Chapter 6 Key Term Quiz

Russia and Its Neighbors
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A system of labor camps maintained in the Soviet Union in the early to mid 20th century.

Russian name for World War II.

A very rich business person who might also maintain a great deal of political authority. Oligarchs proliferated in Russia after the fall of the USSR as many previously state owned assets were acquired below market value.

Political fragments of a state not physically connected to that state and surrounded by the territory of one or other nations.

An empire that developed from the Roman Empire, centered on Constantinople that lasted from 285 until 1483.

Refers to those countries that were formerly part of the old Soviet Union, but decided to separate from Russia after its fall.

A significant and highly influential ancient trade route that linked Europe with China.

The money that temporary and permanent migrants send back to their home country.

The alphabet used by Slavic languages, such as Russian, Bulgarian, and Serbian.

The targeting and forced removal of ethnic minorities by other groups and/or the nation-state

The democratic movement in Ukraine after the collapse of the Soviet Union.

A type of economic system that is controlled and planned by the central government.

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