Russia Flashcards
1
Q
What countries does Russia border with?
A
Norway, Finland , Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland , Belarus , Ukraine, Georgia,Mongolia, china, North Korea, Kazakhstan
2
Q
In what year was Ivan the terrible ruling ?
A
1547
3
Q
When was tsar nicholas 2 ruling? And what did he do ?
A
1894-1917
Under his rule, Russian troops suffered huge losses in WW1
4
Q
When was Lenin ruling? What was the name of his political party?
A
In 1919-1924
Communist Bolshevik party
5
Q
Who started ruling after Lenin?
A
Stalin in 1924
6
Q
Who was the final communist leader ?
A
Michael Gorbachev in 1985
7
Q
Who was the first leader of Russian federation?
A
Boris Yeltsin
8
Q
Who took over after Yeltsin ?
A
Putin
