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WorksheetsRussia 1- 2019-2020
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
What are steppes mostly for?
Fishing
lumber cutting
agriculture and grazing
skiing and mountain climbing
Why does Northern Russia have such a cold climate?
high altitudes and arctic winds
lack of sunlight year round
the effect of ice in the Black Sea
the influence of the North Atlantic Drift
Why are scientists concerned about the possible release of methane into the atmosphere from Siberia?
It is poisonous to humans
it can contribute to global warming
it is harmful to nearby plants
it can cause fires and explosions
What economic activity is best suited to the arid regions of Central Asia?
livestock grazing
cotton farming
citrus growing
egg production
What is the best description of communism?
The government controls the economy.
One political party controls the government and economy.
The citizens elect the government
The economy is privately owned and controlled by market forces.
What are steppes?
very large plains
low-lying mountains
warm ocean currents
harbors in the far north
What term is used for the flat land found in arctic and subarctic regions?
Permafrost
steppe
taige
tundra
Which sea has shrunk greatly because of water loss from irrigation?
Aral
Baltic
Black
Caspian
Which city gained power as Mongol rule weakened?
Kiev
Novgorad
Merv
Moscow
What country repeated Nepolean's mistake by invading Russia in winter during WWll?
Britain
France
Germany
Poland
What Communist leader ruled as a total dictator of the Soviet Union from 1927 to 1953?
Mikhail Gorbachev
Vladimir Lenin
Karl Marx
Joseph Stalin
To travel from European Russia to Asian Russia, in which direction would you go?
north
east
south
west
What divides European Russia from Asian Russia?
Arctic Ocean
Arctic Circle
Tropic of Cancer
Ural Mountains
About how much larger is Asian Russia than European Russia?
2 times
3 times
5 times
7 times
In which direction does the Ural Mountain chain run?
north-south
east-west
northeast-southwest
northwest-southeast
Which country in this region is the largest country in the world?
Azerbaijan
Georgia
Russia
Uzbekistan
