RussiaattacksUkraine tobegin ongoingconflict thereAn ethnicgroup seekingindependencefrom Russia:Russianleader thatendedMongol ruleLake Baikalis so largeand deep thatit is biggerthan…Stalinforcedcommunismon themAfter the fall of theSoviet Union,Russian peoplewere able todecide whatbusinesses to start& run.Russia's twomostimportantnorthwesternports:forced laborcamps inSiberia;imprisonedthose opposingStalinTerm meaning tochange theeconomy to relymore onmanufacturing,less on farmingRussianCzar whofreed theserfs in 1861Russian leaderwho grantedmore economicand politicalfreedomBrutal Dictatorwho wanted totransformRussia into anindustrial giantCzar forced togive up thethrone in 1917,during theRussianRevolutionOne of Russia'soldest cities,founded byPeter the Greatin the 1700sNuclear power plantexplosion in Pripyat,Ukraine that spewednuclear waste forhundreds of miles.Today it remains an"exclusion zone" andnot habitable.Horsemen whoswept throughthe city of Kievin the 1200s,removing thewealth & powerHow long ittakes tocross Russiaby trainfromagingpowerplantsAncient form ofChristianitypracticed inEastern Europeand RussiaDuring the RussianRevolution, Lenin &the Bolsheviks tookover. They put thisnew political andsocial system inplaceCompetition(1940s-1980s) forworld influencebetween theSoviet Union andthe U.S.largestethnicgroup inRussiatransportationlinkingVladivostokwith MoscowLeader of theFrench armythat invadedRussia in1812relatingto thecityRussia'sEuropeanpartpeasantslegally bound towork and liveon land ownedby his masterSystem ofancient traderoutesconnectingEurope to AsiaFamousRussiancomposer ofthe 1812OvertureAnother ofGorbachev'spolicies was_____, arestructuring of theRussian economy:World'slargest lake(notfreshwater!)CapitalofRussiaIn 1985 Gorbachevrelaxed Soviet controlover the economy byintroducing________, a new"openness"frigid terrain innorthern &eastern Russia,rich in naturalresourcesTwo mountainranges rise inwestern Russia:the Urals and the______ MountainsNumber ofRussian timezones today(reducedfrom 11)Russia's onlyBaltic port thatis ice-free year-round;(separated fromRussia)Full name ofthe SovietUnion orU.S.S.R.:earlyrulers ofRussiaAIR pollution from powerplants, factories, and cars;WATER pollution fromfertilizer, industrial wastes,buried, chemical weapons;SOIL issues from clear-cutting forests; chemicalfertilizer buildup;NUCLEAR threatCompared toan AmericanPresident,RussianPresident Putinhas:longestriver inEuropeShe married Peterthe Great’sgrandson; sheexpanded Russiaby 200,000 milesground thatis frozenmost or allyearAfter almost 70years ofCommunistRule, the SovietUnion broke upin this year:When doesVladimir Putin'scurrent term asPresident ofRussia end?Deep lake inRussia; holds~20% of theworld's supplyof unfrozenfreshwaterhugeevergreenforestThis type ofeconomy (wherepeople can runtheir ownbusinesses) iscalled:The first area ofUkraine seizedby Putin in 2014,against the willof the people:FirstAbsoluteCzar;ruthless andcruelcold,treeless areaof northernSiberia;Where thegovernmentmakes all theeconomicdecisions.Russian czar whopromoted Europeanculture. He wantedhis nobles to dress inEuropean style, andhe even had a "beardtax"!RussiaattacksUkraine tobegin ongoingconflict thereAn ethnicgroup seekingindependencefrom Russia:Russianleader thatendedMongol ruleLake Baikalis so largeand deep thatit is biggerthan…Stalinforcedcommunismon themAfter the fall of theSoviet Union,Russian peoplewere able todecide whatbusinesses to start& run.Russia's twomostimportantnorthwesternports:forced laborcamps inSiberia;imprisonedthose opposingStalinTerm meaning tochange theeconomy to relymore onmanufacturing,less on farmingRussianCzar whofreed theserfs in 1861Russian leaderwho grantedmore economicand politicalfreedomBrutal Dictatorwho wanted totransformRussia into anindustrial giantCzar forced togive up thethrone in 1917,during theRussianRevolutionOne of Russia'soldest cities,founded byPeter the Greatin the 1700sNuclear power plantexplosion in Pripyat,Ukraine that spewednuclear waste forhundreds of miles.Today it remains an"exclusion zone" andnot habitable.Horsemen whoswept throughthe city of Kievin the 1200s,removing thewealth & powerHow long ittakes tocross Russiaby trainfromagingpowerplantsAncient form ofChristianitypracticed inEastern Europeand RussiaDuring the RussianRevolution, Lenin &the Bolsheviks tookover. They put thisnew political andsocial system inplaceCompetition(1940s-1980s) forworld influencebetween theSoviet Union andthe U.S.largestethnicgroup inRussiatransportationlinkingVladivostokwith MoscowLeader of theFrench armythat invadedRussia in1812relatingto thecityRussia'sEuropeanpartpeasantslegally bound towork and liveon land ownedby his masterSystem ofancient traderoutesconnectingEurope to AsiaFamousRussiancomposer ofthe 1812OvertureAnother ofGorbachev'spolicies was_____, arestructuring of theRussian economy:World'slargest lake(notfreshwater!)CapitalofRussiaIn 1985 Gorbachevrelaxed Soviet controlover the economy byintroducing________, a new"openness"frigid terrain innorthern &eastern Russia,rich in naturalresourcesTwo mountainranges rise inwestern Russia:the Urals and the______ MountainsNumber ofRussian timezones today(reducedfrom 11)Russia's onlyBaltic port thatis ice-free year-round;(separated fromRussia)Full name ofthe SovietUnion orU.S.S.R.:earlyrulers ofRussiaAIR pollution from powerplants, factories, and cars;WATER pollution fromfertilizer, industrial wastes,buried, chemical weapons;SOIL issues from clear-cutting forests; chemicalfertilizer buildup;NUCLEAR threatCompared toan AmericanPresident,RussianPresident Putinhas:longestriver inEuropeShe married Peterthe Great’sgrandson; sheexpanded Russiaby 200,000 milesground thatis frozenmost or allyearAfter almost 70years ofCommunistRule, the SovietUnion broke upin this year:When doesVladimir Putin'scurrent term asPresident ofRussia end?Deep lake inRussia; holds~20% of theworld's supplyof unfrozenfreshwaterhugeevergreenforestThis type ofeconomy (wherepeople can runtheir ownbusinesses) iscalled:The first area ofUkraine seizedby Putin in 2014,against the willof the people:FirstAbsoluteCzar;ruthless andcruelcold,treeless areaof northernSiberia;Where thegovernmentmakes all theeconomicdecisions.Russian czar whopromoted Europeanculture. He wantedhis nobles to dress inEuropean style, andhe even had a "beardtax"!

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