Chapter 20: Russia

Russia's land is over half

• mountains

• forest

• tundra

While in control, Russian czars...

• lost control of most of its European territories

• gained control of Mongolia

• gained control of almost all of Northern Eurasia

A characteristic of Siberia is...

• it has many natural resources

• it has a high population density

• it is located in Europe

Russia has the ability to protect itself from foreign invasion due to

• natural borders

• its volunteer army

• its harsh climate

The Cold War can be characterized by which of these?

• a series of military battles between Africa and Russia

• repression of people who disagreed with the Soviet government

• lack of control , by the Soviet Union, of many countries and regions near its borders

Gorbachev attempted to introduce privatization of businesses by using....

• perestroika

• command economy

• dismantling the Communist government

The current country of Russia versus during it's reign with Communism has ...

• less personal freedom

• a higher standard of living

• more private ownership of buisiness

Siberia has experienced many environmental problems because of

• fighting during WW1

• a nuclear power plant accident that hasn't been completely cleaned up

• policies during the Soviet era

Life in modern Russia would most likely involve...

• vacationing at the coast of the Black Sea

• a lack of rock music

• a large population shift from urban areas to suburban areas

Russia invaded ____________________ in 1994 after they declared independence.

• Siberia

• Chechnya

• Vladivostok