Russia quiz

In which continent does most of Russia lie?

• Europe
• Asia
• Middle East
• Africa

What divides European Russia from Asian Russia?

• Caspian Sea
• Caucasus Mountains
• Ural Mountains
• West Siberian Plain

To travel FROM Asian Russia TO European Russia, which direction would you travel?

• North
• South
• East
• West

Which country in the Eurasian Region is the largest country in the world?

• Russia
• Kazakhstan
• Albania
• Siberia

Which leader tried to reform (change) the Soviet economy and government?

• Mikhail Gorbachev
• Vladimir Lenin
• Ronald Reagan
• Josef Stalin

When did the Soviet Union collapse?

• 1922
• 1953
• 1991
• 2001

What parts of people's culture does climate affect?

• food , clothing , and shelter
• language and religion
• painting, music, and dance
• science and education

What was the result of the Soviet Union collapse in 1991?

• No Communists remained in government
• Russia experienced a long period without conflict
• The Russian economy improved greatly
• Soviet Republics became independent countries

What was one CAUSE of the collapse of the Soviet Union?

• The separate republics wanted independence
• Europe stopped trading with it
• The United States defeated it in a major battle
• The president was assassinated

What was one of Mikhail Gorbachev's ideas for reform?

• Get rid of ethnic groups
• Change borders and spread the Russian language
• Make himself more powerful
• Reduce government control of the economy