Russia and Central Asia Test Review

Which country has a southern border with Iran and western border on the Caspian Sea?

• Kazakhstan

• Uzbekistan

• Turkmenistan

• Afghanistan

This country shares borders with Russia and China, and the Caspian Sea.

• Kazakhstan

• Uzbekistan

• Turkmenistan

• Afghanistan

Situated near China and North Korea, this Russian city is the country's main port on the Pacific Ocean.

• Moscow

• Vladivostok

• Novosibirsk

• St. Petersburg

Located on the Gulf of Finland, the second-largest city in Russia was the capital for much of the 18th and 19th centuries.

• Moscow

• Vladivostok

• Novosibirsk

• St. Petersburg

Using the map above, determine which of the following statements is correct.

• Kazakhstan shares a border with Russia and Iran.

• Kazakhstan has access to the Caspian and Aral Seas.

• Kazakhstan shares a border with China and Afghanistan.

• Kazakhstan is the most southern country in Central Asia.

Using the map above, determine which Central Asian country would have the best area for farming.

• Uzbekistan, because it has access to the Caspian Sea and the Aral Sea.

• Turkmenistan, because it has access to the Caspian Sea and much grassland.

• Kazakhstan, because it has much grassland and access to water.

• Tajikistan, because it has access to higher elevation farmland and rivers.

What mountains are designated as a border between Europe and Asia?

• Caucasus

• Urals

• Himalayas

• Hindu Kush

Outside of the Antarctic, the coldest winters of any land area on Earth are found in

• Estonia

• Ural Mountains

• Siberia

• the Great Plains

Highly fertile, dark-colored soil in southern Russia and Ukraine is known as

• voivod

• oblast

• chernozem

• lignite

Which of these rivers flows into the Arctic Ocean?

• Amur

• Volga

• Ob

• Dnieper