Russia Unit Test

What limits population growth in this region?

• climate
• lack of educational opportunities
• economic issues
• wild animals

Russia is a nation that lies on which two continents?

• Asia and Africa
• Europe and Africa
• Europe and Asia
• South America and North America

The Berlin Wall separated communist Germany from a democratic Germany. On which side were citizens suffering?

• North
• South
• East
• West

The largest religion in Russia today is

• Roman Catholic
• Eastern Orthodox
• Buddhism
• Judaism

Which of the following statements is true about Lake Baikal?

• It is the smallest lake in the world.
• It contains about 75% of the word's freshwater.
• It is about 1 mile deep and contains 1/5 of the world's freshwater.
• It is about 20,000 years old.

Why don't trees grow in far northern Russia?

• The dark winters do not allow trees to get enough sunlight to grow.
• The arctic winds make them fall over.
• The permafrost prevents their roots from spreading deep in the soil.
• Animals eat the leaves.

Although most of Russia's northern coastline lies to the north of the Arctic Circle, how does the port of Murmansk stay open most of the year?

• The North Atlantic Drift keeps the water warm.
• The North Atlantic Drift blocks the wind and forms glaciers.
• The closer to the Arctic Circle, the warmer the temperatures.
• None of these.

Why are some mineral resources hard to get to in parts of Russia?

• Rebel groups hold the region where the resources are found.
• Frozen ground makes it difficult to drill and build mines.
• The resources lie in the desert where it is too hot to work.
• The Trans Siberian Railroad only transports people, not minerals.

True or False: In communism, people can own land and businesses.

• True
• False

Who led the Bolsheviks in a revolt to overthrow the government and established the Soviet Union?

• Vladimir Lenin
• Catherine the Great
• Ivan the Terrible
• Joseph Stalin