| A | B |
| Industrial Revolution | Europe birplace of modern industry |
| coal for energy | Eastern European countries |
| EU countries | reduce greenhouse gases 15% |
| Russia | huge reserves of natural resources |
| subartic climate | dominates Russia |
| North European plain | 3/4 of Russian people live there |
| Napoleon's Grand Army destroyed by | Russia's harsh winter |
| Lake Baikal | Deepest freshwater lake in world |
| Ethnic Russians | 80% of Russia's population |
| 1917 Russian Revolution | Czar Nicolas II abdicates throne |
| 2/3 Russia's land area | Siberia |
| Russia's living accomodations | apartment blocks |
| Market economy | since Gorbachev in power |
| Soviet government | made heavy industry priority |
| Ruble | Russia's currency |