Q2 ACE Benchmark Social Studies review

Russia has a long coastline. Why do they not use it for trade and transportation?

• freezing temperatures and frozen water

• tropical temperatures and hot water

• low population in that area and rough water

• high population in that area and tropical storms

Russia is located on which continents?

• Asia and Antarctica

• Asia and Africa

• Europe and Asia

• Europe and Africa

What are some of Russia's natural resources?

• gold, aluminum, coal, iron, oil, gas

• marble, tin, mercury, tungsten, gas

• aluminum, diamonds, silver, arable land, oil

• arable land, tin, iron, rare minerals, bauxite

Russia finds the European Plain to be very important to its economy. Why?

• arable land

• stops people from invading

• oil deposits found here

• tourism

What is hydroelectricity?

• electricity created by burning oil

• electricity created by water movement

• electricity created by burning coal

• electricity created by solar rays/sunlight

What is deforestation?

• removal of farmland

• planting crops in barren land

• planting forests in barren land

• removal of an area of forest

Chernobyl's Nuclear disaster had the following impact(s):

• Thousands of citizens were exposed to radiation.

• Military troops had to be sent to evacuate residents nearby.

• Millions of people risked contaminated water.

• All of the other answers.

What type of government was in effect after the Russian Revolution?

• Dictatorship

• Communism

• Absolute Monarchy

• Presidential Democracy

Following the Russian Revolution, what was the new name of Russia?

• Grand Principality of Muscovy

• Russian Federation

• Soviet Union

• Russia

When you hear the words: Superpowers, Space Race, and Nuclear Threat, they are referring to what?

• Cold War

• Russian Revolution

• Chernobyl nuclear disaster

• Hitler's invasion into Russia