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Russia Review #2

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 1hrs 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

huge, subarctic evergreen forests

a)

czar

b)

taiga

c)

tundra

d)

permafrost

2.

dry, treeless plains in the high latitudes

a)

steppe

b)

tundra

c)

taiga

d)

permafrost

3.

dry, treeless, grasslands

a)

Steppe

b)

tundra

c)

Permafrost

d)

taiga

4.

permanently frozen layers of soil

a)

steppe

b)

tundra

c)

taiga

d)

permafrost

5.

farm laborer bought and sold with the land

a)

czar

b)

serf

c)

slave

d)

farmer

6.

former emperor in Russia

a)

serf

b)

czar

c)

president

d)

King

7.

government controls the economy and all parts of society

a)

democracy

b)

monarchy

c)

communist state

d)

federal republic

8.

Which area of Russia has the mildest climate and is home to 75% of the population?

a)

North European Plain

b)

Siberia

c)

Ural Mountains

d)

Caucasus Mountains

9.

The most important form of transportation in Russia are

a)

Cars

b)

Planes

c)

Helicopters

d)

Trains

10.

What is the longest river in Europe and carries 1/2 of the river traffic for Russia?

a)

Volga

b)

Kolyma

c)

Ural

d)

Nile

11.

True or False: The Czars were overthrown as a result of the Russian Revolution

a)

True

b)

False

12.

government in which leaders freely elect their leaders

a)

communist state

b)

monarchy

c)

democracy

d)

theocracy

13.

True or False: The Slavs are the majority group in Russia which means they control most of the wealth and power.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

government in which national and state governments share powers

a)

communist state

b)

democracy

c)

federal republic

d)

monarchy

15.

True or False: During the Soviet (communist) era, the leaders allowed people to practice their religious faith.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Which mountain range is labeled with a 6?

a)

Caucasus

b)

Urals

c)

Kolyma

d)

Alps

17.

Which one of the following images represents tundra?

a)
b)
c)
d)
18.

This man in the image was the leader of the Russian Revolution

a)

Stalin

b)

Czar Nicholas II

c)

Lenin

d)

Gorbachev

19.

One major problem facing both Russia and the Emerging Republics is

a)

pollution

b)

debt

c)

civil war

d)

they have not major problems

20.

Which country is labeled with a 2?

a)

Kazakhstan

b)

Armenia

c)

Russia

d)

Turkmenistan

21.

The capital and economic center of Russia is

a)

St. Petersburg

b)

Kolyma

c)

Vladivostok

d)

Moscow

22.

The cultural center of Russia where you will find ballet theaters, museums and was once the capital of Russia

a)

Moscow

b)

St. Petersburg

c)

Vladivostok

d)

Murmansk

23.

This area of Russia holds the largest supply of minerals but they hard to tap (get to)

a)

Moscow Region

b)

Port Cities

c)

Siberia

d)

Ural Mountains

24.

Russia's most important port is ___________ because it is the only port that remains ice-free year round.

a)

St.Petersburg

b)

Vladivostok

c)

Kaliningrad

d)

Murmansk

25.

What is the permanently frozen layer of ground called in this diagram?

a)

tundra

b)

permafrost

c)

taiga

d)

ice

26.

This body of water holds 20% of the world's freshwater but is threatened by polllution

a)

Caspian Sea

b)

Black Sea

c)

Volga River

d)

Lake Baikal

27.

What type of government has Russia been since the fall of communism in 1991? (more than one answer)

a)

democracy

b)

monarchy

c)

federal republic

d)

communist

e)

theocracy