Russia Review

What did the Russians call their monarch?

• Caesar

• Csar

• Emperor

• King

Where do most people in Russia live?

• Central Asia

• Eastern Asia

• Europe

• Siberia

Who decided which crops to grow on the collective farms in the Soviet Union?

• The store that would buy the crops

• The landlord

• The foreman of the worker's union

• The government

Why does northern Russia have such a cold climate?

• Lack of sunlight year round

• The effect of ice in the Black Sea

• High latitudes and Arctic winds

• The influence of the North Atlantic Drift

What challenge keeps Russia from obtaining some of its minerals?

• Permafrost makes it difficult to drill and build mines

• Grain fields are located over the underground deposits

• Rebels held the region where minerals are found

• The resources lie in a desert where people refuse to work

Why are scientists concerned about the possible release of methane into the atmosphere from Siberia?

• It's poisonous to humans

• It is harmful to nearby plants

• It can contribute to global warming

• It can cause fires and explosions

What tactic did the Russians adopt when Napoleon invaded?

• Aggressive negotiations

• Blockade of Britain

• two-front war

• Scorched Earth Policy

What is the best description of Communism?

• The government controls the economy

• One political party controls the government and the economy

• The citizens elect the government

• The economy is privately owned and

What leader tried to reform the Soviet government and economy?

• Mikhail Gorbachev

• Ronald Reagan

• Vladimir Lenin

• Josef Stalin

To travel from Asia Russia to European Russia, which direction would you go?

• North

• East

• South

• West