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Russia and Central Asia

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the capital of Russia?

a)

Moscow

b)

St. Petersburg

c)

Nizhny Novgorod

d)

Vladivostok

2.

From 1917 to 1991, Russia had a different name. It was called what?

a)

Union of Russian Soviets (URS)

b)

Russian Federation (RF)

c)

Confederation of Russian States (CRS)

d)

Soviet Union (USSR)

3.

If you want to cross Russia by railway, what is the name of the famous railway that will take you across Russia?

a)

Trans-Siberian Railway

b)

Russian Railroad

c)

Russian Express

d)

Shinkansen

4.

From 1917-1991, Russia was the Soviet Union. What economic system did they follow?

a)

Communism

b)

Capitalism

c)

Socialism

d)

Fascism

5.

What is the official state religion of Russia?

a)

Eastern Orthodox (Christianity)

b)

Roman Catholic (Christianity)

c)

Islam

d)

Judaism

6.
What fine art is especially popular in Russian culture?
a)
Ballet dance
b)
Ballroom dance
c)
Calypso music
d)
Jazz music
7.
The agricultural sectors of Central Asia rely heavily on the production of which crop?
a)
Cotton
b)
Rice
c)
Corn
d)
Wheat
8.
What feature divides Europe from Asia?
a)
Ural Mountains
b)
Caucuses Mountains 
c)
Amur RIver
d)
Ob River
9.

One of the reasons Russia's natural resources have not been fully developed because of---

a)

Climate

b)

Fighting among local leaders

c)

Lack of need

d)

Political infrastructure

10.

Many of the people in Central Asia are farmers and nomadic herders

a)

True

b)

False

11.

The Silk Road was an important part of Central Asia's history

a)

True

b)

False

12.

After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russia moved from

a)

a command economy to a market economy

b)

a market economy to an economy controlled by the government

c)

an economy dominated by criminal organizations to a command economy

d)

a market economy to an economy controlled by its trading partners.

13.

Which statement describes the greatest effect of the Silk Road beginning around 2,000 years ago?

a)

The architecture of Europe spread to cities like Samarkand along the route

b)

It encouraged Europeans and East Asians to exchange ideas as well as goods.

c)

The technology used to construct the road was soon used across Europe.

d)

Governments in East Asia began to follow European political practices.

14.

Before the Soviet Union took control of the region, most people in Central Asia were ...

a)

wealthy farmers

b)

nomadic herders

c)

hunter gatherers

d)

cotton farmers

15.

Identify the number that represents the Arctic Ocean:

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

16.

Identify the number that represents the Trans-Siberian Railroad:

a)

5

b)

6

c)

7

d)

8

17.
The picture shows the former Soviet Union's worst nuclear disaster that took place at -
a)
Moscow
b)
Chernobyl
c)
Novosibirsk
d)
St. Petersburg
18.
Look at the map below and select the letter that represents Ukraine
a)
K
b)
H
c)
G
d)
B
19.
What route connects major empires together through trade?
a)
Silk Road
b)
Tea Route
c)
Trans-Saharan Trade Route
d)
Spice Road
20.

How did Russia’s harsh winter help protect the country in the early 1800’s?

a)

It has never helped protect the country.

b)

It helped defeat the Mongolians by causing them to freeze.

c)

It helped to turn back Napoleon’s invading army.

d)

It saved the country from the Black Plague.

21.

What two countries struggled for control of Central Asia in the 1800s?

a)

Great Britain and Russia

b)

China and Russia

c)

Russia and Mongolia

d)

France and Russia

22.

Siberia has lots of

a)

political power

b)

natural resources

c)

population diversity

d)

weather patterns