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WorksheetsRussia and Eurasian Republic Quiz
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of these physical features is a natural boundary between the European side and Asian side of Russia?
a)
Volga River
b)
Ural Mountains
c)
Caspian Sea
d)
West Siberian Plains
2.
What makes it so difficult to get resources out of Siberia?
a)
The government bans people from going into Siberia
b)
Vikings block entry into Siberia
c)
Permafrost makes it difficult to drill
d)
There are too many farmlands
3.
This event created a ghost town that is still not livable to this day because of the dangerous radioactive material that continues to contaminate the area.
a)
World War 2
b)
The Cold War
c)
Chernobyl Explosion
d)
Perestroika
4.
Which energy source are most consumed in Russia?
a)
Natural Gas
b)
Oil
c)
Coal
d)
Hydroelectric
5.
What year did the construction on the Trans-Siberian railroad begin?
a)
1991
b)
1842
c)
1891
d)
2001
6.
Natural gas, coal, and oil all represent what type of natural resources?
a)
Renewable
b)
Inexcusable
c)
Non-renewable
d)
Existential
7.
In what country did the Chernobyl disaster happen?
a)
Russia
b)
Belarus
c)
Poland
d)
Ukraine
8.
Peter the Great built the city of St. Petersburg with the hope that it would resemble cities of ______________ and become Russia's "window to the west".
a)
Western Europe
b)
United States
c)
Western Asia
d)
Western Moscow
9.
This policy was set up by Gorbachev to encourage citizens of the Soviet Union to be open about their opinions.
a)
Glasnost
b)
Open Court
c)
Open Door
d)
Russification
10.
What does the word "perestroika" mean?
a)
Revisit
b)
Rebirth
c)
Resurrection
d)
Reform
11.
Which of these was a cause of the collapse of the Soviet Union?
a)
Gorbachev wanted to continue Russification
b)
The government lost control of the economy
c)
People were happy that Gorbachev was the new leader
d)
The Soviet Union lost the space race.
12.
In what way does latitude affect the climate of the region?
a)
Most of the region is located near the equator which causes it to be very cold.
b)
Most of the region is near the Prime Meridian which causes it to be very cold.
c)
Most of the region is along very southern latitudes which cause it to be very cold
d)
Most of the region is along very northern latitudes which cause it to be very cold.
13.
How does permafrost hinder people from getting to important natural resources in Russia?
a)
People get frostbite as soon as they touch the ice.
b)
It is difficult to breathe in the area
c)
The permanent ice makes it difficult to drill and mine
d)
It is difficult for people to build a fire because it is so cold.
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