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RUSSIA

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The dividing line between "European" Russia and Siberia is

a)

The Ural Mountains

b)

The Caucus Mountains

c)

The Volga River

d)

The Taiga

2.

The capital of Russia is....

a)

St. Petersburg

b)

Siberia

c)

Vladivostok

d)

Moscow

3.

What river is by Western Russia?

a)

Volga River

b)

Lena River

c)

Yenisei River

d)

Ob River

4.

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

a)

Kamchatka

b)

Siberia

c)

Caucasus

d)

Volga

5.

The most important river in Russia is the

a)

Ganges

b)

Siberia

c)

Caucasus

d)

Volga

6.

The Soviet Union collapsed in the ...

a)

mid 1980s

b)

late 1970s

c)

early 1990s

d)

early 2000s

7.

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

a)

steppe

b)

taiga

c)

tundra

d)

muh backyard

8.

The Soviet Union COMMUNIST government is an example of rule by.....

a)

One

b)

Few

c)

Many

d)

Religion (Theocracy)

9.
Tsar (Csar) Nicolas II of Russia was an example of rule by.....
a)
One
b)
Few 
c)
Many 
d)
Religion (Theocracy)
10.
Today the Russian Federation is an example of rule by*
a)
One
b)
Few
c)
Many
d)
Religion (Theocracy)
11.
What type of economy did the former Soviet Union use?
a)
Free Market/Free Enterprise
b)
Mixed 
c)
Command/Communist
d)
Traditional
12.
Who has the majority of 'power' in a command economy to control businesses & farms? 
a)
The Government
b)
Private Ownership
c)
Shared Power 50/50
13.
What is another word for Tsar (Czar)?
a)
Immigrant
b)
King
c)
Refugee
d)
Serf/Poor Laboror
14.

Who was the FIRST leader of the Communists and lead the revolution to overthrow the Russian Czar and set up a new government for a new communist USSR (Soviet Union)?

a)

Stalin

b)

Gorbachev

c)

Lenin

d)

Putin

15.

Name of Soviet dictator who used fear and intimidation to control his citizens? Also known for the "Great Purge" of political opponents.

a)

Joseph Stalin

b)

Mikhail Gorbachev

c)

Adolf Hitler

d)

Vladimir Putin

16.
What is the name of Russia's current President?
a)
Joseph Stalin
b)
Vladimir Putin
c)
Justin Trudeau
d)
Mikhail Gorbachev
17.
Most Russian cities are located in the
a)
North 
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
18.

Which of the following is likely to be found in an unlimited government?

a)

Free speech

b)

One- party rule

c)

Multi-party elections

d)

protection of human rights

19.

One impact of the diffusion of religion to Russia is

a)

closer ties to China and Mongolia

b)

tighter government regulations on use of internet

c)

dominance of the Eastern Orthodox Church in Russian society

d)

widespread use of the Arabic language in government documents

20.

On what continent(s) is Russia located?

a)

Europe only

b)

Asia only

c)

Europe and North America

d)

Asia and Europe

21.

What makes it difficult for Russia to obtain its natural resources?

a)

lack of money

b)

it's so hot all the time

c)

the land is too soft

d)

land is rocky and climate is cold

22.

What language is the most widely spoken in Russia?

a)

Russian

b)

English

c)

Spanish

d)

Chinese

23.

Which ocean is the northern border of Russia?

a)

Pacific

b)

Atlantic

c)

Indian

d)

Arctic

24.

What system of government did Russia's constitution of 1993 set up?

a)

A communist system

b)

a federal system

c)

a royal system

d)

a socialist system