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2. This mountain range in Russia is also known as the dividing border between Europe and Asia.

3. This area of Russia is home to 75% of the country’s population.

4. This region is considered part of the Ring of Fire.

5. Why is Russia unable to use ports along its Arctic coast for most of the year?

6. This river is also known as the longest river in Europe.

7. The dry, treeless plains in the high latitudes of Russia are called this term.

8. This term is a particular form of government that has total control over the economy of a country.

9. This subarctic evergreen forest lies south of the tundra, and is also the world’s largest forest.

10. When a country starts to rely more on manufacturing and less on farming, they are starting to do what?

11. Mikhail Gorbachev came up with this “restructuring” policy that allowed farmers and factory managers to make their own decisions.

12. The people in this position were also known as former emperors of Russia.

13. This “Czar-Liberator” is known for freeing the serfs and industrializing Russia.

14. These two “great” Czars are responsible for expanding the size of Russia and for modernizing the country.

15. These two “great” Czars are responsible for expanding the size of Russia and for modernizing the country.

16. * This person led a revolt and set up a communist state in Russia.
* DAILY DOUBLE *
Name these two people:
* This person led a revolt and set up a communist state in Russia.
* This person later became leader of the Soviet Union and set up a “5-year-plan.”

17. This 1980s leader brought many changes to Russia in order to move the country towards democracy.

18. This area of Russia has the mildest climate.

19. These two high-latitude climate zones cover most of Russia.

20. This area of good farmland between the Don and Volga Rivers is a nearly treeless grassy plain.

21. This sea is the largest inland body of water in the world and also has salt water.

22. This is the world’s deepest freshwater lake, but most of it and the surrounding region is polluted.

23. This mode of transportation is the leading mover of goods and people in Russia.

24. Through this sea, ships can reach the Mediterranean sea for importing/exporting goods.

25. This event in 1917 forced Czar Nicholas II to give up the throne and also gave way to communism in Russia.

26. This war began as Stalin set up communist states in the “satellite nations” of Eastern Europe and set them behind an “iron curtain.”

27. This famous railroad was made during Russia’s industrialization period in the 1860s, and links Moscow in the west with Russia’s Pacific coast.