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Unit 6 Review: Russia and Central Asia

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What human activities caused the Aral Sea to shrink?

a)

redirecting of the rivers feeding the sea to irrigate other areas

b)

extreme weather conditions

c)

citizens nearby used it for drinking water

d)

the fishing industry caught too many fish

2.

What is true about the Trans-Siberian Railroad?

a)

It's the world's largest railroad

b)

Was built by volunteer workers

c)

uses a high-speed rail

d)

Is no longer in use

3.

What geographic feature forms a traditional boundary between Europe and Asia?

a)

Caucasus Mountains

b)

Ural Mountains

c)

Kamchatka Peninsula

d)

Kola Mountains

4.

What ocean borders Russia to the North?

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Barents Sea

c)

Mediterranean Sea

d)

Arctic Ocean

5.

What is the continental landmass stretching from Europe to Asia, in which Russia is located in called?

a)

Europe

b)

Asia

c)

Australia

d)

Eurasia

6.

These mountains are often considered a "natural border" between Europe and Asia

a)

Ural Mountains

b)

Apennines

c)

The Alps

d)

Rocky Mountains

7.
Lake Baikal holds ________ of the earth's fresh water.  
a)
5%
b)
10%
c)
15%
d)
20%
8.

Which sea is located at B?

a)

Mediterranean

b)

Black

c)

Caspian

d)

Red

9.

Which sea is located at A?

a)

Mediterranean

b)

Black

c)

Caspian

d)

Red

10.

What country is located at A?

a)

Ukraine

b)

Belarus

c)

Georgia

d)

Azerbaijan

11.

What country is located at B?

a)

Ukraine

b)

Belarus

c)

Georgia

d)

Azerbaijan

12.

What country is located at B?

a)

Ukraine

b)

Belarus

c)

Georgia

d)

Azerbaijan

13.

What country is located at A?

a)

Ukraine

b)

Belarus

c)

Georgia

d)

Azerbaijan

14.

What mountain range can be found in the circled area?

a)

Ural

b)

Alps

c)

Caucasus

d)

Apennines

15.

The Trans-Siberian Railroad allows for easier _____ between countries.

a)

Wars

b)

Trade

c)

Urbanization

d)

Political discussions

16.

How do citizens of Russia choose their leaders?

a)

based on the religion

b)

based on elections

c)

based on good deeds

d)

based on czarist Russia

17.

True or False: Russia has a wide variety and a lot of resources

a)

true

b)

false

18.

What Central Asian Country is the largest?

a)

Tajikistan

b)

Georgia

c)

Kazakhstan

d)

Turkmenistan

19.

Who took over the Soviet Union after Lenin?

a)

Trotsky

b)

Stalin

c)

Putin

d)

Nicholas II

20.

Lake Baikal, the deepest lake in the world, is located in what country?

a)

Russia

b)

Poland

c)

Romania

d)

Ajerbaijan

21.

Which physical characteristics best describe Siberia?

a)
Tropical climate, desert landscapes, small forests
b)
Mild climate, grasslands, mountainous terrain
c)
Temperate climate, swamps, coastal beaches
d)
Cold climate, vast forests, tundra landscapes
22.

What is true about the population of Russia based on the map?

a)

Most people live in Siberia.

b)

Most people live in the West, near Europe.

c)

Most people live near the Arctic circle.

d)

The West is the least populated area of Russia.

23.

What are the major characteristics of the Steppe region?

a)

Grasslands

b)

Deserts

c)

Forests

d)

Mountains

24.

The Ottoman leadership ordered that the Armenians be __________, and it would be this order that leads to the massacre of the Armenian genocide.

a)

executed

b)

deported

c)

freed

d)

enslaved

25.

How many Armenians were estimated to have died during the genocide?

a)
1.5 million
b)
500,000
c)
2 million
d)
750,000
e)
3 million
26.

What is the total length of the Trans-Siberian Railroad?

a)

4,500 miles

b)

5,700 miles

c)

6,200 miles

d)

7,000 miles

27.

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?

a)

sabotage by an enemy of the USSR

b)

an experiment gone wrong

c)

to this day, the reason is unknown

d)

earthquakes struck the plant

28.

During which war did the Holocaust take place?

a)

World War I

b)

World War II

c)

World War 3

d)

Russian Civil War

29.

Which Soldiers liberated the camps during the Holocaust?

a)

Allied

b)

United States

c)

Axis

d)

France

30.

Select the extermination or "Concentration" camps below:

a)

Auschwits

b)

Treblinka

c)

Chelmo

d)

Chernobyl

31.
________ united the Mongols and led them in conquering much of Asia
a)
Wu Zhao
b)
Kublai Khan
c)
Tang Taizong
d)
Genghis Khan
32.

Between 1934 & 1939, the Great Purge was a campaign to eliminate

a)

Traditional religious beliefs

b)

Opposition to the Fascist Party

c)

Opposition to Stalin's power

d)

Shortage of housing, food, and goods

33.
Identify the major bodies of water surrounding Russia.
34.
Label the neighboring countries of Russia.
35.

Identify the number that represents the Caucasus Mountains:

a)

10

b)

11

c)

12

d)

13

36.

Identify the number that represents the Ural Mountains:

a)

8

b)

9

c)

10

d)

11

37.
What were the two ethnic groups fighting in Rwanda?
a)
Hutu and Tutsi
b)
Dinka and Nuer
c)
Hutu and Nuer
d)
Tutsi and Dinka
38.

President Habyarimana (a Hutu) was assissinated during his presidency. How?

a)

Car crash

b)

Plane crash

c)

Shooting

d)

Poisioning