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WorksheetsRussia and Central Asia
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 7mins
What is the capital of Russia?
Moscow
St. Petersburg
Nizhny Novgorod
Vladivostok
From 1917 to 1991, Russia had a different name. It was called what?
Union of Russian Soviets (URS)
Russian Federation (RF)
Confederation of Russian States (CRS)
Soviet Union (USSR)
If you want to cross Russia by railway, what is the name of the famous railway that will take you across Russia?
Trans-Siberian Railway
Russian Railroad
Russian Express
Shinkansen
From 1917-1991, Russia was the Soviet Union. What economic system did they follow?
Communism
Capitalism
Socialism
Fascism
What is the official state religion of Russia?
Eastern Orthodox (Christianity)
Roman Catholic (Christianity)
Islam
Judaism
One of the reasons Russia's natural resources have not been fully developed because of---
Climate
Fighting among local leaders
Lack of need
Political infrastructure
Many of the people in Central Asia are farmers and nomadic herders
True
False
The Silk Road was an important part of Central Asia's history
True
False
After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russia moved from
a command economy to a market economy
a market economy to an economy controlled by the government
an economy dominated by criminal organizations to a command economy
a market economy to an economy controlled by its trading partners.
Which statement describes the greatest effect of the Silk Road beginning around 2,000 years ago?
The architecture of Europe spread to cities like Samarkand along the route
It encouraged Europeans and East Asians to exchange ideas as well as goods.
The technology used to construct the road was soon used across Europe.
Governments in East Asia began to follow European political practices.
Before the Soviet Union took control of the region, most people in Central Asia were ...
wealthy farmers
nomadic herders
hunter gatherers
cotton farmers
Identify the number that represents the Arctic Ocean:
1
2
3
4
Identify the number that represents the Trans-Siberian Railroad:
5
6
7
8
How did Russia’s harsh winter help protect the country in the early 1800’s?
It has never helped protect the country.
It helped defeat the Mongolians by causing them to freeze.
It helped to turn back Napoleon’s invading army.
It saved the country from the Black Plague.
What two countries struggled for control of Central Asia in the 1800s?
Great Britain and Russia
China and Russia
Russia and Mongolia
France and Russia
Siberia has lots of
political power
natural resources
population diversity
weather patterns
