Russia Review

A governing council of the USSR

• soviet

• glastnost

• perestroika

• ruble

A policy of "openness", allowing people and press to freely talk in the USSR.

• soviet

• glastnost

• perestroika

• ruble

A policy of economic restructuring in the USSR

• soviet

• glastnost

• perestroika

• ruble

The currency of Russia

• soviet

• glastnost

• perestroika

• ruble

A layer of soil below the earth's surface which remains frozen year round.

• permafrost

• taiga

• tundra

• chernozem

Thinly scattered, coniferous forest found in Europe and Asia

• permafrost

• taiga

• tundra

• chernozem

A region where temperatures are always cool or cold, and only specialized plants can grow.

• permafrost

• taiga

• tundra

• chernozem

Rich topsoil found in steppe and other mid-latitude grasslands.

• permafrost

• taiga

• tundra

• chernozem

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Siberia

• It has a low population density.

• It has few natural resources.

• It is located in Asia

• It is cool and swampy, with a layer of permanently frozen soil.

The Cold War was characterized by all of the following except

• tensions between organized religions and the Communist party.

• a series of military battles between the United States and Russia

• control, by the Soviet Union, of many countries and regions that lie near its borders.

• repression of people who disagreed with the Soviet government.