16.1 - Russia and the Western Republics

Open Ended

Bell Ringer

What are some achievements of Russian culture?

(What have the Russians accomplished as a people?)

Open Ended

Turn and Talk

What former Soviet republics are located west of Russia?

Sentence Stem: The former Soviet republics lo​ ​ cated west of Russia are …

Multiple Choice

Who was the Russian leader that ended two centuries of foreign rule in the 1500s?

• Peter the Great

• Ivan the Great

• Nicholas II

• Catherine the Great

Multiple Choice

What region did the Russian state originally begin in?

• Between the Volga and Don Rivers

• Between the Ural and Altay Mountains

• Between the Baltic and Black Seas

• Between the Caspian and Aral Seas

Multiple Choice

Which group invaded and controlled the region until the 1500s?

• Mongols (Tatars)

• Vikings

• Ottomans

• Persians

Open Ended

Turn and Talk

What event delayed the growth of Russia before the 16th century?

Sentence Stem: The event that delayed the growth of Russia before the 16th century was…

Dropdown

When did the Russian Empire expand beyond the Ural Mountains?

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Dropdown

When did the Russian Empire absorb most of Siberia?

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Multiple Choice

Which Russian czar moved the capital to St. Petersburg to gain access to Western Europe?

• Peter the Great

• Nicholas II

• Ivan the Great

• Catherine the Great

Multiple Choice

When did the Russian Revolution occur, leading to the end of the czarist rule?

• 1914

• 1917

• 1922

• 1939

Multiple Choice

What new nation was created by the Communist Party in 1922?

• Russian Federation

• Eastern Bloc

• Warsaw Pact

• Soviet Union (USSR)

Multiple Choice

What type of economy did the Soviet Union implement under Communist rule?

• Market economy

• Mixed economy

• Command economy

• Traditional economy

Open Ended

Turn and Talk

What were the origins of the Cold War?

Sentence Stem: The origins of the Cold War began…

Multiple Choice

What was the Cold War primarily characterized by?

• Open warfare between the US and USSR

• Territorial expansion in Asia

• Economic cooperation

• Diplomatic tensions and a nuclear arms race

Multiple Choice

What was the purpose of collective farms in the Soviet Union?

• To promote private ownership

• To increase agricultural production through teamwork

• To decrease agricultural output

• To encourage small-scale farming

Multiple Choice

Which religion is most closely associated with Russia, having been adopted in the 10th century?

• Islam

• Buddhism

• Judaism

• Orthodox Christianity

Open Ended

Turn and Talk

What is the largest religious group in Russia and the Western Republics?

Sentence Stem: The largest religious group in Russia and the Western Republics is…

Dropdown

Exit Ticket Part 1



Which Russian leader moved the capital from Moscow to St. Petersburg​ in the early 1700s?​

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Labelling

Exit Ticket Part 2

Drag the boxes into the appropriate order of events as they took place in Russian history.​

Drag labels to their correct position on the image

The Russian Revolution occurs

USSR falls, Russia becomes independent

Russia becomes part of the Soviet Union