One of Russia'soldest cities,founded byPeter the Greatin the 1700sFirstAbsoluteCzar;ruthless andcruelAncient form ofChristianitypracticed inEastern Europeand RussiaAfter almost 70years ofCommunistRule, the SovietUnion broke upin this year:Russia's twomostimportantnorthwesternports:Russia's onlyBaltic port thatis ice-free year-round;(separated fromRussia)Term meaning tochange theeconomy to relymore onmanufacturing,less on farmingLeader of theFrench armythat invadedRussia in1812Russian leaderwho grantedmore economicand politicalfreedomTwo mountainranges rise inwestern Russia:the Urals and the______ MountainsRussiaattacksUkraine tobegin ongoingconflict thereNumber ofRussian timezones today(reducedfrom 11)transportationlinkingVladivostokwith MoscowDuring the RussianRevolution, Lenin &the Bolsheviks tookover. They put thisnew political andsocial system inplaceShe married Peterthe Great’sgrandson; sheexpanded Russiaby 200,000 milesRussia'sEuropeanpartWhen doesVladimir Putin'scurrent term asPresident ofRussia end?CapitalofRussiaAfter the fall of theSoviet Union,Russian peoplewere able todecide whatbusinesses to start& run.AIR pollution from powerplants, factories, and cars;WATER pollution fromfertilizer, industrial wastes,buried, chemical weapons;SOIL issues from clear-cutting forests; chemicalfertilizer buildup;NUCLEAR threatHorsemen whoswept throughthe city of Kievin the 1200s,removing thewealth & powerLake Baikalis so largeand deep thatit is biggerthan…longestriver inEuropeWhere thegovernmentmakes all theeconomicdecisions.forced laborcamps inSiberia;imprisonedthose opposingStalinground thatis frozenmost or allyearlargestethnicgroup inRussiahugeevergreenforestThis type ofeconomy (wherepeople can runtheir ownbusinesses) iscalled:Brutal Dictatorwho wanted totransformRussia into anindustrial giantRussianleader thatendedMongol ruleStalinforcedcommunismon themNuclear power plantexplosion in Pripyat,Ukraine that spewednuclear waste forhundreds of miles.Today it remains an"exclusion zone" andnot habitable.relatingto thecityCompared toan AmericanPresident,RussianPresident Putinhas:earlyrulers ofRussiacold,treeless areaof northernSiberia;Another ofGorbachev'spolicies was_____, arestructuring of theRussian economy:System ofancient traderoutesconnectingEurope to Asiapeasantslegally bound towork and liveon land ownedby his masterRussianCzar whofreed theserfs in 1861Competition(1940s-1980s) forworld influencebetween theSoviet Union andthe U.S.The first area ofUkraine seizedby Putin in 2014,against the willof the people:An ethnicgroup seekingindependencefrom Russia:In 1985 Gorbachevrelaxed Soviet controlover the economy byintroducing________, a new"openness"World'slargest lake(notfreshwater!)Russian czar whopromoted Europeanculture. He wantedhis nobles to dress inEuropean style, andhe even had a "beardtax"!Full name ofthe SovietUnion orU.S.S.R.:FamousRussiancomposer ofthe 1812OvertureHow long ittakes tocross Russiaby trainfromagingpowerplantsCzar forced togive up thethrone in 1917,during theRussianRevolutionDeep lake inRussia; holds~20% of theworld's supplyof unfrozenfreshwaterfrigid terrain innorthern &eastern Russia,rich in naturalresourcesOne of Russia'soldest cities,founded byPeter the Greatin the 1700sFirstAbsoluteCzar;ruthless andcruelAncient form ofChristianitypracticed inEastern Europeand RussiaAfter almost 70years ofCommunistRule, the SovietUnion broke upin this year:Russia's twomostimportantnorthwesternports:Russia's onlyBaltic port thatis ice-free year-round;(separated fromRussia)Term meaning tochange theeconomy to relymore onmanufacturing,less on farmingLeader of theFrench armythat invadedRussia in1812Russian leaderwho grantedmore economicand politicalfreedomTwo mountainranges rise inwestern Russia:the Urals and the______ MountainsRussiaattacksUkraine tobegin ongoingconflict thereNumber ofRussian timezones today(reducedfrom 11)transportationlinkingVladivostokwith MoscowDuring the RussianRevolution, Lenin &the Bolsheviks tookover. They put thisnew political andsocial system inplaceShe married Peterthe Great’sgrandson; sheexpanded Russiaby 200,000 milesRussia'sEuropeanpartWhen doesVladimir Putin'scurrent term asPresident ofRussia end?CapitalofRussiaAfter the fall of theSoviet Union,Russian peoplewere able todecide whatbusinesses to start& run.AIR pollution from powerplants, factories, and cars;WATER pollution fromfertilizer, industrial wastes,buried, chemical weapons;SOIL issues from clear-cutting forests; chemicalfertilizer buildup;NUCLEAR threatHorsemen whoswept throughthe city of Kievin the 1200s,removing thewealth & powerLake Baikalis so largeand deep thatit is biggerthan…longestriver inEuropeWhere thegovernmentmakes all theeconomicdecisions.forced laborcamps inSiberia;imprisonedthose opposingStalinground thatis frozenmost or allyearlargestethnicgroup inRussiahugeevergreenforestThis type ofeconomy (wherepeople can runtheir ownbusinesses) iscalled:Brutal Dictatorwho wanted totransformRussia into anindustrial giantRussianleader thatendedMongol ruleStalinforcedcommunismon themNuclear power plantexplosion in Pripyat,Ukraine that spewednuclear waste forhundreds of miles.Today it remains an"exclusion zone" andnot habitable.relatingto thecityCompared toan AmericanPresident,RussianPresident Putinhas:earlyrulers ofRussiacold,treeless areaof northernSiberia;Another ofGorbachev'spolicies was_____, arestructuring of theRussian economy:System ofancient traderoutesconnectingEurope to Asiapeasantslegally bound towork and liveon land ownedby his masterRussianCzar whofreed theserfs in 1861Competition(1940s-1980s) forworld influencebetween theSoviet Union andthe U.S.The first area ofUkraine seizedby Putin in 2014,against the willof the people:An ethnicgroup seekingindependencefrom Russia:In 1985 Gorbachevrelaxed Soviet controlover the economy byintroducing________, a new"openness"World'slargest lake(notfreshwater!)Russian czar whopromoted Europeanculture. He wantedhis nobles to dress inEuropean style, andhe even had a "beardtax"!Full name ofthe SovietUnion orU.S.S.R.:FamousRussiancomposer ofthe 1812OvertureHow long ittakes tocross Russiaby trainfromagingpowerplantsCzar forced togive up thethrone in 1917,during theRussianRevolutionDeep lake inRussia; holds~20% of theworld's supplyof unfrozenfreshwaterfrigid terrain innorthern &eastern Russia,rich in naturalresources

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