FamousRussiancomposer ofthe 1812OvertureLake Baikalis so largeand deep thatit is biggerthan…Term meaning tochange theeconomy to relymore onmanufacturing,less on farmingWhere thegovernmentmakes all theeconomicdecisions.Two mountainranges rise inwestern Russia:the Urals and the______ MountainsRussianleader thatendedMongol ruleThe first area ofUkraine seizedby Putin in 2014,against the willof the people:Nuclear power plantexplosion in Pripyat,Ukraine that spewednuclear waste forhundreds of miles.Today it remains an"exclusion zone" andnot habitable.frigid terrain innorthern &eastern Russia,rich in naturalresourcesFirstAbsoluteCzar;ruthless andcruelground thatis frozenmost or allyearrelatingto thecityWhen doesVladimir Putin'scurrent term asPresident ofRussia end?World'slargest lake(notfreshwater!)Russian czar whopromoted Europeanculture. He wantedhis nobles to dress inEuropean style, andhe even had a "beardtax"!Brutal Dictatorwho wanted totransformRussia into anindustrial giantearlyrulers ofRussiacold,treeless areaof northernSiberia;AIR pollution from powerplants, factories, and cars;WATER pollution fromfertilizer, industrial wastes,buried, chemical weapons;SOIL issues from clear-cutting forests; chemicalfertilizer buildup;NUCLEAR threatAncient form ofChristianitypracticed inEastern Europeand RussiaRussianCzar whofreed theserfs in 1861hugeevergreenforestCzar forced togive up thethrone in 1917,during theRussianRevolutionThis type ofeconomy (wherepeople can runtheir ownbusinesses) iscalled:Competition(1940s-1980s) forworld influencebetween theSoviet Union andthe U.S.One of Russia'soldest cities,founded byPeter the Greatin the 1700sSystem ofancient traderoutesconnectingEurope to AsiaIn 1985 Gorbachevrelaxed Soviet controlover the economy byintroducing________, a new"openness"peasantslegally bound towork and liveon land ownedby his masterCapitalofRussiaHorsemen whoswept throughthe city of Kievin the 1200s,removing thewealth & powerlargestethnicgroup inRussiaAn ethnicgroup seekingindependencefrom Russia:Deep lake inRussia; holds~20% of theworld's supplyof unfrozenfreshwaterAfter almost 70years ofCommunistRule, the SovietUnion broke upin this year:Leader of theFrench armythat invadedRussia in1812Another ofGorbachev'spolicies was_____, arestructuring of theRussian economy:She married Peterthe Great’sgrandson; sheexpanded Russiaby 200,000 milestransportationlinkingVladivostokwith MoscowDuring the RussianRevolution, Lenin &the Bolsheviks tookover. They put thisnew political andsocial system inplaceHow long ittakes tocross Russiaby trainfromagingpowerplantsAfter the fall of theSoviet Union,Russian peoplewere able todecide whatbusinesses to start& run.Number ofRussian timezones today(reducedfrom 11)Russia'sEuropeanpartStalinforcedcommunismon themRussiaattacksUkraine tobegin ongoingconflict thereRussia's onlyBaltic port thatis ice-free year-round;(separated fromRussia)Russia's twomostimportantnorthwesternports:longestriver inEuropeCompared toan AmericanPresident,RussianPresident Putinhas:forced laborcamps inSiberia;imprisonedthose opposingStalinFull name ofthe SovietUnion orU.S.S.R.:Russian leaderwho grantedmore economicand politicalfreedomFamousRussiancomposer ofthe 1812OvertureLake Baikalis so largeand deep thatit is biggerthan…Term meaning tochange theeconomy to relymore onmanufacturing,less on farmingWhere thegovernmentmakes all theeconomicdecisions.Two mountainranges rise inwestern Russia:the Urals and the______ MountainsRussianleader thatendedMongol ruleThe first area ofUkraine seizedby Putin in 2014,against the willof the people:Nuclear power plantexplosion in Pripyat,Ukraine that spewednuclear waste forhundreds of miles.Today it remains an"exclusion zone" andnot habitable.frigid terrain innorthern &eastern Russia,rich in naturalresourcesFirstAbsoluteCzar;ruthless andcruelground thatis frozenmost or allyearrelatingto thecityWhen doesVladimir Putin'scurrent term asPresident ofRussia end?World'slargest lake(notfreshwater!)Russian czar whopromoted Europeanculture. He wantedhis nobles to dress inEuropean style, andhe even had a "beardtax"!Brutal Dictatorwho wanted totransformRussia into anindustrial giantearlyrulers ofRussiacold,treeless areaof northernSiberia;AIR pollution from powerplants, factories, and cars;WATER pollution fromfertilizer, industrial wastes,buried, chemical weapons;SOIL issues from clear-cutting forests; chemicalfertilizer buildup;NUCLEAR threatAncient form ofChristianitypracticed inEastern Europeand RussiaRussianCzar whofreed theserfs in 1861hugeevergreenforestCzar forced togive up thethrone in 1917,during theRussianRevolutionThis type ofeconomy (wherepeople can runtheir ownbusinesses) iscalled:Competition(1940s-1980s) forworld influencebetween theSoviet Union andthe U.S.One of Russia'soldest cities,founded byPeter the Greatin the 1700sSystem ofancient traderoutesconnectingEurope to AsiaIn 1985 Gorbachevrelaxed Soviet controlover the economy byintroducing________, a new"openness"peasantslegally bound towork and liveon land ownedby his masterCapitalofRussiaHorsemen whoswept throughthe city of Kievin the 1200s,removing thewealth & powerlargestethnicgroup inRussiaAn ethnicgroup seekingindependencefrom Russia:Deep lake inRussia; holds~20% of theworld's supplyof unfrozenfreshwaterAfter almost 70years ofCommunistRule, the SovietUnion broke upin this year:Leader of theFrench armythat invadedRussia in1812Another ofGorbachev'spolicies was_____, arestructuring of theRussian economy:She married Peterthe Great’sgrandson; sheexpanded Russiaby 200,000 milestransportationlinkingVladivostokwith MoscowDuring the RussianRevolution, Lenin &the Bolsheviks tookover. They put thisnew political andsocial system inplaceHow long ittakes tocross Russiaby trainfromagingpowerplantsAfter the fall of theSoviet Union,Russian peoplewere able todecide whatbusinesses to start& run.Number ofRussian timezones today(reducedfrom 11)Russia'sEuropeanpartStalinforcedcommunismon themRussiaattacksUkraine tobegin ongoingconflict thereRussia's onlyBaltic port thatis ice-free year-round;(separated fromRussia)Russia's twomostimportantnorthwesternports:longestriver inEuropeCompared toan AmericanPresident,RussianPresident Putinhas:forced laborcamps inSiberia;imprisonedthose opposingStalinFull name ofthe SovietUnion orU.S.S.R.:Russian leaderwho grantedmore economicand politicalfreedom

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