Prior Knowledge - Russia

Most of Russia's population lives in ____ Russia.

During the Cold War, ____ created an imaginary border between Eastern & Western Europe.

There was a Space Race between the U.S. and USSR during the Cold War.

____ is the capital of Russia.

The U.S. & the USSR never declared war against each other during the Cold War.

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Russia is so large that it is in 11 time zones.

____ was the last czar. He & his family were assassinated.

Russia' population is around _____ million.

The ___ was harsh Soviet labor camps in Siberia.

The Bolsheviks were a Marxist group led by ____.

Sputnik I was an artificial satellite put into the Earth's orbit by the USSR.

Russia has very little in regards to natural resources.

The climate is the biggest challenge to accessing Russia's natural resources.

Lake Baikal is the deepest lake in the world.

The USSR's response to NATO was the formation of this alliance group.

____ was the first czar of Russia from 1547-1584.

The ___ Mountains separate Europe & Asia.

The first people began settling in western Russia around 600 AD.

The U.S had the first man to orbit the Earth.

The USSR collapsed in ____.

____ was the leader (dictator) of the USSR from 1922-1953.

The Euro is the current currency of Russia.

Russia is the largest country in the world.

The Volga River is the longest river in Europe & the most important in Russia.

Russia's current government is ____.

The ____ is the largest inland body of water.

Mt. ____ is Europe's highest mountain.

___ was the first elected president of Russia in 1991.

A group of allies (with the U.S.) that was devoted to countering communism.

Nowadays, ____ is the most common religion

Borsch is a soup made from _____.

About 75% of the Russian population can trace their ancestry to the Slavs that settled 1500 years ago.

Russia is not much larger than the U.S.

The current president of Russia is ____.