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List 5 countries that border Russia
China, Mongolia, Finland, Norway, Ukraine
How many countries border Russia
14
When did Ivan the terrible declare himself Tsar (Emporer) of all Russia
1547
Who is Ivan the Terrible
He declared himself Tsar of all Russia in 1547
Who was the final Tsar of Russia
Nicholas II
Who was Nicholas II
The final Tsar of Russia and under his rule, Russia suffered up huge losses in wars and some people starved
When was Tsar Nicholas II deposed
In a revolution in 1917
When did the communist Bolshevik Party come to power
1919
Who was the communist Bolshevik Party’s leader
Lenin
What did Lenin do
Reorganised the Russian empire in the USSR
What is the USSR
The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, with republics split along ethnic lines
Who is Stalin
He led the USSR after Lenin died.
When did Lenin die and Stalin become USSR leader
1924
What did Stalin do after WW2
Seized control of many countries in Eastern Europe
What did the USSR and it’s communist allies do in the late 20th century
Engage in the Cold War against the capitalist west
Who was the final Communist leader
Mikhail Gorbachev
When did Mikhail Gorbachev take over
1985
What did Mikhail Gorbachev’s policy offer
More freedom, leading to the rejection of communism and the break up of the USSR in 1991
Who was the first leader of the Russian Federation
Boris Yeltsin
Who replaced Boris Yeltsin
Vladimir Putin
Where is Russia’s population densest
in the west
Where is Russia’s population Sparsest
In the east
Why is Russia more sparsely populated in the west
The west of Russia is much more rural and there are harder living conditions such as mountains and harsh climate. In the west there is fertile soil and access to more resources as it is closer to Europe
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