Russia Review #1

Select all the countries that share a border with Russia

• United Kingdom

• Estonia

• Finland

• Poland

• Ukraine

What separates the European part of Russia from the Asian part of Russia?

• Caucasus Mountains

• Ural Mountains

• Nile River

• Black Sea

More people live in the _________ part of Russia.

• northern

• southern

• eastern

• western

_________ covers the eastern part of Russia.

• Moscow

• mountains

• Siberia

• rivers

What are TWO resources that Russia produces a lot of?

• petroleum (oil)

• bottled water

• coal

• computers

Lake ________, found in Russia, is the deepest lake in the world.

• Moscow

• Oklahoma

• Ruble

• Baikal

What is the Kamchatka Peninsula known for?

• tornadoes

• volcanoes

• earthquakes

• gold mines

What is permafrost?

• frozen trees

• ground that is permanently frozen

• ice cream

• ice on top of cars and buildings

Who took over after VladimirLenin died in 1924?

• Vladimir Putin

• Josef Stalin

• Ronald Reagan

• Karl Marx

Why did the communist system in Russia weaken?

• Gov't failed to invest in new technologies

• Many people moved away from Russia

• China took over Russia

• Too many billionaires not sharing resources