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Russia Vocab.

Terms for Russia Test

TermMeaning
Trans-Siberian Railroad links Moscow to the Pacific Port of Vladivostok
Chernozem one of the world's most fertile soils, abundant on North European Plain
Run-Off Rainfall not absorbed by the soil that runs into rivers & streams
Continentality effect of far distance from moderating influence of the sea
U.S.S.R Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, communist party took control of government
Czar another word for emperor
Taiga largest forest on Earth contains primarily coniferous trees, many fur bearing animals
Privatization Russia began to sell government owned business to individuals and private companies
Baltic Republics Countries of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania
Russian Revolution (1917) ended rule of Czars communist party led by V.I. Lenin took control of government
Red Army Soviet Military-- taken control of Transcacausian Republics by early 1920s
Distance Decay long distances between places make communication & transportation difficult
Nagorna-Karabakh Mountainous area of Azerbaijan, fought over by Armenia & Azerbaijan
Chechnya Republic that remained part of Russia after collapse of the Soviet Union, has experienced worse violence
Caucasas Region that straddles the Caucasus Mountains that stretches between the black & Caspian Seas
Supra dinner party/table cloth
Collective Farm large team of laborers were gathered to work together
Yurts light & portable tents consist of several layers of felt stretched around a wooden frame, nomads most valuable possession
Command Economy Central government makes all important economic decisions
Great Game Arthur Conolly(British Officer) executed Bukhoro, struggle between two empires
Silk Road 4,000 mile journey between China & the Mediterranean Sea
Transcaucasia Region that consist of the Republics of Armenia, Georgia, and Azerbaijan. Rises a colossal wall of mountains (including Tian Shan Mtn.)
Cold War Tensions between U.S. & Russia never grow to open warfare
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