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Unit 10: Russia and Central Asia Review

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A system of government in which a single political party controls the government and the economy is
a)
democracy.
b)
federalism.
c)
monarchy.
d)
communism.
2.

What mountain range divides Russia between Europe and Asia?

a)

Rocky

b)

Sierra Madrias

c)

Ural

d)

Alps

3.

What was nearly 6,000 miles long and connected Moscow to Vladivostok, opening Russia’s Asian eastern region to settlement

a)

Lenin Highway System

b)

Trans-Siberian Railroad

c)

Ural Mountain Range

d)

MIssissippi River

4.

What type of economy does Russia have?

a)

Free Market

b)

Socialist

c)

Tribal

d)

Capitalism

5.
What physical feature is pictured?
a)
Siberia
b)
Baltic Sea
c)
Ural Mountains
d)
Lake Baikal
6.
What physical feature is pictured?
a)
North Sea
b)
Volga River
c)
Rhine River
d)
Strait of Gibraltar
7.

a mountain system in southeastern Europe between the Black Sea and Caspian Sea

a)

Mt. Elbroos

b)

Ural Moutains

c)

Caucasus Mountains

d)

Trans-Siberian

8.

a soviet labor camp often located in Siberia

a)

dachas

b)

taigas

c)

smelters

d)

gulags

9.

Russia has lots of coastline but still struggles to trade because

a)

its navy is underdeveloped

b)

its ports sometimes freeze up

c)

its coastline is all beaches so there is no access to ports

d)

its coastline is all mountains

10.

The massive plains region that is in Asia known for its cold temperatures is called

a)

Kamchatka

b)

Siberia

c)

Caucasus

d)

Volga

11.

The largest freshwater lake in Russia is called Lake ____________.

a)

Volga

b)

Baikal

c)

Caspian

d)

Mediterranean

12.

One of the reasons Russia is so cold is

a)

its location in the extreme southern latitudes

b)

its location in the extreme northern latitudes

c)

its location in the extreme northern longitude

13.
Siberia occupies.....of Russia
a)
1/3
b)
1/4
c)
3/4
d)
1/2
14.
Russia is also known as the Soviet Union and the U.S.S.R. 
a)
True
b)
False
15.
Which of the following explains why the population of Russia is isolated to the west?
a)
Climate conditions in the region
b)
Trade organizations
c)
Voting patterns
d)
Border disputes
16.
What happened to the Aral Sea?
a)
Overgrown with Algae 
b)
Massive Flooding
c)
Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster in the Ukraine
d)
Dried up due to poor irrigation techniques
17.
Siberia is best described as a
a)
small region with a tropical climate.
b)
vast area with a harsh climate.
c)
flat, marshy land with a mild climate.
d)
barren plain with a dry desert climate.
18.

The Soviet Union collapsed in the ...

a)

mid 1980s

b)

late 1970s

c)

early 1990s

d)

early 2000s

19.

In the past 250 years Russia has been the subject of three invasions from the...

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

20.

Sea trade routes to Russia are difficult because...

a)

it has no coastline

b)

many of its ports are frozen for part of the year

c)

it doesn't have any ships for trading

d)

it has nothing to offer other nations in trade

21.

A thick subsurface layer of soil that remains frozen throughout the year, occurring chiefly in polar regions.

a)

Taiga

b)

Permafrost

c)

Chernozem

d)

World Geography Class

22.
Some of Russia's natural resources aren't used because
a)
Russia's economy is already flooded with wealth.
b)
Russians prefer to import resources.
c)
neighboring countries claim some resources and Russia hopes to avoid conflict.
d)
it is too cold and too distant to access or transport some materials.
23.
Which continent is Russia part of?
a)
Europe
b)
Asia
c)
both Europe and Asia
d)
neither Europe nor Asia
24.

The Caucasus Region is located between the ________ Sea and the _______ Sea.

a)

Caspian & Black

b)

Black & Mediterranean

c)

Baltic and Red

d)

Baltic & Volga

25.

What prompted the United States to buy Alaska from Russia

a)

Cold War

b)

World War 1

c)

World War 2

d)

Manifest Destiny

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