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Russia Review Quiz

Total questions: 109

Worksheet time: 55mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

There is volcanic activity on the ______ Peninsula.

a)

Kamchatka

b)

Korean

c)

Taymyr

d)

Chukcii

2.

The ______________ River is an important source of hydroelectric power in European Russia.

a)

Yenisei

b)

Don

c)

Volga

3.

A majority of Russia’s population lives within a _______________ climate zone.

a)

tundra

b)

continental

c)

subarctic

4.

The Siberian tiger can be found in the ___________.

a)

city of Moscow

b)

birch

c)

taiga

d)

steppes

5.

The highest peak in Russia is found in the _______ Mountains.

a)

Altay

b)

Verkhoyansk

c)

Caucasus

d)

Ural

6.

European Russia is divided from Asian Russia by the ______ Mountains.

a)

Verkhoyansk

b)

Hindu Kush

c)

Altay

d)

Ural

7.

Russia is part of the continent of _______.

a)

Australia

b)

South America

c)

Eurasia

d)

North America

8.

How has Russia’s harsh climate affected its people?

a)

It has made them cold and stubborn.

b)

It has made them tough and given them protection.

c)

It hasn’t affected them at all.

d)

It has made them sickly and easy to conquer.

9.

Another animal found in the taiga is the ________________.

a)

lemur

b)

brown bear

c)

zebra

10.

The Central Siberian ______ is located in central Siberia.

a)

Peninsula

b)

Desert

c)

Plateau

d)

Mountains

11.

The West Siberian Plain and the _____ Plain have made

Russia vulnerable to attack over the years.

a)

Southern European

b)

Central Siberian Plateau

c)

Himalayan Plateau

d)

North European

12.

In addition to the Volga, the Don and the Dnieper are also prominent rivers in ______ Russia.

a)

Asian

b)

Siberian

c)

northwestern

d)

European

13.

______ is the largest country in the world in terms of area.

a)

China

b)

Canada

c)

The United States

d)

Russia

14.

The _______ is a vast forest that covers most of Siberia.

a)

taiga

b)

Yenisei

c)

Amazon

15.

The coldest temperatures in Russia occur in ________.

a)

European Russia

b)

Siberia

c)

Moscow

16.

_________ is known as the “Pearl of Siberia” because of its vast blue waters.

a)

Lake Baikal

b)

The Caspian Sea

c)

The Volga River

17.

The largest river system to the east of the Ural Mountains in Russia is affectionately known as “Mother _______.”

a)

Irtysh

b)

Volga

c)

Yenisey

d)

Don

18.

________ is a seaport that was extremely important to the Europeanization of Russia.

a)

Moscow

b)

St. Petersburg

c)

Kiev

19.

Russia’s most fertile ground is located in a steppe climate, but most of the farming takes place in a ___________ climate zone.

a)

continental

b)

tundra

c)

subarctic

20.

What vegetation is typical of the subarctic zone in Russia?

a)

coniferous trees

b)

corn and sunflowers

c)

wheat and barley

d)

birch trees

21.

The _______ is an important military port to Russia.

a)

Black Sea

b)

Mediterranean Sea

c)

Sea of Okhotsk

d)

Laptev Sea

22.

The ___________ and Arctic oceans are located along the shores of Russia.

a)

Pacific

b)

Amazon

c)

Atlantic

23.

The city of _______ is located on the North European Plain.

a)

Moscow

b)

Ulan Ude

c)

Omsk

d)

Tomsk

24.

______ rain is the leading cause of destruction of the taiga.

a)

Lead

b)

Red

c)

Acid

d)

Thunder

25.

Russia is a major supplier of oil and natural gas to ________.

a)

Southeast Asia

b)

Europe

c)

the Middle East

d)

Japan

26.

Russia is a major supplier of oil and natural gas to ________.

a)

Southeast Asia

b)

Europe

c)

the Middle East

d)

Japan

27.

________________ are natural resources most important to Russia’s economy.

a)

Electronics and weapons

b)

Fish and timber

c)

Fertilizer and farmland

28.

Preservation of the taiga is important because it is one of the world’s largest producers of _________.

a)

oxygen

b)

coal

c)

gold

29.

______ is the primary source of water and air pollution in Russia.

a)

The military

b)

Technology

c)

Industry

d)

Overpopulation

30.

During the time of the ______ , Russia’s environment was subject to a high amount of pollution.

a)

Slavs

b)

Soviets

c)

czars

d)

Ukrainians

31.

Three major minerals mined in Russia are _______.

a)

aluminum, steel, and tungsten

b)

nickel, copper, and platinum

c)

nickel, copper, and gold

d)

aluminum, steel, and silver

32.

_______________ has been the most important source of revenue in the turnaround of the Russian economy.

a)

Farming

b)

Oil

c)

Fishing

33.

Much of Russia’s natural resources are difficult to exploit due to _______.

a)

location and climate

b)

climate

c)

none of these

d)

location

34.

The USSR used to have a(n) ______ economy.

a)

command

b)

free-market

c)

democratic

d)

laissez-faire

35.

______ soil is very fertile and can be found in the Black Earth belt of Russia.

a)

Sandy

b)

Loess

c)

Chernozem

d)

Clay

36.

__________ is found in abundance in Siberia.

a)

Leather

b)

Oil

c)

Wheat

37.

Nearly 20% of Russia’s electricity demands are produced by ______________ plants.

a)

hypercritical

b)

hydroelectric

c)

nuclear

38.

_____________ helped the Russian economy to achieve a level of industrial production higher than that of the USSR.

a)

Mikhail Gorbachev

b)

Vladimir Putin

c)

Joseph Stalin

39.

Rye, wheat, barley, and sunflower seeds are grown in Russia’s _____________.

a)

Siberian region

b)

Black Earth belt

c)

taiga

40.

During the Soviet era, large amounts of nuclear waste were dumped into the ______ Ocean.

a)

Atlantic

b)

Arctic

c)

Southern

d)

Indian

41.

The ______ is the Russian currency.

a)

euro

b)

koruno

c)

ruble

d)

tugrik

42.

The taiga is a rich source of ______ for Russia.

a)

iron ore

b)

silver

c)

potash

d)

timber

43.

The majority of Russia’s iron ore reserves are found in _____________ Russia.

a)

southwest

b)

eastern

c)

northwest

44.

The leading economic sector in Russia today is ______________.

a)

industry

b)

service

c)

farming

45.

farming

a)

none of these

b)

oil, corn, and wheat

c)

oil, coal, and natural gas

d)

nuclear power

46.

A(n) ______ is a religious painting used to direct the prayers of Eastern Orthodox Christians.

a)

devotional

b)

imaginere

c)

icon

d)

fresco

47.

The three major ethnic groups in Russia include Indo-European, Turkic, and ______ peoples.

a)

Caucasian

b)

Paleo-Siberian

c)

Mongolic

d)

Asian

48.

Russia’s most populated cities are located in _____ Russia.

a)

Asian

b)

all parts of

c)

European

49.

The financial difficulties that followed the collapse of the USSR were made worse by _______.

a)

an increased death rate

b)

famine

c)

an economic embargo

d)

ethnic violence

50.

During 10th century, Russia adopted ________.

a)

Islam

b)

Hinduism

c)

Atheism

d)

Christianity

51.

______ was one of Russia’s greatest writers.

a)

Dostoyevsky

b)

Beethoven

c)

Tchaikovsky

d)

Ivan III

52.

Which religion has had the greatest impact on Russian art and culture?

a)

Roman Catholicism

b)

Eastern Orthodoxy

c)

Buddhism

d)

Islam

53.

________ is the most populated city in Russia.

a)

Moscow

b)

Omsk

c)

Nizhniy Tagil

d)

Smolensk

54.

The _____ are the largest group of Turkic people in Russia.

a)

Tatars

b)

Bashkir

c)

Chechen

d)

Ukrainians

55.

Which of these has been a leading factor in the declining population of Russia?

a)

increased birthrate

b)

increased death rate

c)

decreasing natural resources

d)

increased pollution

56.

______ overthrew Mongol rule and united all the Russias.

a)

Ivan III

b)

Catherine the Great

c)

Peter the Great

d)

Czar Nicolas II

57.

_____ are the second-largest ethnic group in Russia.

a)

Dargins

b)

Chuvash

c)

Ukranians

d)

Armenians

58.

_____ failure was the primary reason for the collapse of the USSR.

a)

Military

b)

Social

c)

Economic

d)

The Church’s

59.

Czar Peter the Great wanted to make Russia more like ________.

a)

no other nations

b)

Western Europe

c)

Asia

d)

America

60.

A large majority of Russians live in ________ areas.

a)

urban

b)

suburban

c)

rural

61.

What did the Bolshevik party promise would be established under Soviet rule?

a)

none of these

b)

a classless state and the potential for common laborers to enjoy the benefits of their work

c)

the potential for common laborers to enjoy the benefits of their work

d)

a classless state

62.

The _______ ruled Russia with absolute authority.

a)

icons

b)

socialists

c)

Tatars

d)

czars

63.

________ have had the greatest influence on Russian culture.

a)

Turks

b)

Europeans

c)

Slavs

d)

Serbs

64.

The ______ were the first people of Russia.

a)

Belarusians

b)

Kazakhs

c)

Tatars

d)

Slavs

65.

The _____ was established in Russia during the 9th century.

a)

Russian Orthodox Church

b)

Kievan Rus

c)

October Revolution

d)

first Russian czar

66.

The Slavs have had the ________ influence on Russian culture.

a)

least amount of

b)

greatest

67.

Czar _________ wanted to make Russia more like Western Europe.

a)

Peter the Great

b)

Alexander II

c)

Catherine the Great

d)

Ivan III

68.

Russia is the largest country in the world in terms of __________.

a)

average income

b)

population

c)

area

d)

arable land

69.

Fish and timber are natural resources _______ to Russia’s economy.

a)

not important

b)

important

c)

foreign

70.

The taiga is a vast forest that covers most of _______

a)

the Central Russian Upland

b)

Mongolian Plateau

c)

European Russia

d)

Siberia

71.

The ______ important economic sector in Russia today is industry.

a)

least

b)

most

72.

Russia’s _______ populated cities are located in European Russia.

a)

least

b)

most

73.

During the __________ century, Russian rulers adopted Christianity.

a)

13th

b)

10th

c)

12th

d)

9th

74.

In addition to the Volga, the _________ and the Dnieper are also prominent rivers in European Russia.

a)

Don

b)

Caspian

c)

Lena

d)

Yenisei

75.

A large majority of Russians live __________.

a)

in urban areas

b)

north of the Arctic Circle

c)

on farms

d)

east of the Ural Mountains

76.

The three major ethnic groups in Russia include Indo-European, Caucasian, and _________ peoples.

a)

Ukrainian

b)

Turkic

c)

Asian

d)

Crimean

77.

The ________ temperature in Russia is located in Siberia.

a)

warmest

b)

most temperate

c)

coldest

78.

Vladimir Putin helped the Russian economy to achieve industrial production higher than that of _________.

a)

the USSR

b)

the United States

c)

Japan

d)

The European Union

79.

Economic failure was the primary reason for the _______ of the USSR.

a)

defeat

b)

success

c)

collapse

d)

creation

80.

Oil production has been important to the ________ of the Russian economy.

a)

turnaround

b)

collapse

c)

diversification

81.

The _________ Plateau is located in central Russia.

a)

Central Siberian

b)

Caucasus

c)

Southern

d)

Northern European

82.

_________ rain is the leading cause of the destruction of the taiga.

a)

Cold

b)

Acid

c)

Red

d)

Nuclear

83.

The largest river system to the east of the Ural Mountains in Russia is affectionately known as “Mother _________.”

a)

Volga

b)

Danube

c)

Siberia

d)

Caucasus

84.

The USSR had a _________ economy.

a)

command

b)

capitalistic

c)

mixed

d)

free market

85.

The coldest temperatures in Russia occur in ________.

a)

the Northwestern region

b)

the Volga region

c)

Siberia

d)

Eastern European Plain

86.

The _______ is a vast forest that covers most of Siberia.

a)

tundra

b)

alpine

c)

savanna

d)

taiga

87.

During the 10th century, Russian rulers adopted _________.

a)

Islam

b)

Christianity

c)

Atheism

d)

Confucianism

88.

Russia belongs to the continent of _________.

a)

Australia

b)

East Asia

c)

Eurasia

d)

Europe

89.

The leading economic sector in Russia today is ________.

a)

industry

b)

financial

c)

information technology

d)

retail

90.

______ failure was the primary reason for the collapse of the USSR.

a)

Diplomatic

b)

Educational

c)

Military

d)

Economic

91.

Czar ________ wanted to make Russia more like Western Europe.

a)

Ivan IV

b)

Peter III

c)

Peter the Great

d)

eckCorrectPeter the Great

92.

The _________ were the first people of Russia.

a)

Caucasians

b)

Kievan Rus

c)

Mongolians

d)

Slavs

93.

A large majority of Russians live in ________ areas.

a)

rural

b)

urban

c)

remote

d)

foreign

94.

European Russia is divided from Asian Russia by the _________ Mountains.

a)

Ural

b)

Siberian

c)

Andes

d)

Kamchatka

95.

_________ is very fertile soil found in the Black Earth belt of Russia.

a)

Chernozem

b)

Taiga

c)

Steppe

d)

Loam

96.

Russian art and culture have been most impacted by which religion?

a)

Eastern Orthodox Christianity

b)

Hinduism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Islam

97.

________ production has been important to the turnaround of the Russian economy.

a)

Oil

b)

Clothing

c)

Gold

d)

Uranium

98.

The _________ Sea is an important military port to Russia.

a)

Volga

b)

Black

c)

Caspian

d)

Kara

99.

_________ is(are) the primary source of water and air pollution in Russia.

a)

Industry

b)

Nuclear power

c)

LandfillS

d)

Fishing

100.

Russia’s most populated cities are located in _________ Russia.

a)

Arctic

b)

European

c)

Eastern

d)

Asian

101.

________ helped the Russian economy to achieve a level of industrial production higher than that of the USSR.

a)

Gennady Yanayev

b)

Vladimir Putin

c)

Dmitry Medvedev

d)

Boris Yeltsin

102.

The three major ethnic groups in Russia include Indo-European, Caucasian, and _________ peoples.

a)

Turkic

b)

Finns

c)

Nepali

d)

Bengalis

103.

In addition to the Volga, the Don and the ________ are also prominent rivers in European Russia.

a)

Dnieper

b)

Ural

c)

Narva

d)

Pechora

104.

The West Siberian Plain and the North European Plain have made Russia vulnerable to _________ over the years.

a)

drought

b)

attack

c)

disease

d)

tornadoes

105.

It is difficult to exploit much of Russia’s natural resources because of _________.

a)

none of these

b)

the lack of workers

c)

location

d)

climate and location

106.

________ and timber are natural resources important to Russia’s economy.

a)

Fish

b)

Diamonds

c)

Diamonds

d)

Aluminum

107.

________ is the largest country in the world in terms of area.

a)

Russia

b)

the United States

c)

China

d)

Canada

108.

The _______ have had the greatest influence on Russian culture.

a)

Romani

b)

Persians

c)

Corsicans

d)

Slavs

109.

_________ is the most populated city in Russia.

a)

Moscow

b)

Volgograd

c)

St. Petersburg

d)

Omsk