WorksheetsWS Ch 16 Quizizz Review
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Russia's air, water & soil have been damaged by
the Russian Revolution
the Soviet disregard for the effects of industrialization
the Soviet program called perestroika
When Mikhail Gorbachev came to power, the USSR began moving toward a
market economy
command economy
traditional economy
Which statement about Lake Baikal is TRUE?
it is man-made
it holds about 20% of the world's fresh water
it's home to a very small number of plant & animal species
Under the Soviet system, the government
controlled all forms of communication & media
allowed newspapers to print whatever they wanted
encouraged access to a wide variety of news sources
Within Russia, _____ are the primary means of transporting crude oil & natural gas.
trucks
ships
pipelines
Boris Yeltsin removed price controls & encouraged
socialism
a black market trade
privatization
The local fishing industry in Kamchatka opposes mining operations because
of the fear that mining jobs would outnumber fishing jobs
of a possible threat to the area's salmon spawning grounds
the number of brown bears in the area will be affected
After the collapse of the USSR many Russians with money invested in
military technology
rare coins
foreign markets outside of Russia
When Soviet price controls were removed, prices on Russian goods
increased dramatically
fell to all-time lows
stayed where they had been under Societ control
Boris Yeltsin
spoke out strongly against privatization of Russian resources
expanded upon Gorbachev's plan toward a market economy
decided not to interfere in the market economy
A fire in 1986 in the nuclear reactor in the town of _____ released tons of radioactive particles into the environment.
Chernobyl
Volgograd
Yakutsk
Millions of people were exposed to deadly levels of radiation after the nuclear accident because
the fire in the reactor spread to surrounding buildings & houses
officials were slow to alert the public & did not evacuate quickly enough
the public refused to leave the area surrounding the nuclear reactor
Russia is a major producer of all of these minerals EXCEPT
diamonds
nickel
mangansese
More than half of Russia's export income comes from
electronics
oil & energy resources
textiles
Soviet factories built near _____ polluted the waters pf the scenic natural wonder.
the Caspian Sea
the Volga River
Lake Baikal
Global warning is causing the permafrost in _____ to melt.
the North European Plain
Siberia
Moscow
Why were control of the oil reserves & pipelines in Chechnya & Dagestan a major concern for the Russian government?
the republics are extremely poor
oil wells & pipelines in these republics are in bad shape
people in these republics wanted t ohave sovereignty [self-rule]
The Soviets developed & stockpiled _____ throughout the Cold War.
nuclear weapons
communications technology
chemical fertilizers
Acid rain has reduced the size of Russia's
forests
rivers
nickel mines
What helped reduce Russia's need for agricultural imports?
food aid from the UN & other organizations
foreign loans & investments
the government made it easier to buy land which led to gains in farm production
A by-product of of producing nuclear power is
nuclear waste
radioactive material
chernozem
A system under which businesses are privately owned is
Command Economy
Market Economy
Socialist Economy
Radioactive material is
contaminated by residue from the generation of nuclear energy
chemicals obtained from petroleum & natural gas
a by-product of producing nuclear power
A system where all major economic decisions are made by the government is called a
Market Economy
Traditional Economy
Command Economy
Consumer goods
are goods needed for everyday life
were widely available in the Soviet Union
not made in the Soviet Union
