Global Studies Packet

Ch.22: Russia

Name: ______

Due Date: ______

Vocabulary

Use page 317 of the textbook to complete the exercise below.

Term / Definition / Picture

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Use the terms to fill in the blanks.

permafrost

steppes

estates

serfs

collective farms

glastnost

perestroika

coup

1. In the far north of Russia, a layer just under the surface known as ______never melts.

2. In Southern Russia there is a dry area covered with grasses known as the ______.

3. When Russia was still ruled by the czars, or emperors, most of the people were ______who worked on rich people’s ______.

4. The communists took power in a ______and turned the estates into ______.

5. Toward the end of communist rule, there were two new policies ______and ______.

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A Country in Two Continents

Use pages 318-319 to answer these questions in complete sentences.

1. Describe the size of Russia. Include size in comparison to other countries and size in square miles.

2. How many time zones are there in Russia?

3. What landform divides Russia into two parts?

4. Describe the climate of the northern part of Russia. Define “permafrost” in your answer.

5. Describe the dry southern part of Russia. Define the term “steppes” in your answer.

6. Describe the problems with the port cities in Russia.

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Russian History Timeline

Use the website to fill in the blanks below. Then, use the app to create a timeline of these events.

Website- “Russian History Timeline” at ()

App- RWT Timeline

Show your timeline to Mrs. Woodward or email it to her at .

1547- ______became the first Russian czar or emperor.

______- Czar Peter the Greatmodernized Russia.

1762- ______made Russia a great power.

1914- ______broke out.

1918- ______and his family were murdered.

1922- The Soviet Union was formed.

______- Joseph Stalin became dictator of the Soviet Union.

______- World War II started.

______- World War II ended.

1945-1991- Soviet Union competed against U.S. in the Cold War.

1991- Soviet Union was ______.

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Rasputin

Use the reading to answer the questions.

Grigory Rasputin was a peasant from Siberia who became one of the most influential men in the Russian government. Rasputin dressed in the robes of a monk and was a self-styled 'holy man', with a reputation as a reckless drunkard, a healer, and a womanizer. He had created his own 'theology' from different cults and sects, and believed that a person had to sin in order to become holy. He acquired the name Rasputin as a nickname ... it means 'debauched' (morally corrupted) in Russian ... and he certainly lived up to his name. In addition to his less than upstanding ways, he was also dirty and unkempt. He never washed or changed clothes and his hair was usually greasy. But Rasputin was also known for his intense personal magnetism (ability to attract others), which was heightened by his piercing blue eyes.

Russia was ruled by Czar Nicholas II. The Czar's youngest son Alexis suffered from a genetic disease called hemophilia, which resulted in uncontrolled bleeding, often leaving him weak and bedridden. The disease was incurable; doctors could do little except prescribe rest. Rasputin had, through friends of the Royal family, been invited to the palace, and it wasn't long before he became a confidante (trusted friend), telling stories to the children and giving Biblical advice to the Czarina Alexandra. She became taken with him.

Strangely, Rasputin's presence at Alexis' bedside often left him dramatically improved, to the great astonishment of the doctors. Alexandra requested Rasputin's presence whenever Alexis was overcome with the disease. At one point, Alexis suffered severe hemorrhaging, and Rasputin's presence seemed to miraculously help the boy recover.

Fill in the Blanks

Rasputin was a ______from ______who was a self-styled ______. He had a reputation for being a ______, ______and a ______. Rasputin had unusual ideas on religion. He thought that a person needed to ______in order to become holy.

Though Rasputin was dirty and never changed his ______, he was said to have intense personal ______and ______blue eyes.

Rasputin became close the royal family because the Czar’s son ______suffered from ______and Rasputin’s presence miraculously helped the boy ______.

Definitions

  • debauched:
  • confidante:

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The Workers’ State

Use pages 323-324 of the textbook to answer these questions

1. What is Communism?

2. Communist thinkers believe that under their system, ______will disappear and ______will rule. Until that day, they think the government should own and run ______for the ______. They also believe that the Communist ______should run the government.

3. Describe Russia before the revolution.

4. What did the Communists change the name of Russia to?

5. What changes did the Communists make in the following areas?

  1. Economic:
  1. Social:
  1. Military:

6. Soviet leaders feared enemies ______. The Soviet dictator, Joseph Stalin, organized a secret police force called the ______or ______. Anyone who spoke against the government was ______and over ______Soviet citizens were killed.

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Chapter 22 Review

Complete the chapter review activities on pages 330 to 331. Write out all answers fully!

Vocabulary Review (Copy each sentence and write “true” or “false.” If a statement is false, change the underlined term to make it true.

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Chapter Quiz (Answer in complete sentences. Include the question in your answer.)

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______(p. 325)

2. ______

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______(p. 321)

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3. ______

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______(p. 324)

4. ______

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______(p. 319)

5. ______

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______(p. 327)

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The Murder of Rasputin

Use the reading to answer the questions on the next page.

The murder of Rasputin has become a legend, some of it invented by the very men who killed him, which is why it has become difficult to explain the actual course of events. On December 16, 1916, having decided that Rasputin's influence over the Czarina had made him a threat to the empire, a group of nobles lured Rasputin to the Yusupovs' Moika Palace by saying there would be a party. The group led him down to the cellar, where they served him cakes and red wine laced with a massive amount of cyanide. According to legend, Rasputin was unaffected, although the conspirators had supplied enough poison to kill five men.

Determined to finish the job, a noble named Prince Yusupov became anxious about the possibility that Rasputin might live until the morning, leaving the conspirators no time to conceal his body. Yusupov ran upstairs to consult the others and then came back down to shoot Rasputin through the back with a revolver. Rasputin fell, and the company left the palace for a while.

Yusupov, who had left without a coat, decided to return to get one, and while at the palace, he went to check on the body. Suddenly, Rasputin opened his eyes and lunged at Yusupov. He grabbed Yusupov, ominously whispered in his ear, "you bad boy," and attempted to strangle him. At that moment, however, the other conspirators arrived and fired at Rasputin. After being hit three times in the back, he fell once more. As they neared his body, the party found that, remarkably, he was still alive, struggling to get up. They clubbed him into submission. Some accounts say that his killers also mutilated him. After binding his body and wrapping him in a carpet, they threw him into the icy Neva River. He broke out of his bonds and the carpet wrapping him, but drowned in the river.

Three days later, Rasputin's body, poisoned, shot four times, badly beaten, and drowned, was recovered from the river. An autopsy established that the cause of death was drowning. His arms were found in an upright position, as if he had tried to claw his way out from under the ice. It was found that he had indeed been poisoned, and that the poison alone should have been enough to kill him. There is a report that after his body was recovered, water was found in the lungs, supporting the idea that he was still alive before submersion into the partially frozen river. The official report of his autopsy disappeared during the Joseph Stalin era, as did several research assistants who had seen it.

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The Murder of Rasputin: Questions

  1. Who wrote the legend of Rasputin’s murder?
  1. What do you think conspirators are?
  1. According to the story, how many different ways did they try to kill Rasputin? List them.
  1. What are two things you believe were embellished (made up or exaggerated) in the story?
  1. What are two things you believe to be true about the death of Rasputin?

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Vocabulary Review

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Ch. 22 Study Guide

Each Friday, we will have a quiz on the week’s packet. The most important things to know are on this study guide.

  1. Vocabulary
  2. define the terms, use them in sentences, and give examples
  3. Timeline of Russian History
  4. put events in the order they occurred
  5. name the first czar of Russia
  6. name the last czar of Russia
  7. identify the country Russia became in 1922
  8. name the famous dictator of the Soviet Union
  9. define the Cold War
  10. Rasputin
  11. describe Rasputin
  12. The Workers’ State
  13. define communism
  14. identify the name the Communists gave Russia
  15. The Murder of Rasputin
  16. list methods used to kill Rasputin

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