Russia and Central Asia Review

Which of these statements is FALSE about this population pyramid?

• This country has a good education system

• This country has a low birth rate

• This country has a high number of farmers

• This country has an adequate healthcare system

Which of these statements is TRUE about a country with this population pyramid?

• This country has a high death rate

• This country has a high number of skilled workers. (Lawyers, doctors, Architects...etc)

• This country has an adequate healthcare system

• This country has a good educational system

Which area of Russia is the dry grassland in the South of Russia?

• Tundra

• Taiga

• Steppe

• Subarctic

Which leader of Russia was responsible for the "Purge" of Russian opposition to his rule?

• Ivan the Terrible

• Joseph Stalin

• Vladimir Lenin

• Peter the Great

Which leader of Russia changed his title from Czar to Emperor and moved the capital to St. Petersberg?

• Catherine the Great

• Peter the Great

• St. Peter the Apostle

• Vladimir Lenin

Which leader of Russia was considered the most powerful ruler in Europe during their reign?

• Catherine the Great

• Ivan the Terrible

• Peter the Great

• Joseph Stalin

Which leader of Russia was killed during the October Revolution?

• Nicholas Romanov

• Vladimir Lenin

• Mikhail Gorbachev

• Joseph Stalin

Which of these was NOT a cause of the October Revolution?

• World War 1

• Food shortages

• Unemployment

• Civil Rights

What does sparsely mean?

• many

• a few

• an extra

• a back-up

Why does most of the population live in the West in Russia?

• Higher standard of living

• More jobs and warmer weather

• Less governmental control

• Better education and climate