Cultural Geography Chapter 11

Mount___________is a high mountain located in Russia.

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

Six territories that are governed by Moscow.

What name describes the largest continuous forest on earth?

The longest Russian river in Europe is

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

The legislative branch of Russia's national government is the

Lake formed from tectonic plate activity

The dominant religion in Russia is

Large region or administrative district similar to state or province

Mountain range that divides European Russia from Asiatic Russia is

____________created the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.

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

Russia's twenty-one self-governing areas where most of the population, power, and status reside are called

Boris Yeltsin's successor,__________________, increased the power of the president was

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

Russia's greatest obstacle is arguably its

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

Moscow is warmer than most capitals in Europe because of its distance from the ocean.

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

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

Most Russians live around Moscow and Murmansk.

Russia's Lake Baikal provides access to the ocean and year-round world trade.

Putin increased his presidential power and began centralizing Russian government.

Ten large sparsely populated areas in northern Russia

Most modern Russians are descendants of the Slavs.

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

The term glasnost means