Why is transportation difficult in Russia?

frozen/dirt roads are often impassible

a nuclear power plant that exploded and released radiation

What was the Soviet Union's response to the Chernobyl disaster?

delayed notification of the public

Which is true about the Cold War?

There was great potential for nuclear war.

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Unit 5 Test

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1
Why is transportation difficult in Russia?
there are few large waterways
frozen/dirt roads are often impassible
automobiles are extremely expensive
there are no airplanes
2
Who is the "Father of Communism"?
Czar Nicholas II
Vladimir Putin
Karl Marx
Joseph Stalin
3
What was NOT a result of draining the Aral Sea?
pollution
collapse of fishing industry
emigration
radiation poisoning
4
Which is an effect of communism?
low standard of living
high GDP
birth defects
religious freedom
5
In 1991, the Soviet Union:
attacked the United States
allied with Germany
collapsed/broke up
became stronger
6
What is the most sparsely populated area of Russia?
St. Petersburg
New Orleans
Siberia
Moscow
7
Most of Russia's population lives:
in Siberia
West of the Ural Mountains
South of the Caucasus Mountains
along the Volga River
8
Which led to pollution in Russia?
blockaded waterways
unstable roads
a massive chemical plant explosion
rapid industrialization
9
Where is most of Russia located?
low latitudes
low and mid latitudes
mid latitudes
high latitudes
10
What is an advantage of communism?
entrepreneurship
equality for all
voting rights
religious freedom
11
What started communism in Russia?
the collapse of the fishing industry
the Bolshevik Revolution
the murder of all who didn't believe in communism
President Putin signed it into law
12
Why was the Aral Sea drained?
to irrigate for cotton
to punish the people nearby
to relocate the fish
to create a tourist area
13
After the fall of the Soviet Union, how did Russia's GDP change?
it greatly increased
it greatly decreased
it remained the same
it disappeared
14
Which is true about Russia's population density?
it is double that of the US
it is low
it is the lowest of any country
it is high
15
What was Chernobyl?
the town where the Aral Sea was located
the code name for the mission to bomb the US
a trade agreement with Western European nations
a nuclear power plant that exploded and released radiation
16
What is the largest country in the world?
Russia
Brazil
The United States
China
17
What economic system did the Soviet Union use?
market
mixed market
command
traditional
18
What is a cause of uneven population distribution in Russia?
poisonous animals roaming the countryside
laws from the Soviet Era
physical features and climate
lack of resources in Western region
19
Where did the Chernobyl disaster take place?
Mongolia
Russia
Turkey
Ukraine
20
What type of government did imperial Russia use?
democracy
traditional
absolute monarchy
communism
21
Most of Russia has what type of climate?
mediterranean
subarctic
tropical
ice cap
22
What was the Soviet Union's response to the Chernobyl disaster?
soil and water cleanup efforts
apologies to the people affected
immediate evacuation of those nearby
delayed notification of the public
23
What divides Europe and Asia?
Volga River
Ural Mountains
Danube River
Caucasus Mountains
24
Which is true about the Cold War?
There was great potential for nuclear war.
Czar Nicholas II was killed in it.
It is still going on.
It was between the Soviet Union and Eastern European nations
25
Exposure to radiation can cause:
extreme weight gain
increased intelligence
cancer
communism
26
An economic system in which citizens are able to start a business is:
fascism
communism
socialism
capitalism
27
What type of government did the Soviet Union use?
traditional
democracy
absolute monarchy
communism

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