Why is the interior of Russia so cold?

It's far away from the ocean's moderating influence

What was the "Iron Curtain"?

a division in Europe of free and communist governments

studbud

History6 Russia Quiz!

22 termsStudBud Administration19 plays

Imported from external platform

Flashcards22 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 22

Answers

1
Russia has about this fraction of the earth's surface:
40%
2%
10%
25%
2
Russia's #1 religion:
Catholic
Islamic
Orthodox
Protestant
3
NOT a term used during Gorbachev's administration:
glasnost
perestroika
detente
karsting
4
What year did Communism enter Russia?
1917
1908
1922
1896
5
NOT a Russian river:
Volga
Diayuva
Don
Lena
6
Why is the interior of Russia so cold?
It's elevated about sea level
It's got a far northern latitude
It doesn't get much rain
It's far away from the ocean's moderating influence
7
Rich, black topsoil in Russia:
Chernobyl
cherubim
chernozem
chariots
8
NOT true of Lake Baikal:
deepest lake in the world
has fresh and salt water
almost 400 miles long
one of the largest lakes in the world
9
When did the Communist rule collapse in Russia?
1945
1991
2008
2003
10
The Trans-Siberian Railway goes through this many time zones:
6
4
8
12
11
NOT a reason that Russia doesn't access its plentiful resources:
harsh climate
legal objections
natural barriers
remote locations of the resources
12
NOT a climate zone in Russia:
humid continental
subarctic
tropical
polar
13
A pine tree is necessarily a part of a deciduous forest.
True
False
Thought-provoking!
14
A dissident is one who...
runs for office in Russia
opposes the government
works for the Russian court system
flees the country
15
How long was the Trans-Siberian Railway? (approximately)
6000 miles
4000 miles
5000 miles
3000 miles
16
The mountains in southwestern Russia:
Caucasus
Urals
Alps
Pyrenees
17
USSR: the 3rd letter:
Supreme
Socialist
Soviet
Stalin
18
What was the "Iron Curtain"?
a division in Europe of free and communist governments
A nuclear approach to energy needs
A defensive strategy of the Soviet Union
An all-out desire to find raw mineral resources
19
Modern Russians are descendants of this ethnic group:
Slavs
Indians
Estonians
Arabs
20
Steppe:
cold climate
a stair
a warm current of air
cold grasslands
21
Most like one of our states:
okrug
oblong
oblast
krais
22
NOT true in Russia:
universal healthcare
free education
unlimited social media access
one can't criticize the government

History6 Russia Quiz! Flashcards | StudBud

History6 Russia Quiz!

22 termsStudBud Administration19 plays

Imported from external platform

Flashcards22 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 22

Answers

1
Russia has about this fraction of the earth's surface:
40%
2%
10%
25%
2
Russia's #1 religion:
Catholic
Islamic
Orthodox
Protestant
3
NOT a term used during Gorbachev's administration:
glasnost
perestroika
detente
karsting
4
What year did Communism enter Russia?
1917
1908
1922
1896
5
NOT a Russian river:
Volga
Diayuva
Don
Lena
6
Why is the interior of Russia so cold?
It's elevated about sea level
It's got a far northern latitude
It doesn't get much rain
It's far away from the ocean's moderating influence
7
Rich, black topsoil in Russia:
Chernobyl
cherubim
chernozem
chariots
8
NOT true of Lake Baikal:
deepest lake in the world
has fresh and salt water
almost 400 miles long
one of the largest lakes in the world
9
When did the Communist rule collapse in Russia?
1945
1991
2008
2003
10
The Trans-Siberian Railway goes through this many time zones:
6
4
8
12
11
NOT a reason that Russia doesn't access its plentiful resources:
harsh climate
legal objections
natural barriers
remote locations of the resources
12
NOT a climate zone in Russia:
humid continental
subarctic
tropical
polar
13
A pine tree is necessarily a part of a deciduous forest.
True
False
Thought-provoking!
14
A dissident is one who...
runs for office in Russia
opposes the government
works for the Russian court system
flees the country
15
How long was the Trans-Siberian Railway? (approximately)
6000 miles
4000 miles
5000 miles
3000 miles
16
The mountains in southwestern Russia:
Caucasus
Urals
Alps
Pyrenees
17
USSR: the 3rd letter:
Supreme
Socialist
Soviet
Stalin
18
What was the "Iron Curtain"?
a division in Europe of free and communist governments
A nuclear approach to energy needs
A defensive strategy of the Soviet Union
An all-out desire to find raw mineral resources
19
Modern Russians are descendants of this ethnic group:
Slavs
Indians
Estonians
Arabs
20
Steppe:
cold climate
a stair
a warm current of air
cold grasslands
21
Most like one of our states:
okrug
oblong
oblast
krais
22
NOT true in Russia:
universal healthcare
free education
unlimited social media access
one can't criticize the government