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WorksheetsRussia and the Eurasian Republics
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
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1.
Russia has many long coastlines
a)
but few good harbors
b)
and many good harbors
c)
and many beaches for tourism
d)
and many people live in the northern coastal area
2.
Siberia
a)
has much oil, but it is hard to get to.
b)
has many resources, including farmland.
c)
has a large population.
d)
has a low population and few resources.
3.
During the Soviet Union, many of the republics
a)
tried to keep their own identity.
b)
willing adopted a Russian culture.
c)
did well economically.
d)
kept their own cultures.
4.
What did Stalin do in Russia?
a)
industrialized Russia, but caused suffering.
b)
brought in democracy.
c)
improved farming.
d)
made himself tsar.
5.
Peter the Great worked to
a)
modernize Russia and import western technologies
b)
introduce democracy
c)
bring in Communism
d)
establish the Soviet Union
6.
How did the Soviet Union come to add countries after WWII?
a)
it kept troops in surrounding republics.
b)
many countries asked to join.
c)
the republics voted to join.
d)
there was a war and the Soviet Union won.
7.
The period of difficult relations between the US and the Soviet Union was called...
a)
the Cold War
b)
Peroystroka
c)
the Great War
d)
the Vietnam War
8.
Which statement about free enterprise and communism is true? In communism..
a)
the government owns businesses,in free enterprise people do.
b)
people own businesses, in free enterprise government does.
c)
people own most property, in free enterprise they own some.
d)
people make own money choices,in free enterprise,gov't does.
9.
After the fall of communism, the Russian people and the people of the former republics have
a)
had to create a new culture.
b)
pretty much remained the same.
c)
lost the right to vote.
d)
few economic choices.
10.
Russia is the largest exporter of oil today.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
Russia's location between Europe and China makes it important to global affairs.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
The Caucasus have a
a)
temperate climate
b)
frigid climate
c)
arid climate
d)
tropical climate
13.
What is true about many of the Republics of Central Asia?
a)
they are landlocked
b)
they have great ports
c)
they have no resources
d)
they have great farmland
14.
During the Soviet Union,
a)
Russian was the official language.
b)
the republics kept their own cultures
c)
people had many choices.
d)
were free to travel the world.
15.
During the Soviet Union, the Republics and Caucasus
a)
suffered economically.
b)
had great economic success.
c)
had religious and cultural freedom.
16.
What would happen if the rail system of Russia broke down?
a)
The economy would suffer.Goods & people couldn't move about.
b)
Not much, it isn't that important.
c)
The coal industry would improve.
d)
People would just use the interstate system.
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