Russia

Which two continents meet in Russia’s Ural Mountains?

• Europe and Asia

• Europe and Russia

• Russia and Asia

• Europe and China

Which two seas form part of the border of the Caucasus region?

• Black Sea and Caspian Sea

• Black Sea and Lake Baikal

• Lake Baikal and Caspian Sea

• Lake Baikal and Volga Sea

The Russian Far East is apart of which area that circles the Pacific Ocean?

• Arctic Circle

• Antarctic Circle

• Ring of Fire

• Ring of Water

What is the name for the longest river in Europe?

• Danube River

• Rhine River

• Volga River

• Siberian River

What is the name of the vast forest that covers much of Russia?

• Siberia

• Taiga

• Central Siberian Plateau

• Ural Forest

What name was given to Viking traders who invaded the Slavs in the AD 800s?

• Rus

• Tatars

• Kievan

• Mongols

What term refers to the form of the Greek alphabet used today?

• Cyrillic

• Orthodox

• Italian

• Runes

What term refers to a Russian emperor?

• caesar

• czar

• Constantine

• Communist

As czar, Ivan IV’s actions led him to be known by what nickname?

• Ivan the Paranoid

• Ivan the Tyrant

• Ivan the Terrible

• Prince of Muscovy

What was the name of the radical Communist group that took over Russia during the Russian Revolution?

• Soviets

• Bolsheviks

• Senate

• Dictators