Two mountainranges rise inwestern Russia:the Urals and the______ MountainsWhere thegovernmentmakes all theeconomicdecisions.The first area ofUkraine seizedby Putin in 2014,against the willof the people:largestethnicgroup inRussiaStalinforcedcommunismon themforced laborcamps inSiberia;imprisonedthose opposingStalinRussianCzar whofreed theserfs in 1861Russianleader thatendedMongol ruleAncient form ofChristianitypracticed inEastern Europeand RussiaRussian czar whopromoted Europeanculture. He wantedhis nobles to dress inEuropean style, andhe even had a "beardtax"!An ethnicgroup seekingindependencefrom Russia:Horsemen whoswept throughthe city of Kievin the 1200s,removing thewealth & powerHow long ittakes tocross Russiaby trainWhen doesVladimir Putin'scurrent term asPresident ofRussia end?RussiaattacksUkraine tobegin ongoingconflict thererelatingto thecityDeep lake inRussia; holds~20% of theworld's supplyof unfrozenfreshwaterground thatis frozenmost or allyearlongestriver inEuropeLake Baikalis so largeand deep thatit is biggerthan…After the fall of theSoviet Union,Russian peoplewere able todecide whatbusinesses to start& run.peasantslegally bound towork and liveon land ownedby his masterRussia'sEuropeanpartBrutal Dictatorwho wanted totransformRussia into anindustrial giantCompared toan AmericanPresident,RussianPresident Putinhas:Number ofRussian timezones today(reducedfrom 11)hugeevergreenforestTerm meaning tochange theeconomy to relymore onmanufacturing,less on farmingRussia's twomostimportantnorthwesternports:Leader of theFrench armythat invadedRussia in1812Nuclear power plantexplosion in Pripyat,Ukraine that spewednuclear waste forhundreds of miles.Today it remains an"exclusion zone" andnot habitable.This type ofeconomy (wherepeople can runtheir ownbusinesses) iscalled:Another ofGorbachev'spolicies was_____, arestructuring of theRussian economy:During the RussianRevolution, Lenin &the Bolsheviks tookover. They put thisnew political andsocial system inplaceOne of Russia'soldest cities,founded byPeter the Greatin the 1700sfromagingpowerplantsRussia's onlyBaltic port thatis ice-free year-round;(separated fromRussia)cold,treeless areaof northernSiberia;Czar forced togive up thethrone in 1917,during theRussianRevolutionSystem ofancient traderoutesconnectingEurope to AsiaFirstAbsoluteCzar;ruthless andcruelCompetition(1940s-1980s) forworld influencebetween theSoviet Union andthe U.S.Russian leaderwho grantedmore economicand politicalfreedomWorld'slargest lake(notfreshwater!)frigid terrain innorthern &eastern Russia,rich in naturalresourcesearlyrulers ofRussiaAIR pollution from powerplants, factories, and cars;WATER pollution fromfertilizer, industrial wastes,buried, chemical weapons;SOIL issues from clear-cutting forests; chemicalfertilizer buildup;NUCLEAR threatFull name ofthe SovietUnion orU.S.S.R.:FamousRussiancomposer ofthe 1812OvertureAfter almost 70years ofCommunistRule, the SovietUnion broke upin this year:She married Peterthe Great’sgrandson; sheexpanded Russiaby 200,000 milestransportationlinkingVladivostokwith MoscowCapitalofRussiaIn 1985 Gorbachevrelaxed Soviet controlover the economy byintroducing________, a new"openness"Two mountainranges rise inwestern Russia:the Urals and the______ MountainsWhere thegovernmentmakes all theeconomicdecisions.The first area ofUkraine seizedby Putin in 2014,against the willof the people:largestethnicgroup inRussiaStalinforcedcommunismon themforced laborcamps inSiberia;imprisonedthose opposingStalinRussianCzar whofreed theserfs in 1861Russianleader thatendedMongol ruleAncient form ofChristianitypracticed inEastern Europeand RussiaRussian czar whopromoted Europeanculture. He wantedhis nobles to dress inEuropean style, andhe even had a "beardtax"!An ethnicgroup seekingindependencefrom Russia:Horsemen whoswept throughthe city of Kievin the 1200s,removing thewealth & powerHow long ittakes tocross Russiaby trainWhen doesVladimir Putin'scurrent term asPresident ofRussia end?RussiaattacksUkraine tobegin ongoingconflict thererelatingto thecityDeep lake inRussia; holds~20% of theworld's supplyof unfrozenfreshwaterground thatis frozenmost or allyearlongestriver inEuropeLake Baikalis so largeand deep thatit is biggerthan…After the fall of theSoviet Union,Russian peoplewere able todecide whatbusinesses to start& run.peasantslegally bound towork and liveon land ownedby his masterRussia'sEuropeanpartBrutal Dictatorwho wanted totransformRussia into anindustrial giantCompared toan AmericanPresident,RussianPresident Putinhas:Number ofRussian timezones today(reducedfrom 11)hugeevergreenforestTerm meaning tochange theeconomy to relymore onmanufacturing,less on farmingRussia's twomostimportantnorthwesternports:Leader of theFrench armythat invadedRussia in1812Nuclear power plantexplosion in Pripyat,Ukraine that spewednuclear waste forhundreds of miles.Today it remains an"exclusion zone" andnot habitable.This type ofeconomy (wherepeople can runtheir ownbusinesses) iscalled:Another ofGorbachev'spolicies was_____, arestructuring of theRussian economy:During the RussianRevolution, Lenin &the Bolsheviks tookover. They put thisnew political andsocial system inplaceOne of Russia'soldest cities,founded byPeter the Greatin the 1700sfromagingpowerplantsRussia's onlyBaltic port thatis ice-free year-round;(separated fromRussia)cold,treeless areaof northernSiberia;Czar forced togive up thethrone in 1917,during theRussianRevolutionSystem ofancient traderoutesconnectingEurope to AsiaFirstAbsoluteCzar;ruthless andcruelCompetition(1940s-1980s) forworld influencebetween theSoviet Union andthe U.S.Russian leaderwho grantedmore economicand politicalfreedomWorld'slargest lake(notfreshwater!)frigid terrain innorthern &eastern Russia,rich in naturalresourcesearlyrulers ofRussiaAIR pollution from powerplants, factories, and cars;WATER pollution fromfertilizer, industrial wastes,buried, chemical weapons;SOIL issues from clear-cutting forests; chemicalfertilizer buildup;NUCLEAR threatFull name ofthe SovietUnion orU.S.S.R.:FamousRussiancomposer ofthe 1812OvertureAfter almost 70years ofCommunistRule, the SovietUnion broke upin this year:She married Peterthe Great’sgrandson; sheexpanded Russiaby 200,000 milestransportationlinkingVladivostokwith MoscowCapitalofRussiaIn 1985 Gorbachevrelaxed Soviet controlover the economy byintroducing________, a new"openness"

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