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World Geography Russia

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Russia is the....

a)

happiest country in the world

b)

biggest country in the world

c)

oldest country in the world

d)

wealthiest country in the world

2.

Russia's wealth comes from....

a)

its service industry

b)

its large population

c)

its endless supply of memes

d)

its abundant natural resources

3.

Which of these are environmental issues faced in Russia. (select all that apply)

a)

acid rain

b)

river pollution

c)

nuclear waste disposal

d)

deforestation

4.

Most of Russia's expansion since the 1580's has been in which direction?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

5.

The dividing line between "European" Russia and Siberia is

a)

The Ural Mountains

b)

The Caucus Mountains

c)

The Volga River

d)

The Taiga

6.

About how many people live in Russia?

a)

170 Million

b)

215 Million

c)

140 Million

d)

80 Million

7.

Saint Petersburg was founded by...

a)

Czar Nicholas II

b)

Peter the Great

c)

Catherine the Great

d)

Ivan the Terrible

8.

The Soviet Union collapsed in the ...

a)

mid 1980s

b)

late 1970s

c)

early 1990s

d)

early 2000s

9.

In the past 250 years Russia has been the subject of three invasions from the...

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

10.

Sea trade routes to Russia are difficult because...

a)

it has no coastline

b)

many of its ports are frozen for part of the year

c)

it doesn't have any ships for trading

d)

it has nothing to offer other nations in trade

11.

The capital of Russia is....

a)

St. Petersburg

b)

Siberia

c)

Vladivostok

d)

Moscow

12.

A thick subsurface layer of soil that remains frozen throughout the year, occurring chiefly in polar regions.

a)

Taiga

b)

Permafrost

c)

Chernozem

d)

World Geography Class

13.

A large area of flat unforested grassland in southeastern Europe or Siberia.

a)

steppe

b)

taiga

c)

tundra

d)

muh backyard