In the Soviet Union, farms on which large teams of laborers come together to work were known as _____.


The fall of the _____ in 1991 caused the region to divide into 15 independent republics.


_____ was established as Russia's capital in the 18th century in order to provide direct access to western Europe via the Baltic Sea.


The Soviet Union's military forces were known as the _____.


In Georgia, family and friends gather for a traditional type of dinner party known as a _____.