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Russian Geography

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which physical feature inside Russia separates the Europe and Asia?

a)

The Ural Mountains

b)

The Black Sea

c)

The Volga River

d)

Lake Baikal

2.

The Kamchatka peninsula is known for its.......

a)

many great beaches

b)

freezing temperatures

c)

importance to shipping

d)

many volcanoes

3.

Lake Baikal holds ________ of the earth's fresh water.

a)

5%

b)

10%

c)

15%

d)

20%

4.
The permanently frozen portion of land found below the surface is a Tundra climate is called __________.  
a)
Permafreeze
b)
Terra Fria
c)
Permafrost
d)
Glacier soil
5.
Which of the following would be and example of how Russians adapt to the harsh, cold climate in which they live?  
a)
Wear heavy clothing
b)
Find leisure activities that can be done in the cold.  
c)
Burn large amounts of oil, gas, wood and coal to keep warm.  
d)
All of the above
6.
The cold, harsh winter climates is Russia, aided the Russians in defeating which of the following armies.  
a)
The French under Napoleon
b)
The Chinese
c)
Nazi Germany
d)
Both A and France & Germany
7.
rich, black topsoil found in the North European Plain, especially in Russia and Ukraine 
a)
tundra
b)
chernozem
c)
steppe
d)
hydroelectric power
8.
Russian term for the vast subarctic forest, mostly evergreens, that covers much of Russian and Siberia 
a)
tundra
b)
taiga
c)
steppe
d)
permafrost
9.
electrical energy generated by falling water 
a)
tundra
b)
chernozem
c)
steppe
d)
hydroelectric power
10.
wide, grassy plains of Eurasia; also, similar semiarid climate regions elsewhere 
a)
tundra
b)
chernozem
c)
steppe
d)
hydroelectric power
11.
vast, treeless plains in cold northern climates; characterized by permafrost and small, low plants, such as mosses and shrubs 
a)
tundra
b)
chernozem
c)
steppe
d)
hydroelectric power
12.
What is located at the letter C
a)
Volga River
b)
Ural Mountains
c)
Caspian Sea
d)
Caucasian Mountains
13.
What is located at the letter B
a)
Volga River
b)
Ural Mountains
c)
Caspian Sea
d)
Caucasian Mountains
14.
What is located at the letter A
a)
Volga River
b)
Ural Mountains
c)
Caspian Sea
d)
Caucasian Mountains
15.
What is located at the letter E
a)
Volga River
b)
Ural Mountains
c)
Caspian Sea
d)
Caucasian Mountains
16.
What is located at the letter B
a)
Moscow
b)
St. Petersburg
c)
Perm
d)
Zurich
17.

The capital of Russia is....

a)

St. Petersburg

b)

Siberia

c)

Vladivostok

d)

Moscow

18.
Siberia occupies.....of Russia
a)
1/3
b)
1/4
c)
3/4
d)
1/2
19.

How many time zones are covered in Russia?

a)

2

b)

9

c)

11

d)

16

20.

What is the world's deepest fresh water lake?

a)

Lake Ontario

b)

Lake Baikal

c)

Lake Onega

d)

Lake Chany

21.

Where can most of Russia's natural gas, coal, and oil can be found?

a)

Moscow

b)

Kazan

c)

Siberia

d)

Sochi

22.

Eastern Russia is divided from Western Russia by the _______.

a)

Ural Mountains

b)

Great Dividing Range

c)

Caucasus Mountains

d)

Volga River

23.
Which region in Russia has the HIGHEST population density
a)
the East
b)
the West
c)
the North
d)
Asian Russia
24.
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.
25.
Which continent is Russia part of?
a)
Europe
b)
Asia
c)
both Europe and Asia
d)
neither Europe nor Asia
26.

What is the name given to a leader of ancient Russia?

a)

King

b)

Casear

c)

Tsar

d)

Emperor

27.

Who was the first tsar of Russia?

a)

Ivan IV (the Terrible)

b)

Alexander II

c)

Nicholas II

d)

Alexander the Great

28.

What building is this? (Hint: Russian government building)

a)

Hermitage

b)

Kremlin

c)

Red Square

d)

St. Peter's Basilica

29.

Who is the current president of Russia?

a)

Joseph Stalin

b)

Vladamir Lenin

c)

Vladamir Putin

d)

Boris Yeltsin

30.
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
31.

What country is highlighted? It is the largest country on earth and is part of Europe and Asia.

a)

Ukraine

b)

Bulgaria

c)

Russia

d)

Greece

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