Chapter 16 Flashcards
Where did the Russian state begin?
Between the Baltic and Black seas
What three countries make up the Baltic Republics?
Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania
Where did Vikings develop the first settlement?
Along the Dnieper River near Kiev
Who halted Russian expansion?
Mongolians called Tatars
What is a czar?
An emperor
Who wanted to westernize Russia?
Peter the Great
What was the Russian Revolution?
The revolt of the Russian people that ended the rule of the czars
Who led the Russian Communist Party to take over the government?
Vladimir Lenin
What is the USSR?
The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
Where did leaders rule the USSR from?
Moscow
Who took over the USSR by WWII?
Joseph Stalin
What was the Cold War?
Tensions between the USA and USSR that never erupted into full-blown warfare
Who gave more power to the Soviet people?
Mikhail Gorbachev
After the USSR’s fall, the region was divided into how many independent republics?
15
What is Russia formally known as?
The Russian Federation
The Russian Federal Assembly is divided into what two chambers?
The Federation and State Duma
Who inspired Communists?
Karl Marx
What did Karl Marx believe?
Citizens should own property together and share the wealth
What is a command economy?
An economy in which the central government makes all important decisions
What are collective farms?
Large teams of laborers gathered to work together
What percentage of Russia’s people are Russians?
80%
How many other types of people live in Russia besides Russians?
70
What is Russia’s main religion?
Orthodox Christianity
What other three religions are present in Russia?
Buddhism, Islam, and Judaism
