Russia, Central Asia, the Caucasus Regions

Which of the following bodies of water east of the Caspian Sea is slowly disappearing?

• the Red Sea
• the Aral Sea
• the Sea of Azov
• the Syr Darya

The major resources in Central Asia are oil and

• lumber.
• silver.
• natural gas.
• uranium.

What is the capital city of Russia?

• Moscow
• St. Petersburg
• Novosibirsk
• Vladivostok

What is the taiga?

• Semi-Arid Grassland
• Petroleum
• World's largest forest
• Fertile Soil

Where do most people live in Russia?

• East
• North
• West
• South

What feature divides Europe from Asia?

• Ural Mountains
• Caucuses Mountains 
• Amur RIver
• Ob River

The large coniferous forest located just south of the tundra is called –

• Taiga
• Permafrost
• Chernozem
• Savanna

What large sea has shrank to at least 25% of its original size?

• Aral Sea
• Caspian Sea
• East Sea
• Black Sea

Why is the Aral Sea shrinking?

• Tourism
• Canal building
• Irrigation of crops
• Overfishing

What country is this?

• Georgia

• Turkey

• Kazakhstan

• Tajikstan