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WorksheetsRussia Test Review
Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 21mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The Ural Mountains divide what two continents?
a)
Europe and Australia
b)
Africa and Europe
c)
Europe and Asia
d)
Africa and Asia
2.
Which resource is most common in Russia?
a)
coal
b)
natural gas
c)
water
d)
gold
3.
The _____ side of Russia is the largest.
a)
European
b)
Asian
c)
Most populated
d)
Northern
4.
The _____ side of Russia is the most densely populated.
a)
European
b)
Asian
c)
Siberian
d)
Northern
5.
The unpleasant environment keeps which part of Russia sparsely populated?
a)
Moscow
b)
Ural Mountains
c)
European
d)
Siberia
6.
Peter the Great destroyed the farmlands as he retreated using which tactic?
a)
Cold War
b)
Bolsheviks
c)
Scorched Earth
d)
Glasnost
7.
What country invaded Russia during World War II?
a)
Afghanistan
b)
Germany
c)
the U.S.
d)
Poland
8.
One reason Russia struggles to use water for transporting goods is the rivers flow into-
a)
the Atlantic Ocean
b)
Europe
c)
Siberia
d)
the Arctic Ocean
9.
Another reason Russia struggles to use water for transporting goods is the rivers-
a)
are too polluted to float ships.
b)
are frozen year round.
c)
freeze for a large part of the year.
d)
flow toward Siberia.
10.
Czars(tsars) came to power after the rule of which group?
a)
Mongols
b)
Germans
c)
Emperors
d)
Bolsheviks
11.
Cyrillic is the name of-
a)
the Soviet secret police.
b)
the Russian alphabet.
c)
the labor camps in Siberia.
d)
a country Russia has tried to control.
12.
The KGB was the name of-
a)
the Soviet secret police.
b)
the Russian alphabet.
c)
the labor camps in Siberia.
d)
a country Russia has tried to control.
13.
What term means openness and allowing the people to speak out against the government?
a)
Bolshevik
b)
Perestroika
c)
Glasnost
d)
Soviet
14.
The Cold War was a time of what?
a)
Nuclear war between the U.S. and Russia.
b)
Tension with no actual fighting between the U.S. and Russia.
c)
German tanks freezing into the Siberian ground.
d)
Open communication between Russia and the rest of the world.
15.
Who controls the farms, businesses, and factories under communism?
a)
The people
b)
The church
c)
The Tsars
d)
The government
16.
Vladimir Lenin was the leader of-
a)
WWI
b)
WWII
c)
the Bolsheviks
d)
the Perestroika
17.
In what year did the Soviet Union end?
a)
1989
b)
1991
c)
2000
d)
2002
18.
The leader who made Russia more western.
a)
Mikhail Gorbachev
b)
Peter the Great
c)
Catherine the Great
d)
Vladimir Putin
19.
The leader who added a great deal of land to the Russian empire was-
a)
Mikhail Gorbachev
b)
Peter the Great
c)
Catherine the Great
d)
Vladimir Putin
20.
The final leader of the Soviet Union.
a)
Mikhail Gorbachev
b)
Peter the Great
c)
Catherine the Great
d)
Vladimir Putin
21.
The last tsar of Russia was-
a)
Vladimir Putin
b)
Peter the Great
c)
Catherine the Great
d)
Nicholas Romanov
22.
Today, Russia's government is what type?
a)
Communist
b)
Monarchy
c)
Federation
d)
Glasnost
23.
What happened to religion during the Soviet Union?
a)
Everyone became Eastern Orthodox Christian.
b)
People were punished for being religious.
c)
They stayed the same.
d)
They forced people to become Muslim.
24.
What two ways have Russians found to move goods?
a)
railroads and highways
b)
highways and pipelines
c)
pipelines and canals
d)
pipelines and railroads
25.
Many people were drawn to Siberia with the building of what?
a)
the Kremlin
b)
the Trans-Siberian Railroad
c)
the Taiga Highway
d)
the communist state
26.
What type of climate is most common in Russia?
a)
subarctic
b)
desert
c)
tundra
d)
taiga
27.
The European-style city built in Russia is called-
a)
Moscow
b)
Siberia
c)
St. Petersburg
d)
Europe
28.
The capital of Russia is-
a)
Moscow
b)
Siberia
c)
St. Petersburg
d)
Europe
29.
Most of the population of Russia is on the side of-
a)
Asia
b)
Siberia
c)
Arctic
d)
Europe
30.
Many of Russia's fuel and mineral resources are located in-
a)
Moscow
b)
Siberia
c)
St. Petersburg
d)
Europe
31.
120 is the-
a)
number of Russians living on the European side.
b)
percent of Slavs in Russia.
c)
number of different ethnic groups in Russia.
d)
difference in size between Russia and the U.S.
32.
4/5 is the-
a)
number of Russians living on the European side.
b)
percent of Slavs in Russia.
c)
number of different ethnic groups in Russia.
d)
difference in size between Russia and the U.S.
33.
2 times is-
a)
the number of Russians living on the European side.
b)
the percent of Slavs in Russia.
c)
the number of different ethnic groups in Russia.
d)
how much smaller Russia's population is than the U.S.
34.
80 is the-
a)
number of Russians living on the European side.
b)
percent of Slavs in Russia.
c)
number of different ethnic groups in Russia.
d)
difference in size between Russia and the U.S.
35.
1917 is the-
a)
Year of the Russian Revolution
b)
percent of Slavs in Russia.
c)
number of different ethnic groups in Russia.
d)
end of the U.S.S.R.
36.
What is the main religion in Russia today?
a)
Eastern Orthodox
b)
Lutheran
c)
Catholic
d)
Western Buddhist
37.
Russia ____ profit from its many resources.
a)
has been able to
b)
has struggled to
c)
has made a huge
d)
never tried to
38.
What has helped Russia keep out invaders?
a)
The many rivers.
b)
The difficult landscape.
c)
The warm climate.
d)
The natural resources.
39.
Which of these is NOT a name used for the country under communism?
a)
Russian Federation
b)
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
c)
Soviet Union
d)
U.S.S.R.
40.
What are the two divisions of the Russian legislative branch?
a)
House of Commons and Senate
b)
Senate and House of Representatives
c)
Duma and Federation Council
d)
Glasnost and Perestroika
41.
What type of Vegetation is found in the north eastern part of Russia?
a)
Coniferous Forest
b)
Desert and Dry Scrub
c)
Tundra
d)
Temperate Grassland
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