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Multiple Choice

What is human geography?

• Analysis of population distribution, trade patterns and political systems

• Analysis of physical features like mountains

• The climates and weather in a region

• Considering how choices people make now will affect the future for humanity

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What effect does elevation have on climate?

• Places at higher elevations have colder climates

• Places at higher elevations have warmer climates

• It has no effect

• Lower elevation

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What are the two most popular languages in Canada?

• French and English

• Spanish and English

• Dutch and English

• English and Canadian

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Which US state has the warmest climate?

• Florida

• Oregon

• Michigan

• Maine

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What is an export?

• A product that is made in one country and sent to another

• A product that is made in another country and brought into the USA

• A tax on goods brought into a country

• A port that is no longer used

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Where does the word Caucasian come from?

• The Caucasus Mountains

• It is Latin for white

• The Cauca River in Russia

• The Caucasia Desert near Moscow

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What is the tallest mountain in Europe?

• Mt. Elbrus

• Mt. Everest

• Mt. Rushmore

• Mt. Paris

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What continent is Russia located in?

• Europe

• Asia

• Europe and Asia

• Europe and Africa

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What mountain range divides European Russia from Asian Russia?

• The Ural Mountains

• The Alps

• The Himalayas

• The Caucasus Mountains

Multiple Select

What is the Volga River used for? Select TWO correct answers.

• Hydroelctricity

• Transportation

• Communication

• Justification

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TRUE OR FALSE? Lake Baikal is not the deepest lake in the world .

• TRUE

• FALSE

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Russia is located at a high latitude,
(very far north), so the country
experiences cold and snowy winters.

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Describe the winters in Russia...

• Cold and snowy

• Mild and short

• Long and dry

• Warm and rainy

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Where do most of the Russian people live?

• The western and southern parts of the country

• The eastern part near China

• The northern parts because there is oil there

• The central part near lake Baikal

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How many time zones does Russia have?

• 4

• 8

• 11

• 15

LESSON 2

Multiple Choice

What type of Christianity is most popular in Russia?

• Orthodox

• Catholic

• Methodist

• Lutheran

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TRUE OR FALSE? The Mongols invaded Russia in the 13th century.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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What did Russian czar Peter The Great do?

• He modernized Russia and expanded westward

• He amassed a great debt and bankrupted the country

• He was a great leader

• He attacked France in 1810

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What abbreviation was the name of Russia during communist rule?

• The USSR

• The USR

• The URRS

• The ARCA

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What year did the USSR dissolve?

• 1991

• 1998

• 1981

• 2001

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Which dictator has be a leader in Russia since 1999?

• Putin

• Stalin

• Columbus

• Kremlin

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How many federal districts does Russia have?

• 4

• 5

• 6

• 7