Russian czar whopromoted Europeanculture. He wantedhis nobles to dress inEuropean style, andhe even had a "beardtax"!She married Peterthe Great’sgrandson; sheexpanded Russiaby 200,000 milesSystem ofancient traderoutesconnectingEurope to AsiaRussian leaderwho grantedmore economicand politicalfreedomAnother ofGorbachev'spolicies was_____, arestructuring of theRussian economy:Deep lake inRussia; holds~20% of theworld's supplyof unfrozenfreshwaterRussia's twomostimportantnorthwesternports:During the RussianRevolution, Lenin &the Bolsheviks tookover. They put thisnew political andsocial system inplaceThe 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.FirstAbsoluteCzar;ruthless andcruelStalinforcedcommunismon themlargestethnicgroup inRussiaNumber ofRussian timezones today(reducedfrom 11)cold,treeless areaof northernSiberia;In 1985 Gorbachevrelaxed Soviet controlover the economy byintroducing________, a new"openness"RussiaattacksUkraine tobegin ongoingconflict theretransportationlinkingVladivostokwith MoscowWhere thegovernmentmakes all theeconomicdecisions.World'slargest lake(notfreshwater!)After the fall of theSoviet Union,Russian peoplewere able todecide whatbusinesses to start& run.Leader of theFrench armythat invadedRussia in1812An ethnicgroup seekingindependencefrom Russia:Russianleader thatendedMongol ruleCzar forced togive up thethrone in 1917,during theRussianRevolutionhugeevergreenforestRussia's onlyBaltic port thatis ice-free year-round;(separated fromRussia)earlyrulers ofRussiaAncient form ofChristianitypracticed inEastern Europeand Russiaground thatis frozenmost or allyearLake Baikalis so largeand deep thatit is biggerthan…Horsemen whoswept throughthe city of Kievin the 1200s,removing thewealth & powerfromagingpowerplantsAfter almost 70years ofCommunistRule, the SovietUnion broke upin this year:CapitalofRussiaRussianCzar whofreed theserfs in 1861One of Russia'soldest cities,founded byPeter the Greatin the 1700speasantslegally bound towork and liveon land ownedby his masterTwo mountainranges rise inwestern Russia:the Urals and the______ MountainsCompetition(1940s-1980s) forworld influencebetween theSoviet Union andthe U.S.AIR pollution from powerplants, factories, and cars;WATER pollution fromfertilizer, industrial wastes,buried, chemical weapons;SOIL issues from clear-cutting forests; chemicalfertilizer buildup;NUCLEAR threatWhen doesVladimir Putin'scurrent term asPresident ofRussia end?relatingto thecityTerm meaning tochange theeconomy to relymore onmanufacturing,less on farminglongestriver inEuropeFull name ofthe SovietUnion orU.S.S.R.:Russia'sEuropeanpartforced laborcamps inSiberia;imprisonedthose opposingStalinBrutal Dictatorwho wanted totransformRussia into anindustrial giantCompared toan AmericanPresident,RussianPresident Putinhas:frigid terrain innorthern &eastern Russia,rich in naturalresourcesThis type ofeconomy (wherepeople can runtheir ownbusinesses) iscalled:How long ittakes tocross Russiaby trainFamousRussiancomposer ofthe 1812OvertureRussian czar whopromoted Europeanculture. He wantedhis nobles to dress inEuropean style, andhe even had a "beardtax"!She married Peterthe Great’sgrandson; sheexpanded Russiaby 200,000 milesSystem ofancient traderoutesconnectingEurope to AsiaRussian leaderwho grantedmore economicand politicalfreedomAnother ofGorbachev'spolicies was_____, arestructuring of theRussian economy:Deep lake inRussia; holds~20% of theworld's supplyof unfrozenfreshwaterRussia's twomostimportantnorthwesternports:During the RussianRevolution, Lenin &the Bolsheviks tookover. They put thisnew political andsocial system inplaceThe 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.FirstAbsoluteCzar;ruthless andcruelStalinforcedcommunismon themlargestethnicgroup inRussiaNumber ofRussian timezones today(reducedfrom 11)cold,treeless areaof northernSiberia;In 1985 Gorbachevrelaxed Soviet controlover the economy byintroducing________, a new"openness"RussiaattacksUkraine tobegin ongoingconflict theretransportationlinkingVladivostokwith MoscowWhere thegovernmentmakes all theeconomicdecisions.World'slargest lake(notfreshwater!)After the fall of theSoviet Union,Russian peoplewere able todecide whatbusinesses to start& run.Leader of theFrench armythat invadedRussia in1812An ethnicgroup seekingindependencefrom Russia:Russianleader thatendedMongol ruleCzar forced togive up thethrone in 1917,during theRussianRevolutionhugeevergreenforestRussia's onlyBaltic port thatis ice-free year-round;(separated fromRussia)earlyrulers ofRussiaAncient form ofChristianitypracticed inEastern Europeand Russiaground thatis frozenmost or allyearLake Baikalis so largeand deep thatit is biggerthan…Horsemen whoswept throughthe city of Kievin the 1200s,removing thewealth & powerfromagingpowerplantsAfter almost 70years ofCommunistRule, the SovietUnion broke upin this year:CapitalofRussiaRussianCzar whofreed theserfs in 1861One of Russia'soldest cities,founded byPeter the Greatin the 1700speasantslegally bound towork and liveon land ownedby his masterTwo mountainranges rise inwestern Russia:the Urals and the______ MountainsCompetition(1940s-1980s) forworld influencebetween theSoviet Union andthe U.S.AIR pollution from powerplants, factories, and cars;WATER pollution fromfertilizer, industrial wastes,buried, chemical weapons;SOIL issues from clear-cutting forests; chemicalfertilizer buildup;NUCLEAR threatWhen doesVladimir Putin'scurrent term asPresident ofRussia end?relatingto thecityTerm meaning tochange theeconomy to relymore onmanufacturing,less on farminglongestriver inEuropeFull name ofthe SovietUnion orU.S.S.R.:Russia'sEuropeanpartforced laborcamps inSiberia;imprisonedthose opposingStalinBrutal Dictatorwho wanted totransformRussia into anindustrial giantCompared toan AmericanPresident,RussianPresident Putinhas:frigid terrain innorthern &eastern Russia,rich in naturalresourcesThis type ofeconomy (wherepeople can runtheir ownbusinesses) iscalled:How long ittakes tocross Russiaby trainFamousRussiancomposer ofthe 1812Overture

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