RUSSIA review
What is the name of the current Russian president? Vladimir Putin
What is the name of the current Russian Prime Minister Dmitri Medvedev
This Russian Czar had St This Russian Czar had St. Basil’s Cathedral built, then blinded the architect Ivan IV (the Terrible)
In a 1983 speech, Ronald Reagan referred to the USSR as this Evil Empire
This physical representation of the Iron Curtain came down in 1989 Berlin Wall
What is the largest ethnic group in Russia? Russian
Name 3 Leaders of Russia before the Revolution
Due to all of the revolutions in 1989, the year became known as the Year of Miracles
What were the names of the 2 major defense alliances during the Cold War? NATO Warsaw Pact
Who led the Russian Revolution? Lenin Bolsheviks
Who led the Red Army during the Russian Civil War? Trotsky
The period of time under the Mongol control was known as the Tatar Yoke Golden Horde
What was used to murder Trotsky? Ice Pick
How did geography help protect Russia from invaders? Cold Climate Large Land Area
What modern country was known as the “Breadbasket of the Soviet Union Ukraine
Russian land owning warrior nobles were called Boyars
What was the first satellite launched into space? Sputnik
What does the word Sputnik mean? Friend
Name 2 weaknesses of the Soviet economy? Lack of incentive Lack of Flexibility Emphasis on military Inefficiency
Who was responsible for the Westernization of Russia? Peter the Great
Which Czar freed the serfs? Alexander II
Why has it been difficult for Russians to take advantage of the natural resources in Siberia? Cold Climate
What river provides a major transportation route through the most heavily populated part of Russia? Volga
What is the significance of the Dardanelles and Bosporus? Connects Black Sea to Mediterranean Sea
Who was the first democratically elected president of Russia? Boris Yeltsin
What was the Soviet Union’s secret police and spy agency? KGB
The Russian alphabet is this form devised by Christian Missionaries. Cyrillic
Explain how the Mongols influenced the development of Russia Autocratic style of government Closed Russia off from West Led to Rise of Moscow as seat of power
Who was leader of Soviet Union during Cuban Missile Crisis? Kruschev
Which Soviet leader led reforms that opened up the Soviet Union both politically and economically in the 1980s? Gorbachev
What was the ideological line that divided Eastern and Western Europe? Iron Curtain
What is the name of the greatest sniper in Soviet history? Vasily Zaitsev
What Central Asia country invaded by the Soviets in 1979 is often compared to the Vietnam War? Afghanistan
Describe the “Scorched Earth” policy Retreat and destroy everything behind you
What body of water does the Danube River flow into? Black Sea
What is the name of Russia’s most important port in the Pacific Vladivostok
Who expanded Russia to include Vladivostok Catherine the Great
Which Czar is said to have been around 6’8” Peter the Great
What was the mistake that both Hitler and Napoleon made? Invading Russia
What is the largest armored battle in history Battle of Kursk
What was the first animal sent up to outer space? Dog
Name 3 Soviet leaders during the Cold War Stalin Kruschev Brezhnev Andropov Chernenko Gorbachev
Name 3 former Soviet Republics Estonia Latvia Lithuania Belarus Ukraine Moldova Georgia Azerbaijan Armenia Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Uzbekistan Tajikistan Russia Turkmenistan
MAD Mutual Assured Destruction The nuclear policy based on the assumption there could be no winner in a nuclear war due to 2nd strike capabilities was called MAD Mutual Assured Destruction