Russia and Central Asia Physical and Economic Geography Review

What Russian city became very important after the construction of the Trans-Siberian Railroad?

• St. Petersburg

• Moscow

• Novosibirsk

The country of Russia spans over how many time zones?

• 20

• 12

• 11

• 24

A country or territory that is completely surrounded by another country is known as:

• Wadi

• enclave

• Oasis

• landlocked

In Central Asia, cotton is grown close to what body of water?

• Caspian Sea

• Volga River

• Aral Sea

• Black Sea

What is the longest mountain range in Russia?

• Caucasus Mts.

• Zagros Mts.

• Ural Mts.

• Taurus Mts.

Large oil deposits are found at the bottom of what body of water?

• Black Sea

• Aral Sea

• Caspian Sea

• Arctic Ocean

What mountain range separates Russia from Georgia and Azerbaijan?

• Ural Mts.

• Taurus Mts.

• Caucasus Mts.

• Pamir Mts.

This was an agreement between Russia and several other communist countries:

• North American Treaty Organization

• Warsaw Pact

• Treaty of Paris

This river is a border between Russia and China:

• Lena River

• Ob River

• Amur River

• Yenisey River

What type of climate is found in Siberia?

• semi-arid

• Dry

• subarctic

• humid continental