Northern Eurasia 7.1-7.3

What is permafrost?

• Permanently frozen ground beneath Earth's surface

• Seasonal snow coverage

• Frozen lakes and rivers

• Winter frost on plants

Comrades, which glorious leader of our great Soviet Union implemented the grand policy of collectivization to strengthen our socialist state?

• Vladimir Putin

• Josef Stalin

• Vladimir Lenin

• Mikhail Gorbachev

In the vast, unforgiving tundra, where I rule with an iron fist, what harsh conditions define my domain?

• Dense evergreen forests

• Short growing seasons and little precipitation

• Tropical weather patterns

• Tall deciduous trees

In what glorious year did Mother Russia reclaim her rightful territory of Crimea?

• 2012

• 2013

• 2014

• 2015

In the grand empire of Russia, what role does a serf play in serving the mighty landowners?

• A. A wealthy landowner

• B. A military officer

• C. A peasant bound to work on a landlord's estate

• D. A religious leader

Comrades, identify the great leader who commanded the glorious Soviet Union to embrace collectivization, a policy that reshaped our mighty nation.

• Vladimir Putin

• Josef Stalin

• Vladimir Lenin

• Mikhail Gorbachev

Citizens, heed my words! The vast and mighty taiga, a realm of endless trees and cold, is also known by another name. Identify it, and prove your knowledge of our great natural world:

• Grassland

• Desert

• Boreal forest

• Tropical rainforest

As the supreme ruler, Catherine the Great was renowned for her iron-fisted leadership and:

• Leading the Russian Revolution

• Expanding Russia's territory and modernizing the country

• Establishing the Soviet Union

• Ending communism in Russia

Which cultural group traditionally practices Islam?

• Orthodox Christians

• Uzbeks

• Slavic peoples

• Cossacks

As the supreme ruler of the vast Russian lands, what title do I hold?

• A. A military general

• B. A religious leader

• C. A Russian emperor

• D. A tribal chief