Russia Physical Geography Test

Which of the following explains why the population of Russia is isolated to the west?

• Climate conditions in the region
• Trade organizations
• Voting patterns
• Border disputes

Most Russian cities are located in the

• North 
• South
• East
• West

Which physical landform forms a boundary between Europe and Asia?

• Ural Mountains
• Russian Upland
• Caucasus Mountains
• Siberian Plain

What is the capital of  Russia?

• St. Petersburg
• Berlin
• Moscow
• Geneva

Parts of Russia are permanently frozen.  This is called:

• taiga
• tundra
• permafrost
• Steppe

The longest river in Russia is the

• Yenisey
• Volga
• Tiber
• Euphrates

The _____ helps move Russians out east to Siberia.

• Trans-Siberian Railroad
• Pacific Railway
• Atlantic Railway
• Gulag Railroad

Russia has _______ different time zones.

• 7
• 8
• 11
• 13

Siberia is best described as a

• small region with a tropical climate.
• vast area with a harsh climate.
• flat, marshy land with a mild climate.
• barren plain with a dry desert climate.

Which of the following would be and example of how Russians adapt to the harsh, cold climate in which they live?  

• Wear heavy clothing
• Find leisure activities that can be done in the cold.  
• Burn large amounts of oil, gas, wood and coal to keep warm.  
• All of the above