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Russia Geography

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Russia is the largest country in the world.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Russia is unique because it is located on the following two continents.

a)

North America

b)

Oceania

c)

Europe

d)

Asia

e)

USSR

3.

What is the mountain range that splits European Russia from Asian Russia.

a)

Caucasus

b)

Himalayan

c)

Ural

d)

Alps

4.

The capital of Russia is

a)

St. Petersburg

b)

Moscow

c)

Ufa

d)

Leningrad

5.

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

a)

Kamchatka

b)

Siberia

c)

Caucasus

d)

Volga

6.

The region in Russia known for its earthquakes and volcanoes.

a)

Kamchatka Peninsula

b)

Siberia

c)

Caucasus

d)

Volga

7.

The most important river in Russia is the

a)

Ganges

b)

Siberia

c)

Caucasus

d)

Volga

8.

The largest inland body of water in Russia is a saltwater sea.

a)

Volga

b)

Baikal

c)

Caspian

d)

Mediterranean

9.

The largest freshwater lake in Russia is called Lake ____________.

a)

Volga

b)

Baikal

c)

Caspian

d)

Mediterranean

10.

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

11.

The Soviet Union collapsed in the ...

a)

mid 1980s

b)

late 1970s

c)

early 1990s

d)

early 2000s

12.

A large area of flat unforested grassland in southeastern Europe or Siberia.

a)

steppe

b)

taiga

c)

tundra

d)

muh backyard

13.

The south-western part of Russia around the Black Sea has a _________ climate

a)

subtropical

b)

cold

c)

tundra

d)

biome

14.

The diversion of water for irrigation purposes has been the main cause of the shrinking of the Aral Sea.

a)

True

b)

False

15.
What is the name of Russia's current President?
a)
Joseph Stalin
b)
Vladimir Putin
c)
Justin Trudeau
d)
Mikhail Gorbachev
16.

Russia became a communist nation called the Soviet Union in what year?

a)

1991

b)

2001

c)

1922

d)

1822