Russia!

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rich black soil

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chernozem

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permantely frozen subsoil

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permafrost

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the effect of extreme variations in the temperature and very little precipitation within interior portions of the landmass

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continentality

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a vast, treeless plain and is also very cold

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tundra

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a boreal forest belt that covers 2/5 of russia

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taiga

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dry summers and long, cold dry winters

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steppe

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shares a common ancestory, language religion, customs, or a combination of these

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ethnic group

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the period between 1922-1991 when russia was part of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

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Soviet Era

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large, distinct ethnic group within a country

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nationality

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self-rule

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sovereignty

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the belief that there is no God or other supreme being

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atheism

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organized persecution and massacres

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pogroms

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intellectual elite

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intelligentsia

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soviet government limited individual artistic expression and believed that it was the artists duty to glorify governments acheivements

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social realism

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a supreme ruler

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czar

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a virtually enslaved workforce bound to the land and under the controll of nobility

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serfs

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encourged people to speak Russian and follow Eastern Orhtodox Christianity

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Russianification

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a belief that calls for greater economic equality in society

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socialism

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a revolutionary group led by Vladmir Lenin

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Bolsheviks

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a philosophy based on Karl Marx's ideas

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communism

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power struggle between the communist world and the non communist world

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Cold War

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a policy of econmics restructering

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perestroika

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a policy of greater politcal openess

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glasnost

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arctic circle, 10% of Russia

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tundra

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largest climate region, supports taiga, western russia to siberia

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subarctic

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north european plain and where most russians live

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midlatitude

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north european plain and small part of southern siberia, moscow, has snowy winters, and warm summers

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humid continental

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between black and caspian sea, temperate grassland, and has dry summers, and long cold, dry winters

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steppe

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Russian winter defeated ________ and the French in the 1800s; and also ______ during World War II

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Napolean; Germany

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There are ___ distinct ethnic groups in Russia.

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70

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During the ________ Russia was part of the USSR.

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Soviet Era

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In ____, after the fall of the ____ several larger republics, including Russia became independent countries.

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1991;Soviet Era

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About ___ of the popualtion is ethinic ______.

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80%; Russian

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Russian ____ have dominated the country's politics and culture.

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Slavs

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_____ are another large group of people in southwestern Russia. They are called this because they live in the Caucasus Region.

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Caucasian

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________ speaking people live in southwestern Russia in the Caucasus area and in the middle Volga area.

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Turkic

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About ___ of all Russians live in western Russia.
Due to three reasons:
a.______
b.______
c.______

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75%;
rich soil
waterways
milder climate

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_______ is Russia's capital.

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Moscow

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Only __ of russia's popualtion lives in Siberia an area that accounts for 2/3 of the country.

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25%

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_____ is the country's official language.

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Russian

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The Soviet government strictly discouraged _____ practices and discriminated against groups. It actively promoted _____.

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religious; atheism

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______ has been central to Russian culture for thousands of years before the communist revolution.

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Eastern Orthodox Church

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____ is the second largest religion in Russia.

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Islam

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People practicing _____ in Russia have been long persecuted through pogroms.

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Judaism

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Near the Caspian Sea, have a large number of ______.

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Buddhist

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During the Soviet Era education was free, but _______.

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mandatory

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Today there is a more balanced curriculum, but with the unstable ecomony schools have a limited ______.

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budget

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_________ has worsened in Russia today.

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Health Care

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The _________ has exceeded the birthrate, resulting in ___________.

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deathrate; negative popualtion growth

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The arts in Russia were often inspired by __________.

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religion

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The Soviet government limited individual artistv expression , this is known as _________.

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social realism

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Due to housing shortage. most families live in large _______ blocks with _______.

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apartment; extended

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Today Russians observe _____ more as a spring festival than as a workers holiday.

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May Day

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In 1991, _________, celebrated by the eastern orthodox became an official holiday since 1918.

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Christmas

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1st czar of Russia

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Ivan the Great

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Ruled in 1600s, wanted to modernize Russia, created new capital in St. Petersburg

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Peter the Great

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Ist communist leader of Russia, led Bolshiveks, moved capital back to Moscow

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Vladmir Lenin

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ruled in 1920s(after Lenin), sent millions of people to labor camps where they died

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Joseph Stalin

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ruled in 1985, came up with perestroika and glasnost which brought an end to communism

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Mikhail

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present day leader of Russia
became ruler in 1999

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Vladmir Putin