ground thatis frozenmost or allyearAnother ofGorbachev'spolicies was_____, arestructuring of theRussian economy:Russian czar whopromoted Europeanculture. He wantedhis nobles to dress inEuropean style, andhe even had a "beardtax"!Russian leaderwho grantedmore economicand politicalfreedomThis type ofeconomy (wherepeople can runtheir ownbusinesses) iscalled:relatingto thecityfromagingpowerplantsDeep lake inRussia; holds~20% of theworld's supplyof unfrozenfreshwaterhugeevergreenforestTerm meaning tochange theeconomy to relymore onmanufacturing,less on farmingRussianleader thatendedMongol ruleFull name ofthe SovietUnion orU.S.S.R.:During the RussianRevolution, Lenin &the Bolsheviks tookover. They put thisnew political andsocial system inplaceWhen doesVladimir Putin'scurrent term asPresident ofRussia end?System ofancient traderoutesconnectingEurope to AsiaRussiaattacksUkraine tobegin ongoingconflict thereWorld'slargest lake(notfreshwater!)How long ittakes tocross Russiaby trainWhere thegovernmentmakes all theeconomicdecisions.Number ofRussian timezones today(reducedfrom 11)Russia's twomostimportantnorthwesternports:After almost 70years ofCommunistRule, the SovietUnion broke upin this year:RussianCzar whofreed theserfs in 1861cold,treeless areaof northernSiberia;Compared toan AmericanPresident,RussianPresident Putinhas:forced laborcamps inSiberia;imprisonedthose opposingStalinFirstAbsoluteCzar;ruthless andcruelIn 1985 Gorbachevrelaxed Soviet controlover the economy byintroducing________, a new"openness"The first area ofUkraine seizedby Putin in 2014,against the willof the people:After the fall of theSoviet Union,Russian peoplewere able todecide whatbusinesses to start& run.longestriver inEuropeHorsemen whoswept throughthe city of Kievin the 1200s,removing thewealth & powerRussia's onlyBaltic port thatis ice-free year-round;(separated fromRussia)Competition(1940s-1980s) forworld influencebetween theSoviet Union andthe U.S.One of Russia'soldest cities,founded byPeter the Greatin the 1700sShe married Peterthe Great’sgrandson; sheexpanded Russiaby 200,000 milesfrigid terrain innorthern &eastern Russia,rich in naturalresourcesFamousRussiancomposer ofthe 1812OvertureBrutal Dictatorwho wanted totransformRussia into anindustrial giantRussia'sEuropeanpartAn ethnicgroup seekingindependencefrom Russia:earlyrulers ofRussiaStalinforcedcommunismon themLeader of theFrench armythat invadedRussia in1812AIR pollution from powerplants, factories, and cars;WATER pollution fromfertilizer, industrial wastes,buried, chemical weapons;SOIL issues from clear-cutting forests; chemicalfertilizer buildup;NUCLEAR threatCapitalofRussiapeasantslegally bound towork and liveon land ownedby his masterTwo mountainranges rise inwestern Russia:the Urals and the______ MountainsCzar forced togive up thethrone in 1917,during theRussianRevolutionlargestethnicgroup inRussiatransportationlinkingVladivostokwith MoscowLake Baikalis so largeand deep thatit is biggerthan…Ancient form ofChristianitypracticed inEastern Europeand RussiaNuclear power plantexplosion in Pripyat,Ukraine that spewednuclear waste forhundreds of miles.Today it remains an"exclusion zone" andnot habitable.ground thatis frozenmost or allyearAnother ofGorbachev'spolicies was_____, arestructuring of theRussian economy:Russian czar whopromoted Europeanculture. He wantedhis nobles to dress inEuropean style, andhe even had a "beardtax"!Russian leaderwho grantedmore economicand politicalfreedomThis type ofeconomy (wherepeople can runtheir ownbusinesses) iscalled:relatingto thecityfromagingpowerplantsDeep lake inRussia; holds~20% of theworld's supplyof unfrozenfreshwaterhugeevergreenforestTerm meaning tochange theeconomy to relymore onmanufacturing,less on farmingRussianleader thatendedMongol ruleFull name ofthe SovietUnion orU.S.S.R.:During the RussianRevolution, Lenin &the Bolsheviks tookover. They put thisnew political andsocial system inplaceWhen doesVladimir Putin'scurrent term asPresident ofRussia end?System ofancient traderoutesconnectingEurope to AsiaRussiaattacksUkraine tobegin ongoingconflict thereWorld'slargest lake(notfreshwater!)How long ittakes tocross Russiaby trainWhere thegovernmentmakes all theeconomicdecisions.Number ofRussian timezones today(reducedfrom 11)Russia's twomostimportantnorthwesternports:After almost 70years ofCommunistRule, the SovietUnion broke upin this year:RussianCzar whofreed theserfs in 1861cold,treeless areaof northernSiberia;Compared toan AmericanPresident,RussianPresident Putinhas:forced laborcamps inSiberia;imprisonedthose opposingStalinFirstAbsoluteCzar;ruthless andcruelIn 1985 Gorbachevrelaxed Soviet controlover the economy byintroducing________, a new"openness"The first area ofUkraine seizedby Putin in 2014,against the willof the people:After the fall of theSoviet Union,Russian peoplewere able todecide whatbusinesses to start& run.longestriver inEuropeHorsemen whoswept throughthe city of Kievin the 1200s,removing thewealth & powerRussia's onlyBaltic port thatis ice-free year-round;(separated fromRussia)Competition(1940s-1980s) forworld influencebetween theSoviet Union andthe U.S.One of Russia'soldest cities,founded byPeter the Greatin the 1700sShe married Peterthe Great’sgrandson; sheexpanded Russiaby 200,000 milesfrigid terrain innorthern &eastern Russia,rich in naturalresourcesFamousRussiancomposer ofthe 1812OvertureBrutal Dictatorwho wanted totransformRussia into anindustrial giantRussia'sEuropeanpartAn ethnicgroup seekingindependencefrom Russia:earlyrulers ofRussiaStalinforcedcommunismon themLeader of theFrench armythat invadedRussia in1812AIR pollution from powerplants, factories, and cars;WATER pollution fromfertilizer, industrial wastes,buried, chemical weapons;SOIL issues from clear-cutting forests; chemicalfertilizer buildup;NUCLEAR threatCapitalofRussiapeasantslegally bound towork and liveon land ownedby his masterTwo mountainranges rise inwestern Russia:the Urals and the______ MountainsCzar forced togive up thethrone in 1917,during theRussianRevolutionlargestethnicgroup inRussiatransportationlinkingVladivostokwith MoscowLake Baikalis so largeand deep thatit is biggerthan…Ancient form ofChristianitypracticed inEastern Europeand RussiaNuclear power plantexplosion in Pripyat,Ukraine that spewednuclear waste forhundreds of miles.Today it remains an"exclusion zone" andnot habitable.

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