Unit 6 Russia and the Eurasian Republics Review

The Caucasus region is made up of ______ countries.

• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Siberia's natural resource wealth comes from _______.

• oil, coal, and natural gas
• copper
• cotton
• minerals

Russia's boundary in Asia begins at the Ural Mountains in the west and goes to the ____________________ in the east.

• Caucasus Mountains
• Siberian plains
• Pacific Ocean
• Arctic Ocean

Which mountain range separates the southwest border of the Eurasian Republics from Southwest Asia?

• Ural Mountains
• Atlas Mountains
• Rocky Mountains
• Caucasus Mountains

Russia has many natural resources. What makes it difficult to access these resources?

• location
• climate
• lack of machines
• human resources

Which letter on the map below is the most populated region of Russia?

• A
• B
• C
• D

The first Slavic state, Kievan Rus, was split into three centers: Belorussians, Russians, and ______________.

• Siberian Tatar
• Ukrainian
• Dolgan
• Asian

Which of these was an issue under Soviet rule that could affect current conditions in Russia?

• exporting grains

• free enterprise

• lack of proper education

• strong network of roadways

Mikhail Gorbachev attempted to give satellite countries in the Soviet Union more power through the Glasnost. Glasnost helped with

• "openness" to social and political freedoms
• religious freedom
• reforming the economy
• people's protests

How did Catherine the Great influence development in Russia?

• She created feudalism.
• She married Peter the Great.
• She moved Russia from an agricultural nation to an industrial nation.
• She encouraged advances in education, journalism, architecture, and theater and expanded the empire.