Chapter 6 Key Term Quiz

Russia and Its Neighbors
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Russian name for World War II.

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

Countries that were part of the Soviet Union, some of which maintained some relative autonomy.

A plan initiated in 1953 to open up vast areas of Kazakhstan steppe to grain production.

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.

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

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

A blueprint for Soviet city structures, which was influential in creating the urbanized structure of modern Russia.

A former industrial site affected by environmental contamination.

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

The ideological movement by Russian leaders to promote the active creation of a single Russian empire with one religion and a single language.

A sect of Islam distinct from Shia in that its adherents do not believe that the succession of the Prophet Mohammed should be hereditary and follow family bloodlines.

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