Russia & South Asia

Grace is planning a trip to Russia and wants to experience local traditions. She learns that most Russians celebrate the resurrection of Jesus by taking off of work on -

• Easter

• Diwali

• Ramadan

• Yom Kippur

Nora is studying government systems in her civics class. She notices that Russia and the U.S. government function similarly by both

• having just one political party

• being unlimited in their power

• having 3 branches of government

• holding elections every 10 years

Benjamin and Ava are studying how the physical features between countries can affect the cultures of people living on either side. Based on the excerpt, which textbox explains how physical features can impact the culture of neighboring countries?

• Textbox 1

• Textbox 2

• Textbox 3

• Textbox 4

During a school history competition, Aria was asked, "The Space Race led to competition between Russia and - "

• China

• India

• Australia

• the United States

Elijah is studying how countries solve challenges related to their large size and vast distances. He learns that Russia is the world’s largest country, spreading over 11 time zones and two continents. How has Russia addressed this issue?

• Developed 6 political parties

• Built the Trans-Siberian Railroad

• Use terrace farming

• Fish in the Pacific Ocean

Nora sees a political cartoon showing a government official about to cut an internet cable labeled 'INTERNET.' The cartoon supports that the Russian government wants -

• to block and control information

• faster internet speeds

• teens to reduce their screen time

• to reduce the cost of internet service

Isla and her classmates in Russia were discussing why communism became popular in their country. They realized it was because people were tired of -

• an industrial economy

• having a constitution

• being ruled by czars

• high numbers of immigrants

After the collapse of the Communist Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War, what happened next?

• The Space Race started between Soviets and US

• Literacy rates fell below 50%

• Old Soviet countries become free republics

• Russians began speaking English

Aiden is studying geography and learns that Russia has limits placed on its ability to trade since it lacks access to -

• ships

• trading partners

• natural resources

• warm water ports

Scarlett is preparing a report on Russia’s economy for her geography class. She wants to highlight the sector where a majority of Russia’s economic activity takes place. Which sector should she focus on?

• agricultural

• retail

• manufacturing

• service