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Geography week: Russia

Total questions: 53

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the capital city of Russia?

a)

Moscow

b)

St Petersburg

c)

Volgograd

d)

Norilsk

2.

How many countries are there in the world cup?

a)

24

b)

20

c)

32

d)

12

3.

How many cities and towns are there in Russia?

a)

1000

b)

1110

c)

500

d)

250

4.

What is the coldest temperature ever recorded in Russia?

a)

-50 degrees celcius

b)

-25 degrees celcius

c)

-10 degrees celcius

d)

-3 degrees celcius

5.

Which hemisphere is Russia located in?

a)

Northern Hemisphere

b)

Southern hemisphere

6.

How tall is the highest mountain in Russia?

a)

5000 feet

b)

1000 feet

c)

10000 feet

d)

100 feet

7.

What was the highest temperature ever recorded in Russia?

a)

20 degrees celcius

b)

35 degrees celcius

c)

44 degrees celcius

d)

51 degrees celcius

8.

Which city is found in Russia?

a)

Saint Petersburg

b)

Berlin

c)

Vienna

d)

Kazan

9.

Is Russia in the northern or the southern hemisphere?

a)

Southern

b)

northern

10.

What is the capital city of Russia?

a)

Moscow

b)

New York City

c)

Everest

d)

Elbres

11.

How many cities and towns are there in Russia?

a)

1110

b)

100

c)

68

d)

1000

12.

What animal is a symbol of Russia?

a)

Bird

b)

Dog

c)

Bald Eagle

d)

Bear

13.

When was Russia founded?

a)

1991

b)

1964

c)

1911

d)

1890

14.

Which is the national animal of Russia?

a)

Bear

b)

Snake

c)

Dog

d)

Arctic Fox

15.

How many times has the world cup been hosted by Russia?

a)

1

b)

4

c)

2

d)

5

16.

Is Russia near the equator?

a)

Yes

b)

No

17.

What is the population in Moscow?

a)

13 million

b)

12 million

c)

3 million

d)

24 million

18.

Where in Russia is the Tundra biome located?

a)

north

b)

central

c)

south

19.

Which city is found in Russia?

a)

Astana

b)

London

c)

Norilsk

d)

None of the above

20.

There are no rain forests in Russia.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

Where is Russia closest to?

a)

North Pole

b)

South Pole

c)

Antarctica

22.

What are the colours of the Russian flag?

a)

red, white and blue

b)

blue, red and yellow

c)

blue and white

d)

white and red

23.

Which short eared animal can be found in the polar desert?

a)

arctic fox

b)

snowy owl

c)

bat- eared fox

24.

Would you find tall trees in the polar desert?

a)

Yes

b)

No

25.

Grasslands are covered in tall trees.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

What percentage of Russia is in Asia?

a)

20%

b)

50%

c)

75%

d)

33%

27.

Russia is found on how many continents?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

0

28.

How many time zones are there in Russia?

a)

20

b)

8

c)

1

d)

11

29.

How tall is Russia's tallest mountain?

a)

5642m

b)

5100m

c)

5144m

d)

2356m

30.

Which two continents meet in Russia’s Ural Mountains?

a)

Europe and Asia

b)

Europe and Russia

c)

Russia and Asia

d)

Europe and China

31.

What is the name for the longest river in Europe?

a)

Danube River

b)

Rhine River

c)

Volga River

d)

Siberian River

32.

What physical feature is also known as the Jewel of Siberia?

a)

Caspian Sea

b)

Black Sea

c)

Lake Baikal

d)

Amur River Valley

33.

What is the name of the vast forest that covers much of Russia?

a)

Siberia

b)

Taiga

c)

Central Siberian Plateau

d)

Ural Forest

34.
Russia is also known as the Soviet Union and the U.S.S.R. 
a)
True
b)
False
35.
Western Russia is located near Europe
a)
True
b)
False
36.
What is the capital of  Russia?
a)
St. Petersburg
b)
Berlin
c)
Moscow
d)
Geneva
37.
What is the dominant landform in Russia?
a)
Mountains
b)
Plains
c)
Rivers
d)
Plateaus
38.
Where are most winters severe?
a)
Russian Plains
b)
Belarus
c)
Siberia
d)
Ukraine
39.
Which two oceans border Europe?
a)
Arctic and Pacific
b)
Arctic and Atlantic
c)
Atlantic and Pacific
d)
Atlantic and Indian
40.
Which of the following explains why the population of Russia is isolated to the west?
a)
Climate conditions in the region
b)
Trade organizations
c)
Voting patterns
d)
Border disputes
41.
Most Russian cities are located in the
a)
North 
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
42.
Parts of Russia are permanently frozen.  This is called:
a)
taiga
b)
tundra
c)
permafrost
d)
Steppe
43.
Russia has _______ different time zones.
a)
7
b)
8
c)
11
d)
13
44.
The second largest
city in Russia is.....
a)
Sochi
b)
St Petersburg
c)
Krasnoyarsk
d)
Vladivostok
45.
What is the color order of Russia's flag? 
a)
red, blue,and white
b)
white,blue, and red
c)
blue, white, and red
d)
red, white, and blue
46.
To travel from Russia to Europe, which direction would you travel?
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
47.
Siberia is best described as a
a)
small region with a tropical climate.
b)
vast area with a harsh climate.
c)
flat, marshy land with a mild climate.
d)
barren plain with a dry desert climate.
48.
What percentage of Russia's population lives to the east of the Ural Mountains?
a)
20
b)
30
c)
50
d)
80
49.
Which region in Russia has the HIGHEST population density
a)
the East
b)
the West
c)
the North
d)
Asian Russia
50.
Which of the following best describes Russia's size?
a)
It is about the size of the U.S.
b)
It is about the size of France.
c)
It is a tiny country.
d)
It is a huge country.
51.
Which continent is Russia part of?
a)
Europe
b)
Asia
c)
both Europe and Asia
d)
neither Europe nor Asia
52.
What is Siberia?
a)
a tropical island
b)
an extremely cold region in Eastern Russia
c)
an active volcano
d)
a low mountain range
53.
Russia's population distribution (where people live within the country) is most influenced by
a)
neighboring countries.
b)
natural resources.
c)
climate.
d)
Mao Zedong.