Ch. 15-16 Test Review

An economy where the central government makes all decisions on a country’s economic policies.

Which sea is damaged by efforts to use itswaters for irrigation for nearby farms?

What is the name of the world’s largest forest that contains mainly coniferous trees?

Howmany different time zones go through Russia and the Republics?

Who was the leader who granted more political and economic freedom to the people ofthe USSR?

Which region is known for frigid temperature as well as its many resources

In 1917, the rule of the czars came to an end due to

The fertile soil found on the Northern European Plain is known as

One type of vegetation that is NOT found in Russia and the Republics

In Georgia, family and friends gather for a traditional type of dinner party knownas

People that have no permanent home and move according to the seasons in search for things

The mountain range that separates the continents of Asia and Europe

The oldest and deepest lake in the world is

The term used to describe the permanently frozen subsoil in Siberia is

What city was establishedas Russia’s capital in the 18^th century by Peter the Great?

What is a lowland area that stretches from the western border of Russia to the Ural Mountains?

What is a dry lowland area that includes 2 large deserts?

What are farms where large amounts of laborers come together to work together on them?

What was the Soviet Union’s military force was known as?

The discharge of unusually hot water from dams and manufacturing plants is also called

Whichtype of vegetation will you find in the Arctic climate zone?

The fall of what in 1991 caused the region to divide into 15 different republics?

Latvia, Estonia, and Lithuania are known as

The Russian Leader that put an end to Mongol rule

The famous trade route that went from China to the Mediterranean Sea was known as