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Eastern Europe & Western Russia
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1
What triggered the start of World War I?
The Cuban Missile Crisis
The killing of Archduke Francis Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary
The removal of Czar Nicholas II from power
Hitler invading Russia
2
How many time zones does Russia cover?
12
11
4
7
3
This ruler encouraged the development of education, journalism, architecture, & theater.
Czar Nicholas II
Ivan IV (4th)
Empress Catherine the Great
Peter the Great
4
What are Russia's 2 main natural resources?
iron & rubber
natural gas & oil
oil & bauxite
natural gas & gemstones
5
The wall that separated East and West Germany was known as...
The German Wall
The Russian Wall
The Great Wall
The Berlin Wall
6
________ abolished serfdom.
Czar Alexander II
Joseph Stalin
Archduke Francis Ferdinand
Captain America
7
If you wanted to visit the main cultural centers in Eastern Europe, you should go to the:
suburbs
restaurants
countryside
capital cities
8
Joseph Stalin used _____ and _____ to force the Soviet Union agenda.
happiness, lollipops
secret police, spies
terror, force
all of these
9
The 2 main religions in Eastern Europe and Western Russia are:
Roman Catholic & Islam
Judaism & Islam
Roman Catholic & Eastern Orthodox
Islam & Eastern Orthodox
10
In 1962, Soviet Union tried to send missiles to Cuba. This was known as:
The Cuban Missile Crisis
Civil War
Collectivization
Deportation
11
The battle for the title of "world superpower" between the U.S. and Soviet Union was known as:
Korean War
The Cold War
World War I
The Tension War
12
What was "Bloody Sunday"?
None of these
soldiers killed working class protesters
When Lord Voldemort attacked Hogwarts
A battle that took place during WWII in Russia.
13
Moscow is the capital of...
Bulgaria
Ukraine
Russia
Siberia
14
More than 1/5 of the world's forests are located in...
Estonia
China
Montenegro
Russia
15
What type of government came after Czar Nicholas was forced to step down as ruler of Russia?
Dictatorship
Communism
Democracy
Totalitarianism
16
These people ruled over Russia for nearly 250 years. Who were they?
Persians
Slavs
Zombies
Mongols
17
What was the Chernobyl Disaster?
Explosion caused radiation to enter the environment.
Location of a scary movie where zombies come out the ground.
Terrorist explosion in Chernobyl, Ukraine causing damage.
A bombing that started World War II.
18
A small, rich group of people who have access to influencing the government are known as:
Politicians
Elites
Inflation
Oligarchs
19
The river that starts in North East Russia and flows south into the Caspian Sea is...
Dnieper River
Mississippi River
Dniester River
Volga River
