Russia and the Republics Geography Quiz*

What fraction of Earth's land surface does Russia and the Republics cover?

• 1/4

• 1/6*

• 1/8

• 1/10

The Northern European Plain stretches for approximately how many miles from the western border to the Ural Mountains?

• 500 miles

• 750 miles

• 1,000 miles*

• 1,500 miles

What percentage of the region's people live on the Northern European Plain?

• 55%

• 65%

• 85%

• 75%*

Which sea is actually the world's largest inland saltwater lake?

• Black Sea

• Mediterranean Sea

• Aral Sea

• Caspian Sea*

What percentage of the world's freshwater is held in Lake Baikal?

• 20%*

• 15%

• 25%

• 30%

Which type of trees primarily make up the taiga?

• Deciduous

• Coniferous*

• Palm

• Broadleaf

How many volcanic ranges are found on the Kamchatka Peninsula?

• 90

• 100

• 110

• 120*

What percentage of water volume has the Aral Sea lost since the 1960s?

• 77%

• 87%*

• 97%

• 67%

In Siberia, temperatures can drop below:

• -70 degrees

• -80 degrees

• -90 degrees*

• -60 degrees

How many time zones did the Trans-Siberian Railroad have to cross?

• 5

• 6

• 7*

• 8