Nuclear power plantexplosion in Pripyat,Ukraine that spewednuclear waste forhundreds of miles.Today it remains an"exclusion zone" andnot habitable.After the fall of theSoviet Union,Russian peoplewere able todecide whatbusinesses to start& run.System ofancient traderoutesconnectingEurope to AsiaRussia's onlyBaltic port thatis ice-free year-round;(separated fromRussia)One of Russia'soldest cities,founded byPeter the Greatin the 1700scold,treeless areaof northernSiberia;Competition(1940s-1980s) forworld influencebetween theSoviet Union andthe U.S.Where thegovernmentmakes all theeconomicdecisions.frigid terrain innorthern &eastern Russia,rich in naturalresourcesRussianCzar whofreed theserfs in 1861longestriver inEuropefromagingpowerplantshugeevergreenforestThis type ofeconomy (wherepeople can runtheir ownbusinesses) iscalled:Russian leaderwho grantedmore economicand politicalfreedomRussiaattacksUkraine tobegin ongoingconflict thereRussia'sEuropeanpartAn ethnicgroup seekingindependencefrom Russia:AIR pollution from powerplants, factories, and cars;WATER pollution fromfertilizer, industrial wastes,buried, chemical weapons;SOIL issues from clear-cutting forests; chemicalfertilizer buildup;NUCLEAR threatDeep lake inRussia; holds~20% of theworld's supplyof unfrozenfreshwaterforced laborcamps inSiberia;imprisonedthose opposingStalinrelatingto thecityearlyrulers ofRussiaAncient form ofChristianitypracticed inEastern Europeand RussiaCzar forced togive up thethrone in 1917,during theRussianRevolutionpeasantslegally bound towork and liveon land ownedby his masterAnother ofGorbachev'spolicies was_____, arestructuring of theRussian economy:Stalinforcedcommunismon themCompared toan AmericanPresident,RussianPresident Putinhas:Two mountainranges rise inwestern Russia:the Urals and the______ MountainstransportationlinkingVladivostokwith MoscowIn 1985 Gorbachevrelaxed Soviet controlover the economy byintroducing________, a new"openness"Leader of theFrench armythat invadedRussia in1812During the RussianRevolution, Lenin &the Bolsheviks tookover. They put thisnew political andsocial system inplaceHorsemen whoswept throughthe city of Kievin the 1200s,removing thewealth & powerTerm meaning tochange theeconomy to relymore onmanufacturing,less on farmingWhen doesVladimir Putin'scurrent term asPresident ofRussia end?How long ittakes tocross Russiaby trainFirstAbsoluteCzar;ruthless andcruelLake Baikalis so largeand deep thatit is biggerthan…Number ofRussian timezones today(reducedfrom 11)World'slargest lake(notfreshwater!)After almost 70years ofCommunistRule, the SovietUnion broke upin this year:FamousRussiancomposer ofthe 1812OvertureRussia's twomostimportantnorthwesternports:She married Peterthe Great’sgrandson; sheexpanded Russiaby 200,000 milesThe first area ofUkraine seizedby Putin in 2014,against the willof the people:largestethnicgroup inRussiaground thatis frozenmost or allyearRussianleader thatendedMongol ruleCapitalofRussiaBrutal Dictatorwho wanted totransformRussia into anindustrial giantRussian czar whopromoted Europeanculture. He wantedhis nobles to dress inEuropean style, andhe even had a "beardtax"!Full name ofthe SovietUnion orU.S.S.R.:Nuclear power plantexplosion in Pripyat,Ukraine that spewednuclear waste forhundreds of miles.Today it remains an"exclusion zone" andnot habitable.After the fall of theSoviet Union,Russian peoplewere able todecide whatbusinesses to start& run.System ofancient traderoutesconnectingEurope to AsiaRussia's onlyBaltic port thatis ice-free year-round;(separated fromRussia)One of Russia'soldest cities,founded byPeter the Greatin the 1700scold,treeless areaof northernSiberia;Competition(1940s-1980s) forworld influencebetween theSoviet Union andthe U.S.Where thegovernmentmakes all theeconomicdecisions.frigid terrain innorthern &eastern Russia,rich in naturalresourcesRussianCzar whofreed theserfs in 1861longestriver inEuropefromagingpowerplantshugeevergreenforestThis type ofeconomy (wherepeople can runtheir ownbusinesses) iscalled:Russian leaderwho grantedmore economicand politicalfreedomRussiaattacksUkraine tobegin ongoingconflict thereRussia'sEuropeanpartAn ethnicgroup seekingindependencefrom Russia:AIR pollution from powerplants, factories, and cars;WATER pollution fromfertilizer, industrial wastes,buried, chemical weapons;SOIL issues from clear-cutting forests; chemicalfertilizer buildup;NUCLEAR threatDeep lake inRussia; holds~20% of theworld's supplyof unfrozenfreshwaterforced laborcamps inSiberia;imprisonedthose opposingStalinrelatingto thecityearlyrulers ofRussiaAncient form ofChristianitypracticed inEastern Europeand RussiaCzar forced togive up thethrone in 1917,during theRussianRevolutionpeasantslegally bound towork and liveon land ownedby his masterAnother ofGorbachev'spolicies was_____, arestructuring of theRussian economy:Stalinforcedcommunismon themCompared toan AmericanPresident,RussianPresident Putinhas:Two mountainranges rise inwestern Russia:the Urals and the______ MountainstransportationlinkingVladivostokwith MoscowIn 1985 Gorbachevrelaxed Soviet controlover the economy byintroducing________, a new"openness"Leader of theFrench armythat invadedRussia in1812During the RussianRevolution, Lenin &the Bolsheviks tookover. They put thisnew political andsocial system inplaceHorsemen whoswept throughthe city of Kievin the 1200s,removing thewealth & powerTerm meaning tochange theeconomy to relymore onmanufacturing,less on farmingWhen doesVladimir Putin'scurrent term asPresident ofRussia end?How long ittakes tocross Russiaby trainFirstAbsoluteCzar;ruthless andcruelLake Baikalis so largeand deep thatit is biggerthan…Number ofRussian timezones today(reducedfrom 11)World'slargest lake(notfreshwater!)After almost 70years ofCommunistRule, the SovietUnion broke upin this year:FamousRussiancomposer ofthe 1812OvertureRussia's twomostimportantnorthwesternports:She married Peterthe Great’sgrandson; sheexpanded Russiaby 200,000 milesThe first area ofUkraine seizedby Putin in 2014,against the willof the people:largestethnicgroup inRussiaground thatis frozenmost or allyearRussianleader thatendedMongol ruleCapitalofRussiaBrutal Dictatorwho wanted totransformRussia into anindustrial giantRussian czar whopromoted Europeanculture. He wantedhis nobles to dress inEuropean style, andhe even had a "beardtax"!Full name ofthe SovietUnion orU.S.S.R.:

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