Russia & Central Asia

Most Russian urban centers are located in which part of the country?

• North

• South

• East

• West

In a communist economic system, such as that of the former Soviet Union, economic decisions are primarily made by —

• consumers and producers

• traditional indigenous leaders

• the owners of major industries

• the central government

In which continent does most of Russia lie?

• Europe
• Asia
• Middle East
• Africa

What divides European Russia from Asian Russia?

• Caspian Sea
• Caucasus Mountains
• Ural Mountains
• West Siberian Plain

To travel FROM Asian Russia TO European Russia, which direction would you travel?

• North
• South
• East
• West

Were is the Capital city of Russia?

• Japan
• Washington D.C.
• Moscow
• Vladmir

Who rules/is in charge of Russia?

• Viking Rurik
• Prime Minister Vladimir Putin
• Thomas Jefferson
• King Putin

What is the northernmost area of Russia, known for freezing temperatures and the awful gulags, known as?

• Transylvania

• Kazahkstan

• Armenia

• Siberia

Which of the statements below is FALSE?

• Central Asia is the crossroads of the world.

• Russia has the same ethnicity and culture across the country.

• The Black Sea and Caspian Sea are on either side of the Caucasus

• The River Volga is a very important river in the region

What country conquered Central Asia and the Caucasus in the 1900s?

• The Federation of Russia

• China

• The Soviet Union

• Germany