

The Rus people were originally from this group of people

Slavic Vikings

400

Many Russians saw their incomes drop sharply after Russia switched from a command economy to this

Market Economy

400

The Eurasian tectonic plate is what kind of tectonic plate

Continental Crust
400

Resources that are available for future use are known as what

Reserves

400
Problems within the government and government officials is known as

Corruption

500

Prejudice and resentment greatly impacted this group of people

Russian Jews

500

Shifting control of the economy and money from the individual or companies to one group or government is known as what

Collectivization

500

Russian Orthodox Christians are also known as

Slavs

500

Despite a large economy and supply of natural resources why is Russias Standard of living lower than other countries with similar economies?

They spend their money on the military

500

After the collapse of the USSR what type of government emerged in most former Soviet nations?

Authoritarian Governments