Russia's History

4. Ivan I made ___________ become stronger as Mongol rule weakened
5. Ancient trade routes that carried goods throughout the Mongole Empire
9. Russian princes had to pay tribute and taxes to him
10. President that tried to reform and improve the economy in Russia.
12. Established in Central Asia by Genghis Khan in 1200s
13. People that took control of a Slavic town
14. Soviet leader that isolated citizens from contact with the West
17. He invaded Russia in the summer of 1812
18. System in which government controls economic resources.
19. Napoleon started his retreat in Moscow because of the harsh ____________.
20. People whose culture had the most influence on early Russia

1. Satellite launched by the USSR into space in 1957
2. It was formed in 1992 by Russia, Ukraine and others.
3. Conflict between the Soviet Union and the United States
6. In 1991, the Soviet Union collapsed, and its republics gained their ______________.
7. He invaded Russia during World War II.
8. Territory with its own government established by a Varangian prince
11. People that lived in southern Ukraine around 1200 BC
15. He became first czar of Russia in 1547
16. Single political party that controls the government and economy.