What do we call the government having complete control over all economic affairs.
What is command economy?
100
What year did the Russian Revolution take place?
What is 1917?
100
What is the predominant religion in Russia?
What is Christianity
100
Name the 3 predominant rivers in Russia
What is Ob, the Yenisey, and the Lena
100
What is the name of the current leader of Russia?
What is Vladimir Putin.
200
Define Market Economy
What is free trade. People/ Businesses
200
What is the name of the 1st Dictator of Russia who established the Communist Party?
What is Vladimir Lenin
200
Targets of organized persecution and massacres due to their religions beliefs.
What is Judaism
200
Extensive lowland area with very fertile soil- Chernozem
What is Northern European Plain
200
List at least 3 resources found in Russia and its republics.
What is Coal, Iron, petroleum.
300
Link between Moscow and the Pacific port of Vladivostok.
Transport people and goods in Siberia.
What is Trans-Siberian Railroad
300
This term describes the unlimited political power by a ruler and the gov’t has control over individual freedom.
What is Authoritarian Rule.
300
Define Ethnic Group and list at least 2 different ethnic groups found in Russia.
What is Group of People who share common ancestry, language, religion, customs, or a combination of such characteristics. Slavs, Turkic People, Caucasian People
300
Used to divide Europe and Asia. The West is cold and arctic while the East is cool and drier.
What is the Ural Mountains.
300
And the region’s powerful rivers make it one of the world’s largest producers of __________________.
What is hydroelectric power
400
Mass production of goods and services using assembly lines.
Transforming from agricultural system to a manufacturing system.
What is Industrialization.
400
Leader during the 1500's that expanded Russia 55 sq miles a day.
What is Ivan the Great
400
2nd largest religion and is found in the Southern regions of Russia, particularly in the Caucasus region.
What is Islam
400
Name the 4 Northern Land forms in Russia.
What is
Northern European Plain
West Siberian Plain
Central Siberian Plateau
Russian Far East
400
Transcaucasia is composed of which 3 countries?
What is Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia.
500
Describe the Global interdependence in Russia.
What is trade
500
Describe the cold war and state which 2 countries were involved.
What is U.S. and Russia. Conflict to prevent communism from spreading
500
Bordered to the north by the Caucasus Mountains.
It is at geographic crossroads with many languages and cultural influences distinct from Russian and European cultures. What culture is being described?
What is Transcaucasia Cultures
500
Lies east of the Caspian, is also a saltwater lake. This SEA has lost about 87% of its water volume due to irrigation projects.
What is Aral Sea
500
List at least 5 forms of mass communication Russia uses.
What is newspaper, magazines, television, postal service, telegraph, telephone