Russia Review

Czars ruled during the expansion of Russia before the communist takeover in the Russian Revolution. What kind of government system has a czar? (a)  

• democracy
• communism
• dictatorship
• monarchy

Answer explanation

A czar is another term for emperor or king, but this term is unique to Russia.

What kind of government is run with a one-party system where the opposition is punished, and the government has complete control of the economy? (a)  

• monarchy
• democracy
• communism
• theocracy

Answer explanation

Communism is the type of government where everything is shared, under the control of the government.

Which mountain range separates Russia from the countries of Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan, and are located between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea? (a)  

• Caucasus
• Ural
• Aral
• Alps

Answer explanation

Which mountain range separates Europe from Asia? (a)  

• Alps
• Urals
• Caucasus
• Siberia

Answer explanation

Small farms and the cottage industry were replaced by the communist government of the Soviet Union where many farmers were then sent to communal or (a)   farms.

Answer explanation

People were rounded up and taken far away to work at collective farms during the control of the U.S.S.R.

Pick 2 of the technological innovations from Russia.

• Trans-Siberian Railroad

• slash n burn

• wind farms

• nuclear power plants

Answer explanation

Nuclear power plants employ over 200,000 people in Russia.

Where is Siberia? (a)  

• central Asia
• northern Asia
• eastern Europe
• the European region of Russia

Answer explanation

Siberia is the Asian part of Russia which is also the northern region of all of Asia, East of the Ural mountains to the Pacific ocean.

The phenomenon known as (a)   is the reason why there are extreme hot and cold climates in Siberia and the central Asian republics.

• chernozem
• continentality
• rain shadow effect
• taiga

Which natural resource is behind the name of Azerbaijan, also know as the "Land of flames"? (a)  

• oil
• coal
• timber
• hydroelectricity

Answer explanation

Which is NOT an example of human-environment interaction in Russia and the Republics we discussed? (a)  

• Aral Sea disappearing
• Chernobyl explosion
• the St. Lawrence Seaway flooding
• strip mines wastelands