Chapter 11

What title refers to the rulers of Russia from 1547 to 1917?

Layer of soil beneath the surface that remains frozen throughout the year

What is the dominant religion in Russia?

Putin increased his presidential power and began centralizing Russian government.

Mount ______ is a high mountain located in Russia.

Asian Russia is sparsely populated and has few large population centers.

In area, Russia is the largest country in the world.

Gorbachev formed the CIS to retain economic ties among former Soviet states.

Rich black soil in Russia

Who was the leader of the Russian Revolution of 1917?

What mountain range divides European Russia from Asian Russia?

Another name for Russia and its satellite states during the period of Communist rule was the

Most modern Russians are descendants of the Slavs.

What lake was formed by tectonic activity in Russia where tectonic plates are slowly separating?

The rich soil of Russia’s European Plain region is known as chernozem.

Asian Russia is sparsely populated and has few large population centers.

Which Russian river is the longest river in Europe?

______ created the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.

Large region or administrative district similar to a state or province

What name describes the largest continuous forest on earth?

Moscow is warmer than most capitals in Europe because its distance from the oceans

Ten large sparsely populated areas in northern Russia

Who was Yeltsin’s successor as the Russian president?

Russia’s greatest obstacle is arguably its

Most Russians live around Moscow and Murmansk.

The Russian ruler who was responsible for reforms that led eventually to the fall of the Soviet Empire

Six territories that are governed by Moscow

Perestroika, or the restructuring of the Soviet system, strengthened communism in Russia.

The term glasnost means

The legislative branch of Russia’s national government