Rulers known as czars governed the Russian Empire from __________________.

The czars expanded Russian territory to reach from Europe to the _____________Ocean.

Revolutions in __________overthrew the czar and brought the Communists to power.

Under the __________, the government ran all areas of economic life.

After ___________, the Soviet Union and the United

States became bitter rivals.

In _________the Soviet Union broke up into Russia and other

independent republics.

Russia has struggled to build a democracy and a market economy.

Russia does not have many different ethnic groups.

Russians practice a number of different religions, but most of the population is ________________.

Russian artists, musicians, and writers often used themes based on Russian history.

Most Russians live in ________in large cities rather than in single-family _________.

Railroads link heavily populated European Russia with sparsely settled Siberia.

Russia is working to improve its highway and communications systems.

Country homes called ___ are enjoyed by middle class and wealthy Russians.

___ are crucial to transporting goods and people across Russia.

For decades, the Soviet Union emphasized ___ education.

During the Soviet era, writers were required to ___ government policies in their works.

The largest ethnic group in Russia are the ____.

A group in ____ recently tried to separate from Russia because of ethnic conflict.

The Soviet Union no longer existed by ____.

The Soviet Union began in _____.

Lenin created the Soviet Union, which is formally called the Union of _____.

Strong leaders of Russia like _____ expanded its territory in the 1500-1700s.