How long ittakes tocross Russiaby trainCapitalofRussiaCompetition(1940s-1980s) forworld influencebetween theSoviet Union andthe U.S.Russianleader thatendedMongol ruleFirstAbsoluteCzar;ruthless andcruelLeader of theFrench armythat invadedRussia in1812The first area ofUkraine seizedby Putin in 2014,against the willof the people:System ofancient traderoutesconnectingEurope to AsiaTerm meaning tochange theeconomy to relymore onmanufacturing,less on farmingfrigid terrain innorthern &eastern Russia,rich in naturalresourcesStalinforcedcommunismon themRussia'sEuropeanpartFull name ofthe SovietUnion orU.S.S.R.:RussianCzar whofreed theserfs in 1861Number ofRussian timezones today(reducedfrom 11)An ethnicgroup seekingindependencefrom Russia:Two mountainranges rise inwestern Russia:the Urals and the______ MountainsThis type ofeconomy (wherepeople can runtheir ownbusinesses) iscalled:largestethnicgroup inRussiaCompared toan AmericanPresident,RussianPresident Putinhas:FamousRussiancomposer ofthe 1812Overturefromagingpowerplantshugeevergreenforestrelatingto thecityDeep lake inRussia; holds~20% of theworld's supplyof unfrozenfreshwaterWorld'slargest lake(notfreshwater!)Another ofGorbachev'spolicies was_____, arestructuring of theRussian economy:forced laborcamps inSiberia;imprisonedthose opposingStalinground thatis frozenmost or allyearDuring the RussianRevolution, Lenin &the Bolsheviks tookover. They put thisnew political andsocial system inplaceCzar forced togive up thethrone in 1917,during theRussianRevolutionRussia's onlyBaltic port thatis ice-free year-round;(separated fromRussia)Ancient form ofChristianitypracticed inEastern Europeand RussiaWhere thegovernmentmakes all theeconomicdecisions.One of Russia'soldest cities,founded byPeter the Greatin the 1700sRussian leaderwho grantedmore economicand politicalfreedomShe married Peterthe Great’sgrandson; sheexpanded Russiaby 200,000 milesRussian czar whopromoted Europeanculture. He wantedhis nobles to dress inEuropean style, andhe even had a "beardtax"!peasantslegally bound towork and liveon land ownedby his masterRussia's twomostimportantnorthwesternports:After almost 70years ofCommunistRule, the SovietUnion broke upin this year:AIR pollution from powerplants, factories, and cars;WATER pollution fromfertilizer, industrial wastes,buried, chemical weapons;SOIL issues from clear-cutting forests; chemicalfertilizer buildup;NUCLEAR threatRussiaattacksUkraine tobegin ongoingconflict thereHorsemen whoswept throughthe city of Kievin the 1200s,removing thewealth & powercold,treeless areaof northernSiberia;When doesVladimir Putin'scurrent term asPresident ofRussia end?transportationlinkingVladivostokwith Moscowlongestriver inEuropeNuclear power plantexplosion in Pripyat,Ukraine that spewednuclear waste forhundreds of miles.Today it remains an"exclusion zone" andnot habitable.earlyrulers ofRussiaLake Baikalis so largeand deep thatit is biggerthan…In 1985 Gorbachevrelaxed Soviet controlover the economy byintroducing________, a new"openness"After the fall of theSoviet Union,Russian peoplewere able todecide whatbusinesses to start& run.Brutal Dictatorwho wanted totransformRussia into anindustrial giantHow long ittakes tocross Russiaby trainCapitalofRussiaCompetition(1940s-1980s) forworld influencebetween theSoviet Union andthe U.S.Russianleader thatendedMongol ruleFirstAbsoluteCzar;ruthless andcruelLeader of theFrench armythat invadedRussia in1812The first area ofUkraine seizedby Putin in 2014,against the willof the people:System ofancient traderoutesconnectingEurope to AsiaTerm meaning tochange theeconomy to relymore onmanufacturing,less on farmingfrigid terrain innorthern &eastern Russia,rich in naturalresourcesStalinforcedcommunismon themRussia'sEuropeanpartFull name ofthe SovietUnion orU.S.S.R.:RussianCzar whofreed theserfs in 1861Number ofRussian timezones today(reducedfrom 11)An ethnicgroup seekingindependencefrom Russia:Two mountainranges rise inwestern Russia:the Urals and the______ MountainsThis type ofeconomy (wherepeople can runtheir ownbusinesses) iscalled:largestethnicgroup inRussiaCompared toan AmericanPresident,RussianPresident Putinhas:FamousRussiancomposer ofthe 1812Overturefromagingpowerplantshugeevergreenforestrelatingto thecityDeep lake inRussia; holds~20% of theworld's supplyof unfrozenfreshwaterWorld'slargest lake(notfreshwater!)Another ofGorbachev'spolicies was_____, arestructuring of theRussian economy:forced laborcamps inSiberia;imprisonedthose opposingStalinground thatis frozenmost or allyearDuring the RussianRevolution, Lenin &the Bolsheviks tookover. They put thisnew political andsocial system inplaceCzar forced togive up thethrone in 1917,during theRussianRevolutionRussia's onlyBaltic port thatis ice-free year-round;(separated fromRussia)Ancient form ofChristianitypracticed inEastern Europeand RussiaWhere thegovernmentmakes all theeconomicdecisions.One of Russia'soldest cities,founded byPeter the Greatin the 1700sRussian leaderwho grantedmore economicand politicalfreedomShe married Peterthe Great’sgrandson; sheexpanded Russiaby 200,000 milesRussian czar whopromoted Europeanculture. He wantedhis nobles to dress inEuropean style, andhe even had a "beardtax"!peasantslegally bound towork and liveon land ownedby his masterRussia's twomostimportantnorthwesternports:After almost 70years ofCommunistRule, the SovietUnion broke upin this year:AIR pollution from powerplants, factories, and cars;WATER pollution fromfertilizer, industrial wastes,buried, chemical weapons;SOIL issues from clear-cutting forests; chemicalfertilizer buildup;NUCLEAR threatRussiaattacksUkraine tobegin ongoingconflict thereHorsemen whoswept throughthe city of Kievin the 1200s,removing thewealth & powercold,treeless areaof northernSiberia;When doesVladimir Putin'scurrent term asPresident ofRussia end?transportationlinkingVladivostokwith Moscowlongestriver inEuropeNuclear power plantexplosion in Pripyat,Ukraine that spewednuclear waste forhundreds of miles.Today it remains an"exclusion zone" andnot habitable.earlyrulers ofRussiaLake Baikalis so largeand deep thatit is biggerthan…In 1985 Gorbachevrelaxed Soviet controlover the economy byintroducing________, a new"openness"After the fall of theSoviet Union,Russian peoplewere able todecide whatbusinesses to start& run.Brutal Dictatorwho wanted totransformRussia into anindustrial giant

Russia & its Neighbors - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. How long it takes to cross Russia by train
  2. Capital of Russia
  3. Competition (1940s-1980s) for world influence between the Soviet Union and the U.S.
  4. Russian leader that ended Mongol rule
  5. First Absolute Czar; ruthless and cruel
  6. Leader of the French army that invaded Russia in 1812
  7. The first area of Ukraine seized by Putin in 2014, against the will of the people:
  8. System of ancient trade routes connecting Europe to Asia
  9. Term meaning to change the economy to rely more on manufacturing, less on farming
  10. frigid terrain in northern & eastern Russia, rich in natural resources
  11. Stalin forced communism on them
  12. Russia's European part
  13. Full name of the Soviet Union or U.S.S.R.:
  14. Russian Czar who freed the serfs in 1861
  15. Number of Russian time zones today (reduced from 11)
  16. An ethnic group seeking independence from Russia:
  17. Two mountain ranges rise in western Russia: the Urals and the ______ Mountains
  18. This type of economy (where people can run their own businesses) is called:
  19. largest ethnic group in Russia
  20. Compared to an American President, Russian President Putin has:
  21. Famous Russian composer of the 1812 Overture
  22. from aging power plants
  23. huge evergreen forest
  24. relating to the city
  25. Deep lake in Russia; holds ~20% of the world's supply of unfrozen freshwater
  26. World's largest lake (not freshwater!)
  27. Another of Gorbachev's policies was _____, a restructuring of the Russian economy:
  28. forced labor camps in Siberia; imprisoned those opposing Stalin
  29. ground that is frozen most or all year
  30. During the Russian Revolution, Lenin & the Bolsheviks took over. They put this new political and social system in place
  31. Czar forced to give up the throne in 1917, during the Russian Revolution
  32. Russia's only Baltic port that is ice-free year-round; (separated from Russia)
  33. Ancient form of Christianity practiced in Eastern Europe and Russia
  34. Where the government makes all the economic decisions.
  35. One of Russia's oldest cities, founded by Peter the Great in the 1700s
  36. Russian leader who granted more economic and political freedom
  37. She married Peter the Great’s grandson; she expanded Russia by 200,000 miles
  38. Russian czar who promoted European culture. He wanted his nobles to dress in European style, and he even had a "beard tax"!
  39. peasants legally bound to work and live on land owned by his master
  40. Russia's two most important northwestern ports:
  41. After almost 70 years of Communist Rule, the Soviet Union broke up in this year:
  42. AIR pollution from power plants, factories, and cars; WATER pollution from fertilizer, industrial wastes, buried, chemical weapons; SOIL issues from clear-cutting forests; chemical fertilizer buildup; NUCLEAR threat
  43. Russia attacks Ukraine to begin ongoing conflict there
  44. Horsemen who swept through the city of Kiev in the 1200s, removing the wealth & power
  45. cold, treeless area of northern Siberia;
  46. When does Vladimir Putin's current term as President of Russia end?
  47. transportation linking Vladivostok with Moscow
  48. longest river in Europe
  49. Nuclear power plant explosion in Pripyat, Ukraine that spewed nuclear waste for hundreds of miles. Today it remains an "exclusion zone" and not habitable.
  50. early rulers of Russia
  51. Lake Baikal is so large and deep that it is bigger than…
  52. In 1985 Gorbachev relaxed Soviet control over the economy by introducing ________, a new "openness"
  53. After the fall of the Soviet Union, Russian people were able to decide what businesses to start & run.
  54. Brutal Dictator who wanted to transform Russia into an industrial giant