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Russia

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Soviet Union's first dictator.

a)

Lenin

b)

Stalin

c)

Gorbachev

d)

Romanov

2.

This area of eastern Russia includes vast frozen tundra and large forests.

a)

Siberia

b)

Crimea

c)

Caucasus

d)

Central Asia

3.

These are messages that appeal to emotion rather than logic.

a)

propaganda

b)

manuscripts

c)

advertisements

d)

hidden messages

4.

The current president of Russia

a)

Lenin

b)

Putin

c)

Stalin

d)

Gorbachev

5.

The "war" between the US and the Soviet Union in which both sides never really fought each other.

a)

Cold War

b)

Proxy War

c)

Siberian War

d)

Soviet War

6.

This led to the collapse of the Soviet Union.

a)

the Gulf War

b)

Nicholas II voluntarily gave up his leadership.

c)

a lack of economic growth

d)

The US won the Space Race, which humiliated the USSR.

7.

Before the Soviet Union was formed, Russian leaders were called ___________.

a)

tsar

b)

petrograd

c)

president

d)

premier

8.

This economic ideology centers on the fact that the government owns the means of producing goods and is in charge of distributing wealth equally.

a)

Communism

b)

Capitalism

c)

Traditionalism

d)

Feudalism

9.

The Iron Curtain ______________________________.

a)

was an actual wall which separated western Russia from Siberia in eastern Russia

b)

was an actual wall which separated Germany from Russia during World War 2

c)

was an invisible separation between western Europe dominated by the US and eastern Europe dominated by the USSR.

d)

is the force field which keeps students from studying for tests.

10.

The Cold War included these 3 major "competitions" between the US and the Soviet Union.

a)

Space Race

b)

Arms Race

c)

proxy wars

d)

nuclear wars

11.

This type of economic system has more government control than any other type of economic system.

a)

Market

b)

Command

c)

Tradtional

d)

Mixed

12.

Russia's location can be described as?

a)

East of Europe and most of North Asia.

b)

South of China and North of Asia.

c)

West of Europe and most of South Asia.

d)

North of China and South of Asia.

13.

Russia is the

a)

Smallest country in Asia.

b)

Largest country in Asia.

c)

most of Asia.

d)

most of Europe

14.

Who was the leader of Russia when the Berlin wall came down.

a)

Mikhail Gorbachev

b)

Vladimir Putin

c)

Joseph Stalin

d)

Ivan the Terrible

15.

Landlocked countries have a hard time accessing --

a)

resources

b)

birds

c)

electricity

d)

culture

16.

What type of government did Joseph Stalin have?

a)

Totalitarian

b)

Democracy

c)

Monarchy

d)

Oligarchy

17.
The Soviet Union communist government is an example of rule by.....
a)
One
b)
Few
c)
Many
d)
Religion (Theocracy)
18.
Tsar (Csar) Nicolas II of Russia was an example of rule by.....
a)
One
b)
Few 
c)
Many 
d)
Religion (Theocracy)
19.
What continent(s) does the Russian Federation call home?
a)
Europe
b)
Asia
c)
Europe/North America
d)
Asia/Europe
20.
What is the capital of the Russian Federation?
a)
St. Petersburg
b)
Berlin
c)
Moscow
d)
Geneva
21.
What type of economy did the former Soviet Union use?
a)
Free Market/Free Enterprise
b)
Mixed 
c)
Command/Communist
d)
Traditional
22.
Who has the majority of 'power' in a command economy to control businesses & farms? 
a)
The Government
b)
Private Ownership
c)
Shared Power 50/50
23.
Mikhail Gorbachev introduced a change in government policy known as Glasnost. What does this mean
a)
Land Rights
b)
Freedom of Religion
c)
Right to Criticize the government
d)
Purges
24.
What is another word for Tsar (Czar)?
a)
Immigrant
b)
King
c)
Refugee
d)
Serf/Poor Laboror
25.
What was the name of Russia's last Czar?
a)
Czar Nicholas II
b)
Czar Putin
c)
Czar Lenin
d)
Czar Stalin
26.
What was one of the Czar's greatest accomplishments before he was overthrown in 1917?
a)
Tax Changes
b)
Trans Siberian Railroad
c)
Fossil Fuel Drilling
d)
Ending Slavery
27.
T or F: President Mikhail Gorbachev led the USSR's communist gov't to change to a democratic Russia
a)
True
b)
False
28.

With the help of the Bolsheviks, Lenin was able to overthrow the Czar of Russia. What type of people were the Bolsheviks?

a)

Military men

b)

Blue collar, Working class

c)

Rich, Upper Class

d)

Slaves

29.
Name of Soviet dictator who used fear and intimidation to control his citizens?
a)
Joseph Stalin
b)
Mikhail Gorbachev
c)
Adolf Hitler
d)
Vladimir Putin