Russia/Central Asia

2. A special highly fertile soil in Russia.
3. A sea that separates Russia from the Middle East, it was a key route for silk road merchants.
7. A industry or economic activity that is small scale and usually operates from ones own home.
9. A Biome(life zone)made up of coniferous forests in the Northern Regions of Russia. The trees are evergreen, meaning they don't shed their needles in winter.
10. The title given to the emperor of the Russian monarchy before the Communist Revolution.
11. Putin Current President of the Russian Federation, and a former KGB agent.
15. A vast, frozen, lifeless and treeless region.
17. An abbreviation for the Soviet Union.
18. The use of violence to spread a political, religious or ideological message, or enact change forcefully.
20. The name for Russia now, since abandoning communism and becoming a "democracy"

1. Headed by Russia, it was a collection of communist countries.
4. The first leader of the Soviet Union, he led a revolution that changed Russia from a monarchy to a communist government.
5. One of, if not the first network of trade routes that connected Asia to the Middle East and Europe.
6. A mountain range that essentially separates Russia from Central Asia, or the Middle East
8. A country that while officially independent, is under the influence of another.
12. The spreading of culture
13. A key river and trading route in Russia, it was used by the Vikings who founded the land in 862CE.
14. The leader of the Soviet Union during WWII, he led the Soviet Union through a period of war and massive industrialization.
16. A ideology that aims to create a classless society, it is a command economy.
19. A nuclear power plant in Soviet-controlled Ukraine that exploded, leading to a mass spread of radiation, making the area uninhabitable.