Unit 6 Review

Economic problems and people's desire for independence caused the Soviet Union to ________in 1991.

From 1927 to 1953, the Soviet people lived under the total command of ______.

In Russia, few ports stay open year round because most are north of the Arctic Circle and freeze up in winter months.

Revolutionary activist and politician V. I. Lenin led a political group called the __________.

When Gorbachev became head of the Soviet Communist Party he promoted a movement called perestroika. Perestroika means?

After the USSR collapse, Russia set up a federal form of government. The central government and the _ hold most power.

The Bolsheviks wanted to end private ownership of land and resources and establish a classless society.

Tension and conflict arose between the U.S. and the Soviet Union because of their very different __ and __ systems.

The steppes of Russia and parts of Central Asia have rich soil and moderate weather. This makes them well suited for __.

Why is it difficult to drill or mine for natural resources in remote, hard to reach areas of Siberia?

Where is Chernobyl?

About half the land in Russia is so cold that it has ___, or permanently frozen ground, beneath it.

In Russia, oil and _____________ are its greatest sources of wealth.

Gorbachev introduced the policy of glasnost, which means ______.

About _____ different native peoples live in the tundra and taiga of Siberia in Russia.

Tundra,or flat land found in arctic and subarctic regions, exists in _______, which lies in central and eastern Russia.

In Russia, industries, such as shipbuilding and metalwork, had begun. Yet the __ didn't really begin until the 1890's.

Almost 20% of the world's reserves of __ are located in the region, with Russia and Kazakhstan being the main sources.

Russia is the largest country in the world. Its landmass stretches almost ____ miles from east to west.

A group's unique way of life, to include food, shelter, clothing, religion, and language is refered to as _________

Bolsheviks thought a _ government and a _ economic system were the answers to the problems of the Industrial Revolution.

A group's unique way of life, food, shelter, clothing, religion, and language is refered to as _________

What year did the Soviet Union form?

Because of the extreme weather, most of Russia's population lives in the ___ part of the region.

The forest area below Siberia in Russia is known as _______.

Bolsheviks wanted workers to take over industry and the government. In February 1917 they started the ______.