World Geography Russia

Russia is the....

• happiest country in the world

• biggest country in the world

• oldest country in the world

• wealthiest country in the world

Russia's wealth comes from....

• its service industry

• its large population

• its endless supply of memes

• its abundant natural resources

Which of these are environmental issues faced in Russia. (select all that apply)

• acid rain

• river pollution

• nuclear waste disposal

• deforestation

Most of Russia's expansion since the 1580's has been in which direction?

• North

• South

• East

• West

The dividing line between "European" Russia and Siberia is

• The Ural Mountains

• The Caucus Mountains

• The Volga River

• The Taiga

About how many people live in Russia?

• 170 Million

• 215 Million

• 140 Million

• 80 Million

Saint Petersburg was founded by...

• Czar Nicholas II

• Peter the Great

• Catherine the Great

• Ivan the Terrible

The Soviet Union collapsed in the ...

• mid 1980s

• late 1970s

• early 1990s

• early 2000s

In the past 250 years Russia has been the subject of three invasions from the...

• North

• South

• East

• West

Sea trade routes to Russia are difficult because...

• it has no coastline

• many of its ports are frozen for part of the year

• it doesn't have any ships for trading

• it has nothing to offer other nations in trade