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RUSSIA

RUSSIA. A Jeopardy Game. By G.C., T.L., and D.L. 4/25/11 Pd. 5. Fall of Communism. Federation History. Public Policy. Leaders. Current Issues. BONUS: Freakishly Hard Military Questions. 100 Points. 100 Points. 100 Points. 100 Points. 100 Points. 1,000,000 Points!.

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RUSSIA

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  1. RUSSIA A Jeopardy Game By G.C., T.L., and D.L. 4/25/11 Pd. 5

  2. Fall of Communism Federation History Public Policy Leaders Current Issues BONUS: Freakishly Hard Military Questions 100 Points 100 Points 100 Points 100 Points 100 Points 1,000,000 Points! 200 Points 200 Points 200 Points 200 Points 200 Points 1,000,000 Points! 300 Points 300 Points 300 Points 300 Points 300 Points 1,000,000 Points! 400 Points 400 Points 400 Points 400 Points 400 Points 1,000,000 Points! 500 Points 500 Points 500 Points 500 Points 500 Points 1,000,000 Points!

  3. The Soviet leader that instituted reforms was...?

  4. Mikhail Gorbachev

  5. This was the name of an attempt to overthrow Gorbachev at the end of the Soviet Union

  6. The August Coup

  7. The regional organization that officially replaced the USSR was the:

  8. Commonwealth Of Independent States (CIS)

  9. The official end date of the Soviet Union was:

  10. December 26, 1991

  11. The August Coup was led by:

  12. The “Gang of Eight” (Made up of Politboro members, KGB officers, and Communist hardliners)

  13. Russia has become the largest exporter of this resource

  14. Oil

  15. Russia invaded this country in 2008

  16. Republic of Georgia

  17. Separatists from this region have caused two major hostage crises in the last ten years, and killed upwards of 600 people

  18. Chechnya

  19. In 2010 a Russian spy ring was busted in this country

  20. The United States

  21. Russia will host the 2014 Olympics in this resort city

  22. Sochi

  23. Out of 6 main national TV channels, how many does the Russian government directly operate?

  24. Five of the six (The last is run by the state energy company)

  25. Under the leadership of this president, incomes doubled while the average salary increased sevenfold

  26. Putin

  27. The process of gradually converting free social services into pay services was known as

  28. “Monetization”

  29. The Russian government has made major gains in reducing the influence of the oligarchs. What are the oligarchs?

  30. A group of extremely wealthy businessmen with strong political influence

  31. What forms the foundation of the Russian economy?

  32. Natural resources

  33. Russia's current president is:

  34. Dmitry Medvedev

  35. Russia's current Prime Minister, and on-again off-again president is:

  36. Vladimir Putin

  37. First President of Russian Federation

  38. Boris Yeltsin

  39. Last President of the Soviet Union

  40. Mikhail Gorbachev

  41. The Prime Minister under Putin was:

  42. Viktor Zubkov

  43. Russia has been in conflict with the US over missile bases in what European country?

  44. Poland

  45. Russia has the only remaining manned spaceflight program, based out of which former Soviet republic?

  46. Kazakhstan

  47. Since 1994 Russia has been involved in two wars over what breakaway region?

  48. Chechnya

  49. Russia cut off supplies of this resource to the Ukraine and parts of Europe in 2006 and again in 2008

  50. Natural Gas

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