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WorksheetsGeography Chapter 11 and 12 Review
Total questions: 52
Worksheet time: 32mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
a very large plain or grassland
a)
taiga
b)
steppe
c)
tundra
d)
peat
2.
permanently frozen ground
a)
peat
b)
tundra
c)
permafrost
d)
taiga
3.
flat treeless land found in arctic and subarctic regions
a)
tundra
b)
taiga
c)
steppe
d)
peat
4.
a huge region in central and eastern Russia
a)
Tundra
b)
Taiga
c)
Siberia
d)
Peat
5.
the large forest area that stretches through northern Russia, Canada, and other northern countries
a)
tundra
b)
Siberia
c)
steppe
d)
taiga
6.
the material from very old decayed plants that burns like coal
a)
peat
b)
taiga
c)
tundra
d)
steppe
7.
a group's way of life, including types of food, shelter, clothing, language, behavior, and ideas
a)
glasnost
b)
perestroika
c)
culture
d)
terrain
8.
the world's longest continues railroad, linking Moscow with eastern Russia across Sibera
a)
Perestroika
b)
Trans-Siberian Railroad
c)
Glasnost
d)
Pipeline
9.
the physical features of the land
a)
culture
b)
terrain
c)
federal system
d)
peat
10.
reform in the structure of the economy introduced by Mikhail Gorbachev in the Soviet Union in 1985
a)
glasnost
b)
perestroika
c)
peat
d)
culture
11.
the Soviet Union's policy of openness that encouraged people to speak openly about government, introduced by Mikhail Gorbachev in the 1980s
a)
prestroika
b)
culture
c)
glasnost
d)
Siberia
12.
a system of government with a strong central government and local government units
a)
federal system
b)
glasnost
c)
perestroika
d)
terrain
13.
a series of connected pipes used to transport liquids or gasses
a)
Trans-Siberian Railroad
b)
pipeline
c)
peat
d)
terrain
14.
What is the largest country in the world in total area?
a)
China
b)
Canada
c)
Russia
d)
United States
15.
How does Russia's natural barriers impact the country?
a)
it allows foreign armies to easily attack Russia
b)
they separate Russia from its neighbors
c)
they make it easy to transport resources across Russia
d)
they provide plenty of natural resources for Russia
16.
Why does most of Russia's population live in the western part of the region?
a)
because the climate is not as harsh
b)
because that is where all the major cities are
c)
because that is where all the major ports are
d)
because there are more natural resources in the part of the country
17.
How are Moscow and areas to its north affected by having high northern latitudes?
a)
they have long, hot summers
b)
they have much longer growing seasons
c)
they bring the region long, dark, snowy winters
d)
they have protected the region from invaders
18.
Where is farming NOT concentrated in Russia?
a)
western plains and steppes
b)
along the Black and Caspian Seas
c)
in some river valleys
d)
in Siberia
19.
Why is it difficult for Russia to get natural resources from parts of Siberia?
a)
the permafrost makes it difficult to mine and transport the resources
b)
the Trans-Siberian railroad does to run through these regions
c)
invading nomads attack anyone who tries to mine the region
d)
it is too hot to operate machinery in the region
20.
Which of the following is NOT a landform found in Central Asia?
a)
deserts
b)
mountains
c)
forests
d)
tundra
21.
Which sea in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan has continually shrunk due to human activity?
a)
Caspian Sea
b)
Black Sea
c)
Aral Sea
d)
East Siberian Sea
22.
How do some people, such as the Nenets, live in Sibera?
a)
as hunter-gatherers
b)
as nomads
c)
as agricultural specialists
d)
as factory workers
23.
What is the world's longest continuous railroad?
a)
the Transcontinental Railroad
b)
the Trans-Siberian Railroad
c)
the Trans-Russo Railroad
d)
the Trans-Russia Railroad
24.
Which of the following was NOT a positive effect the Trans-Siberian Railroad had on Russia?
a)
brought more than five million people to Siberia
b)
new towns and cities grew up along the train's route
c)
allowed Russia to wage war on China during WWII
d)
allowed Soviet leaders to begin to industrialize Siberia
25.
What is one challenge faced by the Trans-Siberian railroad today
a)
hot summers expand the track and break it
b)
there is not enough electricity in Russia to power the trains
c)
the gauge of the tracks in Russia than in China and Europe
d)
there are not enough trains running on the railroad to make any money
26.
What does the economy of St. Petersburg, Russia depend on?
a)
the Trans-Siberian railroad
b)
tourism
c)
construction
d)
factories
27.
Which of the following was an issue that caused the Soviet Union to collapse in 1991?
a)
economic problems
b)
people's desire for independence
c)
both of these
d)
none of these
28.
What were two reforms that Mikhail Gorbachev introduced to help the Soviet Union in 1985?
a)
Communism and Socialism
b)
perestroika and glasnost
c)
Russification and perestroika
d)
glasnost and Russification
29.
Which Muslim republic within Russia has struggled to gain its independence?
a)
Azerbaijan
b)
Armenia
c)
Jordan
d)
Chechnya
30.
Which of the following is NOT a problem that less government control in Russia has led to?
a)
a large gap between rich and poor
b)
higher prices and unemployement
c)
more economic mobility and a larger middle class
d)
an increase in corruption and organized crime
31.
Who is the most powerful government leader in Russia
a)
the president
b)
the prime minister
c)
the supreme judge
d)
the head of the Dumas
32.
Who is Russia's current president?
a)
Mikhail Gorbachev
b)
Dmitry Medvedev
c)
Vladimir Putin
d)
Joseph Stalin
33.
What is the name of the lower house of Russia's legislative branch?
a)
Constitutional Court
b)
State Duma
c)
Federation Council
d)
Executive
34.
What is the name of the upper house in Russia's legislative branch?
a)
State Duma
b)
Constitutional Court
c)
Federation Council
d)
Central Branch
35.
What is the name of the highest court in Russia?
a)
State Duma
b)
Constitutional Court
c)
Federation Council
d)
Supreme Court
36.
In general, the judicial branch in Russia is more vulnerable, or open, to political pressure than in most Western democracies.
a)
True
b)
False
37.
Which natural resources are Russia's greatest sources of wealth?
a)
iron and zinc
b)
gold and silver
c)
oil and natural gas
d)
copper and steel
38.
Where does 70 percent of Russian oil come from?
a)
western Siberia
b)
eastern Siberia
c)
southwest Russia
d)
the Black Sea
39.
By relying too heavily on energy exports, Russia risks using up these natural resources.
a)
True
b)
False
40.
Location A?
a)
Siberia
b)
Volga River
c)
Moscow
d)
Kazakhstan
41.
Location B?
a)
Siberia
b)
Volga River
c)
Ural Mountains
d)
Turkmenistan
42.
Location C?
a)
Caspian Sea
b)
Black Sea
c)
Siberia
d)
Moscow
43.
Location D?
a)
Caspian Sea
b)
Black Sea
c)
Volga River
d)
Ural Mountains
44.
Location E?
a)
Moscow
b)
St. Petersburg
c)
Siberia
d)
Tajikistan
45.
Location G?
a)
Russia
b)
Kazakhstan
c)
Turkmenistan
d)
Tajikistan
46.
Location H?
a)
Russia
b)
Kazakhstan
c)
Uzbekistan
d)
Tajikistan
47.
Location I?
a)
Turkmenistan
b)
Kazakhstan
c)
Uzbekistan
d)
Tajikistan
48.
Location J?
a)
Turkmenistan
b)
Kyrgyzstan
c)
Uzbekistan
d)
Tajikistan
49.
Location K?
a)
Turkmenistan
b)
Kyrgyzstan
c)
Uzbekistan
d)
Tajikistan
50.
Location L?
a)
Russia
b)
Moscow
c)
Tajikistan
d)
Kazakhstan
51.
Location F?
a)
Russia
b)
Kazakhstan
c)
Turkmenistan
d)
Tajikistan
52.
a mountain range that seperates the Northern European Plain from the West Siberian Plain in Russia
a)
Ural Mountains
b)
Caucasus Mountains
c)
Alps Mountains
d)
Siberian Mountains
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