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Unit 6 - Russia and the Republics (2021-2022)
Unit 6 - Russia and the Republics (2021-2022)
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1
In the Soviet Union, farms on which large teams of laborers come together to work were known as
subsistence farms
mechanized farms
collective farms
interdependent farms
2
Because Russia and the Republics cover such an expanse of territory, the region
has a poor economy
crosses 11 time zones
has three climate zones
is very mountainous
3
What makes the Volga River so important to Moscow
It connects Moscow to the Aral Sea & carries 80% of Russia's river traffic
connects Moscow to the Black Sea & carries 40% of Russia's river traffic
connects Moscow to the Caspian Sea & carries 60% of Russia's river traffic
connects Moscow to the Pacific & carries 30% of Russia's river traffic
4
What factors led to the uneven distribution of population in Russia
Availability to water
Natural Resources
Physical environment
Communist Rule
5
The Soviet Union had a communist government, which means the government -
controlled all major aspects of the economy
allowed individuals the right to property
traded exclusively with South Korea
mixed elements from free-market and command economies
6
Which statement describes how the dist. of goods/services is determined in a communist economy?
Items are distributed in equal numbers to all citizens.
Government officials decide what and how much to produce.
The law of supply and demand regulates distribution of goods
Consumer demands are indicators of what needs to be produced
7
competition for control of Central Asia between Great Britain and Czarist Russia was known as
The Russian Revolution
The Great War
Soviet British Uprising
The Great Game
8
Today about 75% of Russia's people live -
near Lake Baikal
on the West Siberian Plain
on the European Plain
on the Central Siberian Plain
9
The mountain range that many consider to be ther dividing point between Europe and Asia -
Caucasus Mountains
Transcaucasia Mountains
Ural Mountains
Siberian Mountains
10
Due to economic inefficiency, ethnic tensions, and failed political reform the ____________ came to an end in 1991
The Soviet Union
The United Nations
The European Union
The Kremlin
11
What place in the former Soviet Union had negative consequences from a nuclear plant?
Kiev
Chernobyl
St. Petersburg
Moscow
12
An ongoing political rivalry between the U.S. and the Soviet Union that lasted from 1945 to 1991
The era of Soviet aggression
The Korean War
The Vietnam War
The Cold War
13
What type of climate dominates Russia
Tundra
Humid Continental
Subarctic
Desert
14
In 1917, the rule of the czars was ended by -
the Cold War
the First World War
the Mongol invasion
The Russian Revolution
15
The Russian govt has undergone many changes, including democratic reforms. However since 1999 they have had 1 President
This pattern shows how Russians have adopted western traditions
This pattern represents the fact that Russians have not had voting rights
This pattern is characterized by a history of revolutions
This pattern represents a long history of authoritarian rule
16
Under the command economy of the Soviet Union, which of the following was true?
A lack of government regulation allowed businesses & individuals to prosper
The laws of supply and demand dictated economic activity
A central authority determied the type and quantity of goods to be produced
Consumers dictated production through their buying choices
17
_____ is one of the world's most fertile soils and is abundant on the Northern European Plain
Top Soil
Silt
Chernozem
Peat Moss
18
Industrial Revolution = ________, Bolshevik (Russian) Revolution = _______
Capitalism, communism
Socialism, capitalism
Communism, capitalism
Socialism, communism
19
Today - Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan all make up what region?
Transcaucasia
northern Europe
south east Asia
central Asia
20
What economic activity is located in the taiga of Russia?
Timber
Mining
Ship Building
Agriculture
21
is the term used to describe a region’s distance away from the moderating influence of the sea
Taiga
Tundra
Precipitation
Continentality
22
Russian's traditional historical roots date back to -
The 600s
The 500s
The 700s
The 800s
23
Who was the first crowned czar of Russia?
Katherine the Great
Ivan the Great
Karl Marx
Ivan the Terrible
24
The oldest and deepest lake in the world is -
Lake Baikal
Aral Sea
Lake Caspian
Czar Lake
25
What is the Trans-Siberian Railroad?
The longest continuous railraod in the world
The second longest continuous railroad in the world
A railroad that was shut down by the Soviet Union
The only transportation route through Siberia
26
Another name for the Soviet Union
The People's Republic of Russia
Union of Soviet Socialists Republics (USSR)
Unionn of Soviet Communists Republics (USCR)
The Iron Curtian
27
The Caucasus Mountains form the border between
Russia and Transcaucasia
Siberian Plains and Yenisey River
Siberian Plain and Georgia
Caucasian Plain and Tian Shan
28
A region known for frigid temperatures as well as its many natural resources is
Uzbekistan
Turkministan
Siberia
Georgia
29
An ancient trade route that linked the Western world with the Middle East and Asia.
The Columbian Exchange
The Silk Path
The China Road
The Silk Road
30
The Russian leader who put an end to Mongol rule was -
Katherine the Great
Peter the Great
Ivan the Great
Joseph Stalin
