N. Eurasia Test Prep

Which Soviet leader killed millions of people to establish the USSR as a totalitarian state?

• Lenin

• Stalin

• Putin

• Gorbachev

Why is Siberia so cold?

• Longitude and Elevation

• Orographic effect and rain shadows

• Latitude and Continentality

• Ocean currents and Prevailing Winds

What was the government and economy type of the Soviet Union

• democracy

• communism

• capitalism

• monarchy

Which body of water is claimed by the US, Russia, and Norway because of its oil potential?

• Arctic Ocean

• Black Sea

• Baltic Sea

• Caspian Sea

Who founded the Soviet Union in 1917?

• Lenin

• Stalin

• Gorbachev

• Putin

Who was the last leader of the USSR when it collapsed in 1991?

• Lenin

• Stalin

• Gorbachev

• Putin

Which part of the Ukraine was annexed by Russia?

• Chenya

• Siberia

• Crimea

• Georgia

Which Islamic region the in Caucasus has fought wars trying to gain independence from Russia?

• Crimea

• Chechnya

• Chernobyl

• Siberia

What physical feature divides Europe and Asia in Russia?

• Ob River

• Amur River

• Ural Mountains

• Caucasus Mountains

What is the massive region in Asian Russia with an extreme climate and few people?

• Kamchatka

• Chechnya

• Great European Plain

• Siberia