Russian leaderwho grantedmore economicand politicalfreedomAncient form ofChristianitypracticed inEastern Europeand RussiaBrutal Dictatorwho wanted totransformRussia into anindustrial giantAfter almost 70years ofCommunistRule, the SovietUnion broke upin this year:FamousRussiancomposer ofthe 1812OvertureTwo mountainranges rise inwestern Russia:the Urals and the______ Mountainslongestriver inEuropeAfter the fall of theSoviet Union,Russian peoplewere able todecide whatbusinesses to start& run.cold,treeless areaof northernSiberia;This type ofeconomy (wherepeople can runtheir ownbusinesses) iscalled:The first area ofUkraine seizedby Putin in 2014,against the willof the people:forced laborcamps inSiberia;imprisonedthose opposingStalinHorsemen whoswept throughthe city of Kievin the 1200s,removing thewealth & powerStalinforcedcommunismon themCompared toan AmericanPresident,RussianPresident Putinhas:Nuclear power plantexplosion in Pripyat,Ukraine that spewednuclear waste forhundreds of miles.Today it remains an"exclusion zone" andnot habitable.An ethnicgroup seekingindependencefrom Russia:largestethnicgroup inRussiaRussia's twomostimportantnorthwesternports:peasantslegally bound towork and liveon land ownedby his mastertransportationlinkingVladivostokwith MoscowFirstAbsoluteCzar;ruthless andcruelWhere thegovernmentmakes all theeconomicdecisions.She married Peterthe Great’sgrandson; sheexpanded Russiaby 200,000 milesrelatingto thecityground thatis frozenmost or allyearearlyrulers ofRussiaRussiaattacksUkraine tobegin ongoingconflict thereOne of Russia'soldest cities,founded byPeter the Greatin the 1700sDeep lake inRussia; holds~20% of theworld's supplyof unfrozenfreshwaterHow long ittakes tocross Russiaby trainRussian czar whopromoted Europeanculture. He wantedhis nobles to dress inEuropean style, andhe even had a "beardtax"!Leader of theFrench armythat invadedRussia in1812World'slargest lake(notfreshwater!)Competition(1940s-1980s) forworld influencebetween theSoviet Union andthe U.S.fromagingpowerplantsSystem ofancient traderoutesconnectingEurope to AsiaCapitalofRussiaAIR pollution from powerplants, factories, and cars;WATER pollution fromfertilizer, industrial wastes,buried, chemical weapons;SOIL issues from clear-cutting forests; chemicalfertilizer buildup;NUCLEAR threatLake Baikalis so largeand deep thatit is biggerthan…hugeevergreenforestCzar forced togive up thethrone in 1917,during theRussianRevolutionIn 1985 Gorbachevrelaxed Soviet controlover the economy byintroducing________, a new"openness"frigid terrain innorthern &eastern Russia,rich in naturalresourcesNumber ofRussian timezones today(reducedfrom 11)During the RussianRevolution, Lenin &the Bolsheviks tookover. They put thisnew political andsocial system inplaceRussia'sEuropeanpartRussia's onlyBaltic port thatis ice-free year-round;(separated fromRussia)Full name ofthe SovietUnion orU.S.S.R.:Russianleader thatendedMongol ruleTerm meaning tochange theeconomy to relymore onmanufacturing,less on farmingAnother ofGorbachev'spolicies was_____, arestructuring of theRussian economy:RussianCzar whofreed theserfs in 1861When doesVladimir Putin'scurrent term asPresident ofRussia end?Russian leaderwho grantedmore economicand politicalfreedomAncient form ofChristianitypracticed inEastern Europeand RussiaBrutal Dictatorwho wanted totransformRussia into anindustrial giantAfter almost 70years ofCommunistRule, the SovietUnion broke upin this year:FamousRussiancomposer ofthe 1812OvertureTwo mountainranges rise inwestern Russia:the Urals and the______ Mountainslongestriver inEuropeAfter the fall of theSoviet Union,Russian peoplewere able todecide whatbusinesses to start& run.cold,treeless areaof northernSiberia;This type ofeconomy (wherepeople can runtheir ownbusinesses) iscalled:The first area ofUkraine seizedby Putin in 2014,against the willof the people:forced laborcamps inSiberia;imprisonedthose opposingStalinHorsemen whoswept throughthe city of Kievin the 1200s,removing thewealth & powerStalinforcedcommunismon themCompared toan AmericanPresident,RussianPresident Putinhas:Nuclear power plantexplosion in Pripyat,Ukraine that spewednuclear waste forhundreds of miles.Today it remains an"exclusion zone" andnot habitable.An ethnicgroup seekingindependencefrom Russia:largestethnicgroup inRussiaRussia's twomostimportantnorthwesternports:peasantslegally bound towork and liveon land ownedby his mastertransportationlinkingVladivostokwith MoscowFirstAbsoluteCzar;ruthless andcruelWhere thegovernmentmakes all theeconomicdecisions.She married Peterthe Great’sgrandson; sheexpanded Russiaby 200,000 milesrelatingto thecityground thatis frozenmost or allyearearlyrulers ofRussiaRussiaattacksUkraine tobegin ongoingconflict thereOne of Russia'soldest cities,founded byPeter the Greatin the 1700sDeep lake inRussia; holds~20% of theworld's supplyof unfrozenfreshwaterHow long ittakes tocross Russiaby trainRussian czar whopromoted Europeanculture. He wantedhis nobles to dress inEuropean style, andhe even had a "beardtax"!Leader of theFrench armythat invadedRussia in1812World'slargest lake(notfreshwater!)Competition(1940s-1980s) forworld influencebetween theSoviet Union andthe U.S.fromagingpowerplantsSystem ofancient traderoutesconnectingEurope to AsiaCapitalofRussiaAIR pollution from powerplants, factories, and cars;WATER pollution fromfertilizer, industrial wastes,buried, chemical weapons;SOIL issues from clear-cutting forests; chemicalfertilizer buildup;NUCLEAR threatLake Baikalis so largeand deep thatit is biggerthan…hugeevergreenforestCzar forced togive up thethrone in 1917,during theRussianRevolutionIn 1985 Gorbachevrelaxed Soviet controlover the economy byintroducing________, a new"openness"frigid terrain innorthern &eastern Russia,rich in naturalresourcesNumber ofRussian timezones today(reducedfrom 11)During the RussianRevolution, Lenin &the Bolsheviks tookover. They put thisnew political andsocial system inplaceRussia'sEuropeanpartRussia's onlyBaltic port thatis ice-free year-round;(separated fromRussia)Full name ofthe SovietUnion orU.S.S.R.:Russianleader thatendedMongol ruleTerm meaning tochange theeconomy to relymore onmanufacturing,less on farmingAnother ofGorbachev'spolicies was_____, arestructuring of theRussian economy:RussianCzar whofreed theserfs in 1861When doesVladimir Putin'scurrent term asPresident ofRussia end?

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