6th Grade - Russia

Which of the following do the governments of Russia and the United States have in common?

• Judges are appointed for life

  AND

  The head of the Executive Branch is called "President"

• The Legislative Branch consists of over 600 members.

• The Prime Minister is appointed

• The Cabinet is part of the Judicial Branch.

What time period was this picture of?

• Cold War

• Hot War

• Warm War

• Independent War

Most of the population of Russia lives in the__________climate zone in the__________portion of the country.

• Humid cold - no dry season; western

• Humid warm - no dry season; western

• Temperate - no dry season; western

• Humid dry - no dry season; western

Which conclusion is MOST reasonable based on the information above?

• The movement of goods and people across Russia was made easier by the Trans-Siberian Railroad.

• The Ural mountains prevented the Trans-Siberian Railroad from reaching Moscow

• The Trans-Siberian Railroad connected Russia to Western Europe leading to increased trade with those countries.

• The Trans-Siberian Railroad boosted the economic development of the northern most cities of Russia.

Which of the following is MOST accurate based on the information provided in the graph?

• Russia's military spending passed 5% of the GDP in 2015

• Russia's military spending is always below 3% of the GDP.

• Russia and the United States always spend the same percent of their GDP on the military.

• Russia's military spending was above 4% of the GDP from 2008 to 2012.

What geographic feature separates the Northern European Plain from the Western Siberian Plain?

• the Ural Mountains

• The Caucasus Mountains

• the tundra

• the steppes of southwestern Russia

What is the largest country in the world?

• Azerbaijan

• Georgia

• Russia

• Uzbekistan

When did the Soviet Union collapse?

• 1922

• 1953

• 1991

• 2001

Which two industries had almost exactly the same amount of growth?

• coal and oil

• coal and pig iron

• cotton and oil

• oil and manufactured iron

Which hot spot correctly identifies the country of

Russia?

• A

• B

• C

• D