Challenges of Russian Geography and History

What is the primary challenge faced by Russian rulers due to the size of the country?

• Limited natural resources

• Difficulty in governance and infrastructure development

• Lack of cultural diversity

• High population density

Which physiographic region is considered the core or "heartland" of Russia?

• Siberian Plateau

• Russian Plain

• Ural Mountains

• Caucasus Mountains

What is the boundary between Europe and Asia?

• Caucasus Mountains

• Ural Mountains

• Volga River

• Caspian Sea

Which three countries make up the region known as Transcaucasia?

• Russia, Ukraine, Belarus

• Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan

• Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan

• Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia

How many states are in the Russian Central Asian realm?

• 5

• 10

• 15

• 20

Which Czar is credited with making Russia more European?

• Ivan the Terrible

• Peter the Great

• Nicholas II

• Alexander I

What significant change occurred to St. Petersburg under Catherine the Great?

• It was renamed to Leningrad

• It became the capital of Russia

• It was transformed into a major cultural center

• It was destroyed in a fire

Who was the last Russian Czar?

• Alexander III

• Nicholas II

• Peter the Great

• Ivan IV

Who was the Soviet president during the dissolution of the USSR?

• Boris Yeltsin

• Vladimir Putin

• Mikhail Gorbachev

• Leonid Brezhnev

How many new countries were formed after the USSR split in 1991?

• 10

• 12

• 15

• 20