Russian Review

The political cartoon shown above shows Vladamir Putin. Based on how Putin is illustrated breaking the Russian ballot box, do you think Putin has unlimited or limited power over Russia?

• Limited

• Unlimited

 Which phrase best describes communism in the USSR?

• A system in which one political party controls the government and all production

• A system in which one person throws a party

• A system in which two political parties argue with one another

•  A system in which the businesses control the economy 

Russia used to be part of the area known as the USSR or Soviet Union.

• True

• False

Russia once had a monarchy with a king for a leader.

• True

• False

According to the map below, which natural resource can be found in Turkmenistan?

• Aluminum

• Natural Gas

• Diamonds

• Iron

What are two causes for the shrinking of the Aral Sea?

• Sand Storm and rain

• Sugar and rain

• Democracy and cultural diffusion

• Irrigation for farming and drought

What country is southeast of Russia?

• Kazakhstan

• Mongolia

• Sweden

• North Korea

What mountain range separates Europe from Asia in the east?

• Rocky Mountains

• Aral Sea

• North European Plain

• Ural Mountains

What ocean is located to the east of Russia?

• Arctic Ocean

•  Southern Ocean

• Indian Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

What is the permanently frozen layer of the tundra called?

• Temperate

• Nomadic

• Permafrost

• Marsh