Chapter 12 Review - Russia

Question 1

As a result of its vast reserves of ________________, Russia has become a wealthy nation.

Accepted Answer

oil and gas

Question 2

Vladimir Putin has made changes that have resulted in Russia becoming a world leader in ______.

Accepted Answer

the production of oil and gas

Question 3

What title did Ivan III give himself when he established the Russian state?

Accepted Answer

tsar

Question 4

What climate region lies in the northernmost part of Russia?

Accepted Answer

Tundra

Question 5

Although there had been _____________ during the Soviet era, it became an epidemic later on.

Accepted Answer

corruption

Question 6

Famous for its 29 active volcanoes, it lies at the eastern edge of the Russian Far East.

Accepted Answer

Kamchatka

Question 7

Most of Russia's densely settled areas lie ______________ of the Ural Mountains.

Accepted Answer

west

Question 8

Which family dynasty ruled Russia for 300 years?

Accepted Answer

the Romanovs

Question 9

Government control of the media has led to a great deal of ______________________.

Accepted Answer

censorship

Question 10

Which two continents does Russia lie across?

Accepted Answer

Asia and Europe

Question 11

What separates European Russia from Asiatic Russia?

Accepted Answer

Ural Mountains

Question 12

Through what did Putin act to rebuild Russia?

Accepted Answer

strong leadership and centralization in government

Question 13

What was one of the negative effects of collectivization in communist Russia?

Accepted Answer

famine

Question 14

In what year did the Soviet Union collapse?

Accepted Answer

1991

Question 15

What political party did Vladimir Lenin lead to power to introduce communism?

Accepted Answer

Bolsheviks

Question 16

What is the largest part of Russia called?

Accepted Answer

Siberia

Question 17

In a Communist system, all forms of industry would be owned by ___________________________.

Accepted Answer

the people as a whole

Question 18

What to European nations depend on from Russia?

Accepted Answer

oil and gas

Question 19

What was the name of the Soviet era secret police?

Accepted Answer

KGB

Question 20

Who introduced the policies of glasnost and perestroika?

Accepted Answer

Mikhail Gorbachev

Question 21

How are oil and gas generally transported in Russia?

Accepted Answer

underground pipelines

Question 22

South of Moscow, the countryside consists mainly of vast areas of grasslands known as ________.

Accepted Answer

Steppes

Question 23

Why is most of Russia's population located in the European part of the country?

Accepted Answer

because it has the most favorable climate

Question 24

Which culture greatly influenced the language, art, music and architecture of the Kievan Rus?

Accepted Answer

Byzantine

Question 25

What industry did Putin put under government control to make Russia a superpower again?

Accepted Answer

the energy industry

Chapter 12 Review - Russia

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Chapter 12 Review - Russia

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