Duplicate of Geography Unit 5: Russia & the Republics

Question 1

Nations in the Transcaucasia region include

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Georgia, Azerbaijan, & Armenia

Question 2

The far Eastern regions of Russia can be most easily accessed by

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the Trans-Siberian Railroad

Question 3

Russian Czar who wanted to westernize Russia

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Peter the Great

Question 4

The envrionmental problems of the Aral Sea are the result of

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poorly planned irrigation policies

Question 5

Last Russian Czar, who's family was murdered during the Revolution of 1917

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Nicolas II

Question 6

A major problem with building on tundra is

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instability of melting permafrost

Question 7

Which of the following is the term for a Georgian dinner feast that features many toasts?

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Supra

Question 8

What is main issue affecting the Aral Sea to shrink

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drying up due to irrigation

Question 9

German philosopher who' ideas inspired the creation of a system called communism

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Karl Marx

Question 10

The competition between Britain and Russia for control of Central Asia was known as

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the Great Game

Question 11

Which of the following was not a cause of the fall of the Soviet Union?

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Unhappiness over World War II

Question 12

People with no permanent home, moving according to seasons, herding animals, are known as

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nomads

Question 13

The mountain range that some consider to be the dividing line between Europe and Asia is the

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Ural Mountains

Question 14

Because Russia and the Republics cover such an exapanse of territory, the region

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crosses 11 time zones

Question 15

Which of the following countries would most likely feature ethnic groups that live in yurts?

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Kazakhstan

Question 16

In 1917, the rule of the czars was ended by

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the Russian Revolution

Question 17

First Russian Czar who fought the Mongols

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Ivan the Great

Question 18

The decision about whether to consider the Caspian a sea or a lake will help determine

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how oil resources are divided

Question 19

Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia are known as

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the Baltic Republics

Question 20

What gives Russia and the Republics the resources to product one-fifth of the world’s timber.?

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taiga

Question 21

Many of Russia's mineral and fossil fuel deposits are in

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Siberia

Question 22

Many agricultural areas are located on the Northern European Plain is the abundance of

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chernozem

Question 23

The effect of distance on climate

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continentality

Question 24

Russian politicians who contributed to the collapse of the UUSR?

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Mikhail Gorbachev

Question 25

Which is the river that carries 60% of Russia's river traffic?

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Volga

Question 26

Economy in which government makes all decisions about country’s economic policies is known as a

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command economy

Duplicate of Geography Unit 5: Russia & the Republics

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Duplicate of Geography Unit 5: Russia & the Republics

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