Russian Cultural Geography

The Soviet Union

After a struggle following the death of Lenin, this man became leader of the USSR

What term is used to refer to the rulers of Russia from 1547 to 1917?

transition from government to private ownership of industry

The Soviet Union...

Deepest lake in the world

Longest river in europe....

Caucasus—area of Caucasus Mountains between

Rich black soil in Russia

who was President after Boris Yeltsin?

Russia

Glasnost means

What mountain range divides European Russia from Asian Russia?

Russian political unit similar to a state or province is a(an)

The number of Federal Administrative Districts within the Russian Federation is _______.

First president of Russia

Instituted reforms that led to the fall of the Soviet Union

Which region of Russia lies west of the Ural Mountains?

What is a chastushka?

Perestroika means

Illegal underground or shadow economy

What is the dominant religion in Russia?

The world’s longest continuous forest

What is the capital of Russia?

Which part of Russia lies along the Pacific Rim and has been shaped by volcanic activity?

Who was the leader of the Soviet Union that promoted glasnost and perestroika?

When did the Russian communist revoloution occur?

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

leader of the Russian Revolution

What was the name of the post-WWII period of tension between Russian and America?

What railroad links Russia’s European and Pacific ports?

Wha is an Oblast?

Current president of the Russian Federation. Has been in power as President or PM since 2000

Which term refers to a layer of soil beneath the surface that remains frozen year-round?