| Term | Definition |
| democracy | Today, Russia is this type of government in which people freely elect their leaders |
| federal republic | Russia is also this kind of country where power is divided between national and state governments |
| majority group | Slaves in Russia are this type of ethnic group that controls most of the wealth and power |
| minority groups | There are about 100 of these groups which are not in the group that controls most of the wealth and power |
| Chechnya | The people from this part of Russia want to form their own country. |
| Russian Orthodox Church | a very popular Christian faith in Russia |
| St. Petersburg | This city in Russia is known as the "Venice of the North." |
| Tchaikovsky | Russian composer who wrote the Nutcracker |