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Unit 8 - Russia Review

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Cold War included these 3 major "competitions" between the United States and The Soviet Union

a)

Space Race

b)

Proxy Wars

c)

Arms Race

d)

nuclear wars

2.

Benefits of a free enterprise system include:

a)

ownership of private property

b)

less choice of products

c)

Entrepreneurs are able to produce and sell goods/services.

d)

Producers produce at their own profit.

3.

Which of the following natural resources helps the Russian economy?

a)

Wheat

b)

Gold

c)

Wind

d)

Oil

4.

Russia became more limited by

a)

allowing multiple political parties

b)

stricter voting requirements

c)

limiting immigration

d)

restricting free enterprise

5.

Before the Soviet Union, Russian leaders were called

a)

President

b)

King

c)

Tsar

d)

Shrek

6.

Which type of government gives their citizens NO rights or freedoms?

a)

unlimited

b)

limited

7.

was once a part of The Soviet Union

a)

Mongolia

b)

Brazil

c)

Ukraine

d)

China

8.

Which location in Europe is known as the “cradle of democracy”?

a)

Rome, Italy

b)

Paris, France

c)

Athens, Greece

d)

Berlin, Germany

9.

What is hydroelectricity?

a)

electricity created by burning oil

b)

electricity created by water movement

c)

electricity created by burning coal

d)

electricity created by solar rays/sunlight

10.

Who was the leader that led the Bolshevik Revolution also known as the Russian Revolution of 1917 and was responsible for the creation of the Soviet Union?

a)

Nicholas II

b)

Vladimir Putin

c)

Vladimir Lenin

d)

Josef Stalin

11.

Which of the following shows that Russia still partially operates under a command economy?

a)

Most oil and gas industries are government owned

b)

Many people live in poverty

c)

A bottle of Coke costs around 68 cents

d)

The president is the leader of the country

12.

What caused the Aral Sea to shrink over the last 6o years?

a)

All of the water evaporated.

b)

The people let their animals drink too much of the water.

c)

The rivers that feed the Aral Sea were diverted to irrigate cotton crops.

d)

The people in the region are over-fishing the sea.

13.

When did the Soviet Union collapse?

a)

1922

b)

1991

c)

1917

d)

2008

14.

The Soviet Union was the world's first ________ government.

a)

Democratic

b)

Theocratic

c)

Monarchy

d)

Communist

15.

A person who moves from place to place and does not have a permanent home is a (a)   .

16.

The Russian term for ruler/king is (a)   .

17.

Russian currency:

a)

Rubles

b)

Dollars

c)

Pesos

d)

Yen

18.

In which part of Russia do most people live?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

19.

Who led the Soviet Union from the mid-1920's until his death in 1953?

a)

Vladimir Lenin

b)

Joseph Stalin

c)

Mikhail Gorbachev

d)

Vladimir Putin

20.

In terms of land area, where does Russia rank in the world?

a)

Russia is the world's largest country.

b)

Russia is the world's second largest country.

c)

Russia is the world's second smallest country.

d)

Russia is the world's smallest country.

21.

Russia's government has changed several times over the years. Which of these is the correct order of government types, from the Middle Ages to modern times?

a)

monarchy>oligarchy>democracy

b)

rule of the many>rule of one>rule of the few

c)

oligarchy>monarchy>democracy

22.

Which group of people from the early Middle Ages had the most lasting influence on Russia, in terms of language, customs, music, culture, etc?

a)

Vikings

b)

Mongols

c)

Slavic People

23.

What body of water is represented by number 1?

a)

Arctic Ocean

b)

Bering Sea

c)

Black Sea

d)

Volga River

24.

What body of water is represented by number 8?

a)

Aral Sea

b)

Caspian Sea

c)

Mediterranean Sea

d)

Baltic Sea

25.

What body of water is represented by number 4?

a)

Lake Baikal

b)

Aral Sea

c)

Black Sea

d)

Barents Sea

26.

Which body of water is represented by number 3?

a)

Caspian Sea

b)

Black Sea

c)

Bering Sea

d)

Lake Superior

27.

What body of water is represented by number 2?

a)

Black Sea

b)

Aral Sea

c)

Caspian Sea

d)

Lake Baikal

28.

What body of water is represented by number 9?

a)

Bering Sea

b)

Caspian Sea

c)

Black Sea

d)

Aral Sea

29.

What landform is represented by number 5?

a)

Ural Mountains

b)

Caucasus Mountains

c)

Alps Mountains

30.

What landform is represented by number 6?

a)

Ural Mountains

b)

Caucasus Mountains

c)

Pyrenees Mountains

31.

What landform is represented by number 7?

a)

Siberian Plain/Plateau

b)

The Great Plains

c)

Edwards Plateau

32.

Who led the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia in 1917 and changed Russia from an absolute monarchy (tsar) to a communist oligarchy (a few people in charge)?

a)

Vladimir Lenin

b)

Josef Stalin

c)

Mikhail Gorbachev

d)

Peter the Great

33.

Which of these events was NOT part of the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union?

a)

Arms race - for better weapons & military strength.

b)

Space race - to have advanced technology first.

c)

Cuban Missile Crisis of 1963

d)

Invasion of Poland in 1939