earlyrulers ofRussiaRussian czar whopromoted Europeanculture. He wantedhis nobles to dress inEuropean style, andhe even had a "beardtax"!Term meaning tochange theeconomy to relymore onmanufacturing,less on farmingThe first area ofUkraine seizedby Putin in 2014,against the willof the people:Russian leaderwho grantedmore economicand politicalfreedomCapitalofRussiaRussianCzar whofreed theserfs in 1861forced laborcamps inSiberia;imprisonedthose opposingStalinWhere thegovernmentmakes all theeconomicdecisions.longestriver inEuropeRussiaattacksUkraine tobegin ongoingconflict thereDuring the RussianRevolution, Lenin &the Bolsheviks tookover. They put thisnew political andsocial system inplaceground thatis frozenmost or allyearAIR pollution from powerplants, factories, and cars;WATER pollution fromfertilizer, industrial wastes,buried, chemical weapons;SOIL issues from clear-cutting forests; chemicalfertilizer buildup;NUCLEAR threatRussia'sEuropeanpartRussia's onlyBaltic port thatis ice-free year-round;(separated fromRussia)She married Peterthe Great’sgrandson; sheexpanded Russiaby 200,000 milesTwo mountainranges rise inwestern Russia:the Urals and the______ MountainsFirstAbsoluteCzar;ruthless andcruelfromagingpowerplantsrelatingto thecitycold,treeless areaof northernSiberia;After the fall of theSoviet Union,Russian peoplewere able todecide whatbusinesses to start& run.When doesVladimir Putin'scurrent term asPresident ofRussia end?peasantslegally bound towork and liveon land ownedby his masterSystem ofancient traderoutesconnectingEurope to AsiaHorsemen whoswept throughthe city of Kievin the 1200s,removing thewealth & powerOne of Russia'soldest cities,founded byPeter the Greatin the 1700sAnother ofGorbachev'spolicies was_____, arestructuring of theRussian economy:Compared toan AmericanPresident,RussianPresident Putinhas:Lake Baikalis so largeand deep thatit is biggerthan…Russia's twomostimportantnorthwesternports:Leader of theFrench armythat invadedRussia in1812Full name ofthe SovietUnion orU.S.S.R.:In 1985 Gorbachevrelaxed Soviet controlover the economy byintroducing________, a new"openness"After almost 70years ofCommunistRule, the SovietUnion broke upin this year:Czar forced togive up thethrone in 1917,during theRussianRevolutionAncient form ofChristianitypracticed inEastern Europeand RussiaWorld'slargest lake(notfreshwater!)FamousRussiancomposer ofthe 1812OvertureThis type ofeconomy (wherepeople can runtheir ownbusinesses) iscalled:Stalinforcedcommunismon themCompetition(1940s-1980s) forworld influencebetween theSoviet Union andthe U.S.Deep lake inRussia; holds~20% of theworld's supplyof unfrozenfreshwaterAn ethnicgroup seekingindependencefrom Russia:Nuclear power plantexplosion in Pripyat,Ukraine that spewednuclear waste forhundreds of miles.Today it remains an"exclusion zone" andnot habitable.Number ofRussian timezones today(reducedfrom 11)largestethnicgroup inRussiaRussianleader thatendedMongol ruleBrutal Dictatorwho wanted totransformRussia into anindustrial gianthugeevergreenforestHow long ittakes tocross Russiaby trainfrigid terrain innorthern &eastern Russia,rich in naturalresourcestransportationlinkingVladivostokwith Moscowearlyrulers ofRussiaRussian czar whopromoted Europeanculture. He wantedhis nobles to dress inEuropean style, andhe even had a "beardtax"!Term meaning tochange theeconomy to relymore onmanufacturing,less on farmingThe first area ofUkraine seizedby Putin in 2014,against the willof the people:Russian leaderwho grantedmore economicand politicalfreedomCapitalofRussiaRussianCzar whofreed theserfs in 1861forced laborcamps inSiberia;imprisonedthose opposingStalinWhere thegovernmentmakes all theeconomicdecisions.longestriver inEuropeRussiaattacksUkraine tobegin ongoingconflict thereDuring the RussianRevolution, Lenin &the Bolsheviks tookover. They put thisnew political andsocial system inplaceground thatis frozenmost or allyearAIR pollution from powerplants, factories, and cars;WATER pollution fromfertilizer, industrial wastes,buried, chemical weapons;SOIL issues from clear-cutting forests; chemicalfertilizer buildup;NUCLEAR threatRussia'sEuropeanpartRussia's onlyBaltic port thatis ice-free year-round;(separated fromRussia)She married Peterthe Great’sgrandson; sheexpanded Russiaby 200,000 milesTwo mountainranges rise inwestern Russia:the Urals and the______ MountainsFirstAbsoluteCzar;ruthless andcruelfromagingpowerplantsrelatingto thecitycold,treeless areaof northernSiberia;After the fall of theSoviet Union,Russian peoplewere able todecide whatbusinesses to start& run.When doesVladimir Putin'scurrent term asPresident ofRussia end?peasantslegally bound towork and liveon land ownedby his masterSystem ofancient traderoutesconnectingEurope to AsiaHorsemen whoswept throughthe city of Kievin the 1200s,removing thewealth & powerOne of Russia'soldest cities,founded byPeter the Greatin the 1700sAnother ofGorbachev'spolicies was_____, arestructuring of theRussian economy:Compared toan AmericanPresident,RussianPresident Putinhas:Lake Baikalis so largeand deep thatit is biggerthan…Russia's twomostimportantnorthwesternports:Leader of theFrench armythat invadedRussia in1812Full name ofthe SovietUnion orU.S.S.R.:In 1985 Gorbachevrelaxed Soviet controlover the economy byintroducing________, a new"openness"After almost 70years ofCommunistRule, the SovietUnion broke upin this year:Czar forced togive up thethrone in 1917,during theRussianRevolutionAncient form ofChristianitypracticed inEastern Europeand RussiaWorld'slargest lake(notfreshwater!)FamousRussiancomposer ofthe 1812OvertureThis type ofeconomy (wherepeople can runtheir ownbusinesses) iscalled:Stalinforcedcommunismon themCompetition(1940s-1980s) forworld influencebetween theSoviet Union andthe U.S.Deep lake inRussia; holds~20% of theworld's supplyof unfrozenfreshwaterAn ethnicgroup seekingindependencefrom Russia:Nuclear power plantexplosion in Pripyat,Ukraine that spewednuclear waste forhundreds of miles.Today it remains an"exclusion zone" andnot habitable.Number ofRussian timezones today(reducedfrom 11)largestethnicgroup inRussiaRussianleader thatendedMongol ruleBrutal Dictatorwho wanted totransformRussia into anindustrial gianthugeevergreenforestHow long ittakes tocross Russiaby trainfrigid terrain innorthern &eastern Russia,rich in naturalresourcestransportationlinkingVladivostokwith Moscow

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