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WorksheetsUnit 5 Assessment
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
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Class
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1.
How does the latitude of northern Russia affect the climate?
a)
It doesn't effect the climate
b)
Latitude is an important factor for the cold, dark winters causing it to be permenantly frozen.
c)
It creates more sunlight
d)
the influence of the north atlantic drift
2.
How has the chernobyl disaster affected countries still using nuclear energy for electricity?
a)
They have to be aware of the safety
b)
it did not affect other countries
c)
it effected them in negative ways
3.
What was the chernobyl disaster?
a)
a huge earthquake occurred
b)
an oil pipeline broke
c)
a nuclear reactor exploded
d)
new leaders were elected
4.
What has made it difficult for Russia to retrieve minerals and other resources?
a)
Rebels hold the region where the resources are found.
b)
Permafrost makes it difficult to drill and build mines
c)
Grain fields are located over the underground deposits.
d)
the resources lie in a desert where people refuse to work.
5.
Why was the building of the Trans-Siberian Railroad difficult?
a)
deserts and canyons
b)
permafrost and mountains
c)
lakes and rivers
d)
steppes and plateaus
6.
What group of people were involved in building the trans siberian railroad?
a)
farmers, nomads, herders
b)
workers from china and europe
c)
peasants, convicts, soldiers
d)
volunteers from across russia
7.
How long is the trans siberian railroad?
a)
60 miles
b)
600 miles
c)
60,000 miles
d)
6,000 miles
8.
What health effects did the people face during the Chernobyl disaster?
a)
radioactive material can last many years and cause thyroid cancer
b)
no health effects
9.
What were some major causes of the Soviet Union decline and ultimate collapse?
a)
economic problems and shortages
b)
many changes in leadership
c)
migration from farms to cities
d)
free speech and protest
10.
What Soviet leader introduced reforms and try to improve the economy and government?
a)
Mikhail Gorbachev
b)
Vladimir Putin
c)
Ronald Reagan
d)
Josef Stalin
11.
What were Mikhail Gorbachev's reform ideas?
a)
get rid of ethnic groups
b)
change borders and spread russian language
c)
make himself more powerful
d)
reeduce government control of economy
12.
Where did most of Russia's oil come from?
a)
Western Siberia
b)
Ukraine
c)
Belarus
d)
The Eurasian Republics
13.
What do Russia and other countries in the region use to transport oil across long distances?
a)
railroads
b)
pipelines
c)
ships
d)
trucks
14.
What is communism?
a)
The government controls none of the economy
b)
One political party controls the government and economy
c)
The citizens elect the government
d)
The economy is privately owned and controlled by market forces
15.
What is the western most and eastern most city in the trans siberian railroad?
a)
Omsk and Novosibirsk
b)
Moscow and Vladivostok
c)
St. Petersburg and Irkutsk
d)
Novgorod and Minsk
16.
What countries does the railroad connect?
a)
Europe and Asia
b)
The Eurasian Republics and Russia
c)
America and Russia
d)
Africa and Asia
17.
Why is St. Petersburg significant?
a)
because of its canals, islands, and bridges
b)
because of its historic buildings and churches
c)
because of the museums, universities, theatres, and music
d)
because of the long summer days, long winter nights
18.
What did Vladimir Putin want St. Petersburg to become?
a)
a modern city in russia
b)
cultural center of russia
c)
manufacturing and building center
d)
center for world diplomacy
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