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Review of Russia

Total questions: 87

Worksheet time: 1hrs 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Many Russians have become rich because of what two things?

a)

Ice and Snow

b)

Wind and Rain

c)

Oil and Gas

d)

Teddy Bears and Dolls

2.

How big is Russia?

a)

The size of the United States

b)

Twice the size of the United States

c)

The size of Canada

d)

The size of Texas

3.

How many time zones are in Russia?

a)

1

b)

5

c)

7

d)

11

4.

What is the capital of Russia?

a)

Austria

b)

Austin

c)

Moscow

d)

St. Petersburg

5.

What is covered with 5,000 miles of ice and snow?

a)

Russia

b)

Polar Ice Caps

c)

Siberia

d)

Switzerland

6.

What animal do some people in Siberia raise for their hide and meat?

a)

Reindeer

b)

Cows

c)

Sheep

d)

Antelope

7.

60 reindeer hides can be used to make a what?

a)

Hat

b)

Tent

c)

Coat

d)

Sleeping Bag

8.

What is considered the cultural capital of Russia?

a)

Moscow

b)

Siberia

c)

Virginia

d)

St. Petersburg

9.

What kind of stars do many young people want to be?

a)

Stars in the sky

b)

Movie stars

c)

Circus stars

d)

Olympic stars

10.

How long can a reindeer hide last?

a)

Centuries

b)

Decades

c)

One year

d)

One month

11.

What country is Russia competing with for the title World's Biggest Oil Producer?

a)

Iran

b)

Saudi Araba

c)

United States

d)

Canada

12.

In 1991, what happened in Russia?

a)

The end of the Romanovs

b)

Fall of Communism

c)

Beginning of WWI

d)

Beginning of the Circus

13.

What is the name for the Russian work camps?

a)

Gulags

b)

Ghettos

c)

Concentration Camps

d)

Alcatraz

14.

Russian children must go to school until the age of what?

a)

12

b)

15

c)

17

d)

20

15.

Circus school lasts for how many hours after normal school?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

16.

10% of Russia's land is used for what?

a)

Argriculture

b)

Oil

c)

Gas

d)

Forests

17.

What kind of economy is Russia becoming?

a)

Command Economy

b)

Free Economy

c)

Market Economy

d)

Traditional Economy

18.

What is the oldest lake?

a)

Lake Balkhash

b)

Lake Victoria

c)

Lake Superior

d)

Lake Baikal

19.

Lake Baikal contains how much of the world's freshwater?

a)

1/3

b)

1/5

c)

1/4

d)

1/8

20.

Russia has how many federal republics?

a)

5

b)

12

c)

18

d)

21

21.

What % of Russians live below the poverty line?

a)

5

b)

8

c)

12

d)

15

22.

What is Russia's second largest religion?

a)

Islam

b)

Catholic

c)

Eastern Orthodox

d)

Judiasm

23.

When was Kievan Rus founded?

a)

500 AD

b)

882 AD

c)

923 AD

d)

1000 AD

24.

When did Prince Vladimir the Great rule and accept Christianity as the countries religion?

a)

800 AD

b)

925 AD

c)

966 AD

d)

988 AD

25.

What happened from 1237 AD - 1450 AD?

a)

Mongols invaded and ruled

b)

Prussians invaded and ruled

c)

Americans invaded and ruled

d)

Nothing happened during this time

26.

What Tsar ruled from 1547 AD - 1584 AD and is known for his years of torment and bloodshed?

a)

Vladimir the Great

b)

Ivan the 4th (Ivan the Terrible)

c)

Michael Romanov

d)

Peter the Great

27.

In 1613 AD Michael Romanov is elected Tsar. His family ruled for how many years?

a)

100 years

b)

200 years

c)

300 years

d)

400 years

28.

Who changes the military and makes the church obey him?

a)

Peter the Great

b)

Michael Romanov

c)

Adolf Hitler

d)

Prince Vladimir the Great

29.

When did Estonia and Latvia become part of Russia?

a)

1613

b)

1689

c)

1721

d)

1772

30.

When did Russia conquer Crimea, Ukraine, Georgia, Belarus, Moldova, and parts of Poland?

a)

1689-1725

b)

1772-1812

c)

1772-1814

d)

1861-1872

31.

What happened in 1861?

a)

People started leaving the cities to work on the farms.

b)

Farmers and Laborers started to work at factories.

c)

Santa built a workshop in Siberia.

d)

People started to become ranchers.

32.

How many Russian citizens died in WWI?

a)

1 million

b)

1.2 million

c)

1.4 million

d)

2 million

33.

When did Russia enter WWI

a)

1912

b)

1914

c)

1917

d)

1920

34.

When was Tsar Nicholas the 2nd and his family assassinated?

a)

1861

b)

1914

c)

1917

d)

1923

35.

Who became the leader during the Russian Revolution?

a)

Vladimir the Great

b)

Vladimir Lenin

c)

Vladimir Putin

d)

Joseph Stalin

36.

When did Joseph Stalin set up the Command Economy?

a)

1910s

b)

1920s

c)

1930s

d)

1940s

37.

When did Joseph Stalin become supreme dictator?

a)

1917

b)

1923

c)

1929

d)

1930

38.

In 1941-1945 Russia is involved in what?

a)

WWI

b)

Civil War

c)

Revolution

d)

WWII

39.

In addition to massive land destruction, Russia lost how much of its population in WWII?

a)

10%

b)

12%

c)

15%

d)

17%

40.

The Cold War was a war of words, threats, and scare tactics between who?

a)

Soviet Union and Europe

b)

Europe and the United States

c)

Soviet Union and the West (USA and Europe)

d)

China and Soviet Union

41.

What happened from 1947-1991?

a)

WWI

b)

WWII

c)

Cold War

d)

Russian Revolution

42.

When did Joseph Stalin die?

a)

1943

b)

1947

c)

1950

d)

1953

43.

When was Sputnik launched?

a)

1947

b)

1953

c)

1957

d)

1961

44.

Who was Sputnik launched by?

a)

Europe

b)

Russia

c)

United States

d)

China

45.

In 1961, who became the first person to orbit the Earth?

a)

Joseph Stalin

b)

Adolf Hitler

c)

Yuri Gagarin

d)

Peter the Great

46.

When was the Berlin Wall built?

a)

March 15, 1953

b)

January 1, 1957

c)

February 2, 1960

d)

April 13, 1961

47.

In 1962, Russia aligned with what country to install nuclear-armed missiles. This caused a missile crisis with the United States.

a)

China

b)

Japan

c)

Cuba

d)

Argentina

48.

What is one of the largest religions in Russia?

Hint: It shares religious ties to the Catholic Church.

a)

Catholic Church

b)

Eastern Orthodoxy

c)

Islam

d)

Judaism

49.

Why did many Eastern European countries become associated with the Soviet Union following WWII?

a)

They were forced to adopt communism.

b)

They were forced to be Islamic.

c)

They were forced to adopt democracy.

d)

They were forced to be Christians.

50.

What helped to dissolve the Soviet Union in 1991?

a)

Former Soviet states were once independent.

b)

Former Soviet states were once democracies.

c)

Former Soviet states were once religious.

d)

Former Soviet states were once communist.

51.

What two languages are spoken in Kazakhstan?

a)

English and Russian

b)

Russian and Kazakh

c)

Siberian and Russian

d)

English and Kazakh

52.

Where are many of Russia's urban centers?

a)

In the East (closer to Japan)

b)

In the South (closer to China)

c)

In the West (closer to Europe)

d)

In Siberia (closer to the cold)

53.

The current Russian Federation is considered to be what?

a)

Dictatorship

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Democracy

d)

Republic

54.

The Russian Federation is an oligarchy this means what?

a)

Ruled by one

b)

Ruled by few

c)

Ruled by many

d)

Ruled by none

55.

The Russian government is different than the USA because it has a president and a what?

a)

Prime Minister

b)

Prime Ruler

c)

Vice President

d)

Mayor

56.

Why does Russian society have ongoing violence and conflict?

a)

government issues

b)

issues related to ethnic and cultural differences

c)

issues related to language

d)

issues related to the cold

57.

What is number 1 on the map?

a)

Russia

b)

Siberia

c)

Ukraine

d)

Mongolia

58.

What is number 19?

a)

Arctic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Sea of Okhotsk

d)

Barents Sea

59.

What is #6?

a)

Russia

b)

Siberia

c)

Mongolia

d)

Kazakhstan

60.

What is #7?

a)

Kazakhstan

b)

Turkenistan

c)

Mongolia

d)

Krgystan

61.

What is #28?

a)

Uzbekistan

b)

Krgystan

c)

Tajkistan

d)

Turkmenistan

62.

What is #21?

a)

Arctic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Sea of Okhotsk

d)

East Siberian Sea

63.

What is #22?

a)

Arctic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Sea of Okhotsk

d)

East Siberian Sea

64.

What is #20?

a)

Arctic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Sea of Okhotsk

d)

East Siberian Sea

65.

What is #17?

a)

Barents Sea

b)

Kara Sea

c)

Laptev Sea

d)

East Siberian Sea

66.

What is #18?

a)

Barents Sea

b)

Kara Sea

c)

Laptev Sea

d)

East Siberian Sea

67.

What is #16?

a)

Barents Sea

b)

Kara Sea

c)

Laptev Sea

d)

East Siberian Sea

68.

What is #4?

a)

Lake Baikal

b)

Lake Balkhash

c)

Black Sea

d)

Caspian Sea

69.

What is number 3 on the map?

a)

Russia

b)

Siberia

c)

Ukraine

d)

Mongolia

70.

What is #9?

a)

Lake Baikal

b)

Lake Balkhash

c)

Black Sea

d)

Caspian Sea

71.

What is #10?

a)

Lake Baikal

b)

Lake Balkhash

c)

Black Sea

d)

Caspian Sea

72.

What is #8?

a)

Lake Baikal

b)

Lake Balkhash

c)

Black Sea

d)

Caspian Sea

73.

What is #2?

a)

Ural Mountains

b)

Altoy Mountains

c)

Caucus Mountains

d)

Appalachian Mountains

74.

What is #23?

a)

Ural Mountains

b)

Altoy Mountains

c)

Caucus Mountains

d)

Appalachian Mountains

75.

What is #5?

a)

Ural Mountains

b)

Altoy Mountains

c)

Caucus Mountains

d)

Appalachian Mountains

76.

What is #15?

a)

Estonia

b)

Latvia

c)

Lithuania

d)

Moldova

77.

What is #14?

a)

Estonia

b)

Latvia

c)

Lithuania

d)

Moldova

78.

What is #13?

a)

Estonia

b)

Latvia

c)

Lithuania

d)

Moldova

79.

What is #31?

a)

Estonia

b)

Latvia

c)

Lithuania

d)

Moldova

80.

What is #12?

a)

Belarus

b)

Ukraine

c)

Georgia

d)

Armenia

81.

What is #25?

a)

Belarus

b)

Ukraine

c)

Georgia

d)

Armenia

82.

What is #24?

a)

Belarus

b)

Ukraine

c)

Georgia

d)

Armenia

83.

What is #11?

a)

Belarus

b)

Ukraine

c)

Georgia

d)

Armenia

84.

What is #26?

a)

Turkemenistan

b)

Uzbekistan

c)

Azerbaijan

d)

Krgystan

85.

What is #27?

a)

Turkemenistan

b)

Uzbekistan

c)

Azerbaijan

d)

Krgystan

86.

What is #29?

a)

Tajkstan

b)

Uzbekistan

c)

Azerbaijan

d)

Krgystan

87.

What is #30?

a)

Tajkstan

b)

Uzbekistan

c)

Azerbaijan

d)

Krgystan