Know the difference between the three different regions in Russia

North: Tundra. West-South Central: Humid Continental. South Border: Steppe

What happened in Chernobyl

4/26/1986 a reactor in a Chernobyl nuclear power station critically failed

What was wrong with the command economy?

Wages could not keep up with the high cost of living

Five minerals in Russia

Aluminum, Gemstones, Platinum-Group metals, Nickel, Coal

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1
What are the three major categories of ethnic groups in Russia? (In order)
Caucasian, Turkic, Slavs
Russian, Polish, Ukrainian
Slavs, Caucasian, Turkic
Slavs, Russian, Turkic
2
Main religion in Russia today?
Christianity
Non-religious
Russian Orthodox
Muslim
3
How did Russia's climate affected those who waged war against Russia?
Barely any food and supplies
Villages burned to cause invaders to back up
To cold so people had to retreat
ALL OF THE ABOVE
4
Challenges
4. Red and Blue plus deforestation and political discrepancy
2. Pipeline risks and Soviet Mentalities Returning
1. Russian Super Trawlers and Global Climate Change
3. One and Two
5
What is Russia’s most important industry?
Energy
Oil
Energy and Oil
Petroleum
6
Over 1 mile deep, what is the deepest freshwater lake in the world, located in Russia?
Lake Baical
Lake Baikal
Lake Baltic
Lake Balkal
7
Know the difference between the three different regions in Russia
South Border: Steppe. North: Humid Continental. West-South Central: Steppe
North: Tundra. West-South Central: Humid Continental. South Border: Steppe
North: Tundra. South Border: Humid Continental. West-South Central: Steppe
North: Humid Continental. West-South Central: Steppe. South Border: Tundra
8
What is the largest inland body of water in the world, located in Russia?
Baltic Sea
Catpian Sea
Baikal Sea
Caspian Sea
9
Capital/Largest City
Motcow
Kiev
Keyv
Moscow
10
What mountain range marks the traditional boundary between European Russia and Asian Russia?
Ural Mountains
Asia Russia
Kamchatka Peninsula
Swiss Alps
11
Over 1 mile deep, what is the deepest freshwater lake in the world, located in Russia?
Caspian Sea
Black Sea
Lake Baikal
Baltic Sea
12
What crop is Russia's largest export?
Meat
Fish
Grain
Wheat
13
Name given to rich black soil rich with nutrients that makes it ideal to plant wheat, barley, rye, oats and other crops
Chechnya
Chernobyl
Chernozem
Caucasus
14
The region in Russia that has mountains & basins extending through & traditionally 1 of the coldest regions on Earth
Kamchatka Peninsula
Europe Russia
Siberia
Northern Russia
15
Blue is correct. True or False?
False
True
16
What happened in Chernobyl
To many protests which caused many deaths
Radiation from war with other European countries after the Soviets spread
4/26/1986 a reactor in a Chernobyl nuclear power station critically failed
War
17
What was the Soviet Union?
ALL OF THE ABOVE
Reached the peak of Russia’s power sent fear through Europe until 1991
Russian controlled Eastern European countries practicing Soviet Communism
Resurgence of Soviet mentalities due to Putin&hardliner visions for future
18
Name the mountain range in SW Russia which has attracted human settlement for a long time due to its moderate climate
Asia Russia
Ural Mountains
Kamchatka Peninsula
Caucasus
19
What was wrong with the command economy?
Wages could not keep up with the high cost of living
Black Market
Not enough things to buy
Unemployment
20
Five minerals in Russia
Coal, Iron, aluminum, gemstones, platinum-group metals
Iron, Coal, Manganese, aluminum, platinum-group metals
Iron, aluminum, gemstones, platinum-group metals, Copper
Aluminum, Gemstones, Platinum-Group metals, Nickel, Coal

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