Unit 6 Russia Vocabulary Test

rich, black topsoil found in the Northern European Plain, especially in Russia and Ukraine

a permanently frozen layer of soil beneath the surface of the ground

effect of extreme variation in temperature and very little precipitation within the interior portions of a landmass

showing a direct connection between two things

a task or problem that tests a person's abilities

A Russian emperor

the process of forcing Russian culture on all ethnic groups in the Russian empire

An object that revolves around another object in space

an economic policy adopted in the former Soviet Union

a policy of the Soviet government allowing freer discussion of social problems