Czar forced togive up thethrone in 1917,during theRussianRevolutionThe first area ofUkraine seizedby Putin in 2014,against the willof the people:Russia's twomostimportantnorthwesternports:This type ofeconomy (wherepeople can runtheir ownbusinesses) iscalled:transportationlinkingVladivostokwith MoscowTerm meaning tochange theeconomy to relymore onmanufacturing,less on farmingFirstAbsoluteCzar;ruthless andcruelSystem ofancient traderoutesconnectingEurope to AsiaNuclear power plantexplosion in Pripyat,Ukraine that spewednuclear waste forhundreds of miles.Today it remains an"exclusion zone" andnot habitable.Stalinforcedcommunismon themShe married Peterthe Great’sgrandson; sheexpanded Russiaby 200,000 milesfrigid terrain innorthern &eastern Russia,rich in naturalresourcescold,treeless areaof northernSiberia;hugeevergreenforestHorsemen whoswept throughthe city of Kievin the 1200s,removing thewealth & powerAn ethnicgroup seekingindependencefrom Russia:RussianCzar whofreed theserfs in 1861forced laborcamps inSiberia;imprisonedthose opposingStalinRussiaattacksUkraine tobegin ongoingconflict thereearlyrulers ofRussiaAfter the fall of theSoviet Union,Russian peoplewere able todecide whatbusinesses to start& run.In 1985 Gorbachevrelaxed Soviet controlover the economy byintroducing________, a new"openness"Number ofRussian timezones today(reducedfrom 11)Russia'sEuropeanpartRussia's onlyBaltic port thatis ice-free year-round;(separated fromRussia)CapitalofRussiaLake Baikalis so largeand deep thatit is biggerthan…Full name ofthe SovietUnion orU.S.S.R.:Leader of theFrench armythat invadedRussia in1812Where thegovernmentmakes all theeconomicdecisions.Another ofGorbachev'spolicies was_____, arestructuring of theRussian economy:FamousRussiancomposer ofthe 1812OvertureAIR pollution from powerplants, factories, and cars;WATER pollution fromfertilizer, industrial wastes,buried, chemical weapons;SOIL issues from clear-cutting forests; chemicalfertilizer buildup;NUCLEAR threatpeasantslegally bound towork and liveon land ownedby his masterHow long ittakes tocross Russiaby trainfromagingpowerplantsRussian leaderwho grantedmore economicand politicalfreedomground thatis frozenmost or allyearDuring the RussianRevolution, Lenin &the Bolsheviks tookover. They put thisnew political andsocial system inplaceRussianleader thatendedMongol ruleAfter almost 70years ofCommunistRule, the SovietUnion broke upin this year:World'slargest lake(notfreshwater!)largestethnicgroup inRussiaOne of Russia'soldest cities,founded byPeter the Greatin the 1700sCompared toan AmericanPresident,RussianPresident Putinhas:relatingto thecityRussian czar whopromoted Europeanculture. He wantedhis nobles to dress inEuropean style, andhe even had a "beardtax"!longestriver inEuropeTwo mountainranges rise inwestern Russia:the Urals and the______ MountainsAncient form ofChristianitypracticed inEastern Europeand RussiaWhen doesVladimir Putin'scurrent term asPresident ofRussia end?Deep lake inRussia; holds~20% of theworld's supplyof unfrozenfreshwaterCompetition(1940s-1980s) forworld influencebetween theSoviet Union andthe U.S.Brutal Dictatorwho wanted totransformRussia into anindustrial giantCzar forced togive up thethrone in 1917,during theRussianRevolutionThe first area ofUkraine seizedby Putin in 2014,against the willof the people:Russia's twomostimportantnorthwesternports:This type ofeconomy (wherepeople can runtheir ownbusinesses) iscalled:transportationlinkingVladivostokwith MoscowTerm meaning tochange theeconomy to relymore onmanufacturing,less on farmingFirstAbsoluteCzar;ruthless andcruelSystem ofancient traderoutesconnectingEurope to AsiaNuclear power plantexplosion in Pripyat,Ukraine that spewednuclear waste forhundreds of miles.Today it remains an"exclusion zone" andnot habitable.Stalinforcedcommunismon themShe married Peterthe Great’sgrandson; sheexpanded Russiaby 200,000 milesfrigid terrain innorthern &eastern Russia,rich in naturalresourcescold,treeless areaof northernSiberia;hugeevergreenforestHorsemen whoswept throughthe city of Kievin the 1200s,removing thewealth & powerAn ethnicgroup seekingindependencefrom Russia:RussianCzar whofreed theserfs in 1861forced laborcamps inSiberia;imprisonedthose opposingStalinRussiaattacksUkraine tobegin ongoingconflict thereearlyrulers ofRussiaAfter the fall of theSoviet Union,Russian peoplewere able todecide whatbusinesses to start& run.In 1985 Gorbachevrelaxed Soviet controlover the economy byintroducing________, a new"openness"Number ofRussian timezones today(reducedfrom 11)Russia'sEuropeanpartRussia's onlyBaltic port thatis ice-free year-round;(separated fromRussia)CapitalofRussiaLake Baikalis so largeand deep thatit is biggerthan…Full name ofthe SovietUnion orU.S.S.R.:Leader of theFrench armythat invadedRussia in1812Where thegovernmentmakes all theeconomicdecisions.Another ofGorbachev'spolicies was_____, arestructuring of theRussian economy:FamousRussiancomposer ofthe 1812OvertureAIR pollution from powerplants, factories, and cars;WATER pollution fromfertilizer, industrial wastes,buried, chemical weapons;SOIL issues from clear-cutting forests; chemicalfertilizer buildup;NUCLEAR threatpeasantslegally bound towork and liveon land ownedby his masterHow long ittakes tocross Russiaby trainfromagingpowerplantsRussian leaderwho grantedmore economicand politicalfreedomground thatis frozenmost or allyearDuring the RussianRevolution, Lenin &the Bolsheviks tookover. They put thisnew political andsocial system inplaceRussianleader thatendedMongol ruleAfter almost 70years ofCommunistRule, the SovietUnion broke upin this year:World'slargest lake(notfreshwater!)largestethnicgroup inRussiaOne of Russia'soldest cities,founded byPeter the Greatin the 1700sCompared toan AmericanPresident,RussianPresident Putinhas:relatingto thecityRussian czar whopromoted Europeanculture. He wantedhis nobles to dress inEuropean style, andhe even had a "beardtax"!longestriver inEuropeTwo mountainranges rise inwestern Russia:the Urals and the______ MountainsAncient form ofChristianitypracticed inEastern Europeand RussiaWhen doesVladimir Putin'scurrent term asPresident ofRussia end?Deep lake inRussia; holds~20% of theworld's supplyof unfrozenfreshwaterCompetition(1940s-1980s) forworld influencebetween theSoviet Union andthe U.S.Brutal Dictatorwho wanted totransformRussia into anindustrial giant

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