WorksheetsUnit 6 Review: Russia and Central Asia
Total questions: 38
Worksheet time: 23mins
What human activities caused the Aral Sea to shrink?
redirecting of the rivers feeding the sea to irrigate other areas
extreme weather conditions
citizens nearby used it for drinking water
the fishing industry caught too many fish
What is true about the Trans-Siberian Railroad?
It's the world's largest railroad
Was built by volunteer workers
uses a high-speed rail
Is no longer in use
What geographic feature forms a traditional boundary between Europe and Asia?
Caucasus Mountains
Ural Mountains
Kamchatka Peninsula
Kola Mountains
What ocean borders Russia to the North?
Pacific Ocean
Barents Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Arctic Ocean
What is the continental landmass stretching from Europe to Asia, in which Russia is located in called?
Europe
Asia
Australia
Eurasia
These mountains are often considered a "natural border" between Europe and Asia
Ural Mountains
Apennines
The Alps
Rocky Mountains
Which sea is located at B?
Mediterranean
Black
Caspian
Red
Which sea is located at A?
Mediterranean
Black
Caspian
Red
What country is located at A?
Ukraine
Belarus
Georgia
Azerbaijan
What country is located at B?
Ukraine
Belarus
Georgia
Azerbaijan
What country is located at B?
Ukraine
Belarus
Georgia
Azerbaijan
What country is located at A?
Ukraine
Belarus
Georgia
Azerbaijan
What mountain range can be found in the circled area?
Ural
Alps
Caucasus
Apennines
The Trans-Siberian Railroad allows for easier _____ between countries.
Wars
Trade
Urbanization
Political discussions
How do citizens of Russia choose their leaders?
based on the religion
based on elections
based on good deeds
based on czarist Russia
True or False: Russia has a wide variety and a lot of resources
true
false
What Central Asian Country is the largest?
Tajikistan
Georgia
Kazakhstan
Turkmenistan
Who took over the Soviet Union after Lenin?
Trotsky
Stalin
Putin
Nicholas II
Lake Baikal, the deepest lake in the world, is located in what country?
Russia
Poland
Romania
Ajerbaijan
Which physical characteristics best describe Siberia?
What is true about the population of Russia based on the map?
Most people live in Siberia.
Most people live in the West, near Europe.
Most people live near the Arctic circle.
The West is the least populated area of Russia.
What are the major characteristics of the Steppe region?
Grasslands
Deserts
Forests
Mountains
The Ottoman leadership ordered that the Armenians be __________, and it would be this order that leads to the massacre of the Armenian genocide.
executed
deported
freed
enslaved
How many Armenians were estimated to have died during the genocide?
What is the total length of the Trans-Siberian Railroad?
4,500 miles
5,700 miles
6,200 miles
7,000 miles
Chernobyl is a town located in present day Ukraine, formerly USSR. On Saturday, April 26th, 1986 at exactly 1:23 am, one of the reactors at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant exploded. What caused the reactor to explode?
sabotage by an enemy of the USSR
an experiment gone wrong
to this day, the reason is unknown
earthquakes struck the plant
During which war did the Holocaust take place?
World War I
World War II
World War 3
Russian Civil War
Which Soldiers liberated the camps during the Holocaust?
Allied
United States
Axis
France
Select the extermination or "Concentration" camps below:
Auschwits
Treblinka
Chelmo
Chernobyl
Between 1934 & 1939, the Great Purge was a campaign to eliminate
Traditional religious beliefs
Opposition to the Fascist Party
Opposition to Stalin's power
Shortage of housing, food, and goods
Identify the number that represents the Caucasus Mountains:
10
11
12
13
Identify the number that represents the Ural Mountains:
8
9
10
11
President Habyarimana (a Hutu) was assissinated during his presidency. How?
Car crash
Plane crash
Shooting
Poisioning
