The Volga River __________.

is the longest river in Europe and flows into the Caspian Sea

the most populated city in Siberia

The Aral Sea __________.

is drying up due to irrigation and is located in Kazakhstan

What climate zones would you find in Russia?

Arctic, subarctic, humid continental

St. Petersburg is ____.

the former capital of Russia (further west than the current capital)

The Ob River __________.

flows north into the Arctic and provides hydroelectric power at Novosibirsk

What is a steppe and where would you find it?

A grassland in a semiarid climate

The Caspian Sea __________.

is the world's largest inland body of water

The Arctic Ocean __________.

is on the east coast of Asia and the west coast of North America

Lake Baikal __________.

is the deepest lake in the world and is located in Siberia.

The Amur River __________.

creates the natural boundary between Russia and northeastern China

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1
The Volga River __________.
is the world's largest inland body of water
creates the natural boundary between Russia and northeastern China
flows north into the Arctic and provides hydroelectric power at Novosibirsk
is the longest river in Europe and flows into the Caspian Sea
2
Foreign companies are competing to invest in and control oil pipelines in Russia and Central Asia.
True
False
3
What will you find in a subarctic climate?
Desert
Taiga
Steppe
Tundra
4
Which of the following transportation methods in Russia is NATURAL?
Canals
Railroads
Rivers
5
What body of water is shaded in dark blue on the map?
Aral Sea
Bering Strait
Caspian Sea
Lake Baikal
6
______ are used to depict religious figures such as Jesus.
Icons
Samovars
Faberge eggs
Matryoshka dolls
7
What does this image represent?
Matryoshka doll
Faberge egg
Samovar
Icon
8
St. Basil's Cathedral is a church associated with what religion?
Russian Orthodox
Islam
9
What body of water is shaded in dark blue on this map?
Arctic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
10
Which mountains are in the area highlighted in red on this map?
Caucasus Mountains
Ural Mountains
11
Novosibirsk is ____.
the former capital of Russia (further west than the current capital)
a Pacific port city
the capital of Russia
the most populated city in Siberia
12
What does this image represent?
Faberge egg
Samovar
Icon
Matryoshka doll
13
What type of economy did Russia and the Central Asian countries transition to after the breakdown of the Soviet Union?
Limited free market
Command/communist
14
This image represents
the Kremlin
a mosque
St. Basil's Cathedral
Red Square
15
Which country is on both the European and Asian continents?
Kazakhstan
Uzbekistan
Turkmenistan
Russia
16
What body of water is shaded in dark blue on this map?
Lake Baikal
Bering Strait
Aral Sea
Caspian Sea
17
The shrinking of the Aral Sea is connected to a decline in ____ production in Central Asia.
Wheat
Cotton
Sugar
Oil
18
The Aral Sea __________.
connects the Arctic to the Pacific and is between Russia and Alaska
is the deepest lake in the world and is located in Siberia.
is drying up due to irrigation and is located in Kazakhstan
is on the east coast of Asia and the west coast of North America
19
What climate zones would you find in Russia?
Arctic, subarctic, humid continental
Semiarid and arid
20
St. Petersburg is ____.
the most populated city in Siberia
the former capital of Russia (further west than the current capital)
the capital of Russia
a Pacific port city
21
The Fertile Triangle, where agriculture and industry are predominately located, is in ___.
the European side of Russia
the Asian side of Russia
22
What river is outlined in red on the map?
Ob
Volga
Amur
23
The Soviet Union avoided widespread pollution during the industrial growth of the 1900s.
False
True
24
The Ob River __________.
creates the natural boundary between Russia and northeastern China
flows north into the Arctic and provides hydroelectric power at Novosibirsk
is the longest river in Europe and flows into the Caspian Sea
is the world's largest inland body of water
25
The public gathering space in Moscow where military parades and other events take place is ____.
Red Square
St. Basil's Cathedral
the Kremlin
26
What does this image represent?
Matryoshka doll
Icon
Faberge egg
Samovar
27
What is a steppe and where would you find it?
An evergreen forest in a subarctic climate
A grassland in a semiarid climate
A frozen soil layer in the tundra
28
What country is highlighted in red?
Kazakhstan
Turkmenistan
Russia
Uzbekistan
29
This image represents
St. Basil's Cathedral
a mosque
Red Square
the Kremlin
30
Where is the black earth belt? (where the rich chernozem soil is)
Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan
Ukraine and Kazakhstan
Ukraine and Russia
Russia and Uzbekistan
31
Where would you find this type of vegetation?
Tundra
Taiga
Steppe
Desert
32
What body of water is depicted in this time lapse images?
Lake Baikal
Aral Sea
Bering Strait
Caspian Sea
33
These were created by a jewelry company for the Russian Imperial Family.
Matryoshka dolls
Icons
Faberge eggs
Samovars
34
The Caspian Sea __________.
creates the natural boundary between Russia and northeastern China
is the longest river in Europe and flows into the Caspian Sea
flows north into the Arctic and provides hydroelectric power at Novosibirsk
is the world's largest inland body of water
35
What country is highlighted in red?
Turkmenistan
Russia
Uzbekistan
Kazakhstan
36
These were popularized by the Russian toy industry in the early 1900s.
Samovars
Faberge eggs
Icons
Matryoshka dolls
37
The "sleeping land" refers to _______.
Russia
Turkmenistan
Siberia
Uzbekistan
38
The Arctic Ocean __________.
is drying up due to irrigation and is located in Kazakhstan
is the deepest lake in the world and is located in Siberia.
is on the east coast of Asia and the west coast of North America
connects the Arctic to the Pacific and is between Russia and Alaska
39
This image represents
Red Square
St. Basil's Cathedral
a mosque
the Kremlin
40
What will you find in a semiarid climate?
Taiga
Tundra
Desert
Steppe
41
What will you find in an arid climate?
Taiga
Steppe
Desert
Tundra
42
Which of the following is NOT a major energy resource for Russia and Central Asia?
Solar power
Oil
Hydroelectric power
Natural gas
43
What body of water is shaded in dark blue on this map?
Lake Baikal
Caspian Sea
Bering Strait
Aral Sea
44
Lake Baikal __________.
is on the east coast of Asia and the west coast of North America
is drying up due to irrigation and is located in Kazakhstan
is the deepest lake in the world and is located in Siberia.
connects the Arctic to the Pacific and is between Russia and Alaska
45
Prices controlled by supply and demand is indicative of a _____ economy.
Limited free market
Command/communist
46
There are not many ethnic groups in Russia and Central Asia.
False
True
47
What climate zones would you find in Central Asia?
Semiarid and arid
Arctic, subarctic, humid continental
48
Where would you find this type of vegetation?
Tundra
Taiga
Steppe
Desert
49
Which mountains run North to South through Russia, separating Europe from Asia?
Ural Mountains
Caucasus Mountains
50
What river is outlined in black on the map?
Volga
Ob
Amur
51
The Amur River __________.
flows north into the Arctic and provides hydroelectric power at Novosibirsk
creates the natural boundary between Russia and northeastern China
is the longest river in Europe and flows into the Caspian Sea
is the world's largest inland body of water
52
What will you find in an arctic climate?
Taiga
Steppe
Tundra
Desert
53
What is a taiga and where would you find it?
An evergreen forest in a subarctic climate
A grassland in a semiarid climate
A frozen soil layer in the tundra
54
Siberia is to the _____ of the Ural Mountains.
west
east
north
south
55
Russia and Central Asia experienced political and economic difficulties after the breakup of the Soviet Union.
True
False
56
What type of economy did the Soviet Union have?
Limited free market
Command/communist
57
Which mountains are on an isthmus between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea?
Ural Mountains
Caucasus Mountains
58
These are used to heat and boil water.
Faberge eggs
Icons
Samovars
Matryoshka dolls
59
Government control of resources, industries, prices, etc. is indicative of a _____ economy.
Limited free market
Command/communist
60
The Trans-Siberian Railroad's western-most stop is at ____.
Novosibirsk
St. Petersburg
Vladivostok
Moscow
61
What river is outlined in red on the map?
Amur
Ob
Volga
62
Which city is home to a hydroelectric power plant located on the Ob River?
Moscow
St. Petersburg
Vladivostok
Novosibirsk
63
What body of water is shaded in dark blue on this map?
Pacific Ocean
Arctic Ocean
64
Moscow is ____.
the capital of Russia
the former capital of Russia (further west than the current capital)
a Pacific port city
the most populated city in Siberia
65
The Trans-Siberian Railroad's eastern-most stop is at ____.
Vladivostok
Moscow
St. Petersburg
Novosibirsk
66
Those who practice Islam do so in what type of structure?
Cathedral
Mosque
67
The fortress in Moscow that is now the home of the Russian government is _____.
St. Basil's Cathedral
the Kremlin
Red Square
68
Which mountains are indicated by the red line on this map?
Ural Mountains
Caucasus Mountains
69
Russia is famously associated with this type of dance.
Salsa
Ballet
Swing
Hip-hop
70
What does this image represent?
Icon
Matryoshka doll
Samovar
Faberge egg
71
The Bering Strait __________.
connects the Arctic to the Pacific and is between Russia and Alaska
is drying up due to irrigation and is located in Kazakhstan
is on the east coast of Asia and the west coast of North America
is the deepest lake in the world and is located in Siberia.
72
Russia and Central Asia are _____ of natural gas, oil, and mineral resources.
Exporters
Importers
73
What is permafrost and where would you find it?
A grassland in a semiarid climate
A frozen soil layer in the tundra
An evergreen forest in a subarctic climate
74
This image represents
a mosque
St. Basil's Cathedral
the Kremlin
Red Square
75
What country is highlighted in red?
Russia
Kazakhstan
Turkmenistan
Uzbekistan
76
Vladivostok is ____.
a Pacific port city
the former capital of Russia (further west than the current capital)
the capital of Russia
the most populated city in Siberia
77
Permafrost is in the ____ latitudes.
Low
High
Middle
78
Which of the following is NOT a reason why Russia's natural resources are not fully developed?
Cold climate
Vastness (size) of Russia
Warm climate
Limited transportation links
79
Chernozem supports the growth of which crop in the Fertile Triangle?
Cotton
Rubber
Coffee
Wheat
80
What country is highlighted in red?
Russia
Turkmenistan
Uzbekistan
Kazakhstan
81
St. Basil's Cathedral, the Kremlin, and Red Square are all in which Russian city?
Moscow
Vladivostok
St. Petersburg
Novosibirsk

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