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Geography, Social Studies
9th
grade
Russia & Central Asia Test Review (3rd Period)
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- 1. Multiple Choice
What is the name of the leaders of Russia for hundreds of years before it became the Soviet Union?
Kings
Presidents
Bolsheviks
Czars
- 2. Multiple Choice
What was the purpose of Glasnost & Perestroika?
To convince the people of Soviet Russia to change to a market economy
To convince the people of Soviet Russia to adopt a new kind of government
To convince the people of Soviet Russia that they could trust the government to be open & honest with them and to change the economic system for the better
To convince the people of Soviet Russia that they could win the cold war
- 3. Multiple Choice
How is chernozem useful to people?
It helps prevent pollution
It helps them grow cash crops
It helps them in the timber industry
It helps them transport goods
- 4. Multiple Choice
What was the effect of the Chernobyl disaster on the people of in this city in the Ukraine?
The people lost all of their money
The people were hurt badly by the radioactive material
The people made more money because of tourism
The people were not affected in a meaningful way
- 5. Multiple Choice
Why do landlocked countries have harsher climates than countries that are not landlocked?
Because they are near mountains and they block prevailing winds
Because they are higher in elevation that other places
Because they don't have ocean currents near them
Because they aren't near water and the moderating effect that it has on the climate
- 6. Multiple Choice
The Soviet Union tried to Russify its republics, or satellite countries. Was this a success, or a failure for the Soviet Union?
There was a success
It was a failure
- 7. Multiple Choice
Why are the Ural Mountains so important to the landscape of Russia?
Because they create different weather on either side of the mountain
Because they have large deposits of iron ore and are a natural boundary between Europe & Asia
Because they are a barrier between Siberia & Taiga
Because they are a huge draw for tourism
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which of the following two things are most significant about Lake Baikal?
It creates a moderate climate for the Gulf of Murmansk and it affects the prevailing winds above it
It has a large amount of Sturgeon in it and it is shrinking
It has over 1500 species of animal life, and it is the oldest & deepest lake in the world
It is frozen over most of the year and it is a great source of oil
- 9. Multiple Choice
Who were the Slavs?
A group of people who migrated from Europe Asia and created Russian culture
A group of people who lived in the Middle Ages in Russia and surrounding areas
A group of people who live in Yugoslavia today.
A group of people who lived hundreds of years ago and are the descendents of current day Russians, giving them their language & culture
- 10. Multiple Choice
What is significant about the use of gulags by the Soviet Union?
The citizens of the Soviet Union thought these punishments were harsh and it led to mistrust of the government
The citizens of the Soviet Union loved this idea and hoped to go to one in their lifetime
The citizens of the Soviet Union would rat on their own friends to get them sent to gulags
The citizens of the Soviet Union felt safe as a result of the use of gulags
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which of the following activities does permafrost affect negatively the most?
Transport of goods
Continentality
Farming
Industrial Pollution
- 12. Multiple Choice
Why was NATO formed?
To keep Western Germany in Soviet control
To provoke Russia into starting a war
To protect the U.S. and other countrie after the Warsaw Pact was formd
To bring peaceful missions to places all over the world
- 13. Multiple Choice
What does the hammer represent in the Soviet Flag?
The command economy
The working class
The Warsaw Pact
The fighter of the Soviet Union
- 14. Multiple Choice
Exclaves & Enclaves are problematic because they increase fighting and chaos in countries. Why do we find so many countries in this region that are like this?
Because the weather is so cold that countries fight a lot and draw their own boundaries
Because countries draw their own borders whenever they want and this happens a lot
Because after the Soviet Union dissolved, many countries tried to create their own boundaries, but ethnic groups were constantly fighting about which territories belonged to them
Because there are a lot of rivers and lakes
- 15. Multiple Choice
What made the explosion at Chernobyl so dangerous?
It was extremely hot because of the acid
The radioactive material in the nuclear waste was very dangerous for people
There was shrapnel from the explosion that injured people badly
There were small children in a school nearby
- 16. Multiple Choice
The Taliban in Afghanistan interpreted the teachings of Islam that affect which group of people in their culture
children
men
familes
women
- 17. Multiple Choice
Autarky is the belief that a country can sustain itself relative to which of the following?
Government
Natural Disasters
Economy
Infrastructure
- 18. Multiple Choice
What was the main disagreement in the Cold War?
The United States did not agree with the aggressive communist government of the Soviet Union
The United States did not agree with the trade decisions of the command economy of the Soviet Union
The United States did not agree with the brutal treatment of the people in gulags of the Soviet Union
The United States did not agree with the deforestation occuring in the Soviet Union
- 19. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is NOT a reason that the natural resources of Siberia are difficult to utilize
distance
latitude
terrain
climate
- 20. Multiple Choice
Why is the Aral Sea shrinking?
Evaporation from the hot climate
Farmers are redirecting the water and using it on their farms
The people are pulling it for drinking water
The government is using water for research & development
- 21. Multiple Choice
The Caucasus is the name of a specific part of Russia where the Caucasus mountains are. Which part of Russia is this?
North
South
East
West
- 22. Multiple Choice
What is the name of the group who led the Russian Revolution where Russia became the communist Soviet Union?
Czars
Gulags
Slavs
Bolsheviks
- 23. Multiple Choice
Russian territory nearest the Arctic Ocean experience low amounts of precipitation and low temperatures throughout the year creating a biome characterized by
Tundra
Steppe
Mediterranean
Humid Sub-Tropical
- 24. Multiple Choice
What is a major strongpoint of the Caspian Sea
It has over 1500 species of animals and plants that live in it
It is shrinking because of overeuse
It is a major trade area for the people that live there
It contains a large amount of sturgeon
- 25. Multiple Choice
Which of the following processes causes the Gulf of Murmansk, located in far north Russia, to be melted year round?
elevation
ocean currents
continentality
latitude
- 26. Multiple Choice
What is the reason that Russia experiences such extreme temperatures?
Elevation
Latitude
Ocean Currents
Continentality
- 27. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is the name for the paper written by Karl Marx and Frederick Engles as an argument for Communism?
The Communist Era
The Communist Way
Workers Unite!
The Communist Manifesto
- 28. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is the common thread that connects the belief system of the Taliban and the Mujahideen?
Christianity
Buddism
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Islam
- 29. Multiple Choice
How are market economies different that command economies?
Market economies raise prices, while command economies lower prices
Market economies only sell certain types of goods, while command economies sell all types of goods
Market economies allow the people to set prices of goods, while command economies have the government set the price of goods
Market economies always fail, while command economies always succeed
- 30. Multiple Choice
Why are navigable rivers, like the Volga, attractive for humans to settle near?
They provide water for irrigation
They provide a way to transport goods
They provide an opportunity to grow a tourism industry
All of the above
- 31. Multiple Choice
Is flooding a problem in the Volga River Basin?
Yes
No
- 32. Multiple Choice
Does the Volga River Basin include a lot of the countries industry, agriculture & population?
Yes
No
- 33. Multiple Choice
Which of the following two things are prevalent in Central Asian culture?
Islam & Mountains
Nomads & Yurts
Market economies & capitalism
Farmers & Log Cabins
- 34. Multiple Choice
What has been the long term impact of Soviet Rule on satellite countries that now have their freedom?
It has caused great economic growth
It has hindered their ability to build a stable country
It has caused great hope for the people of those countries
It has left the people bitter and wanting war with Russia
- 35. Multiple Choice
What is the major religion of most of Russia for the last few hundred years
Roman Catholic
Islam
Eastern Orthodox Chrisianity
Buddhism
- 36. Multiple Choice
Why is industrial pollution something a country should be concerned about?
It poses a public health issue for citizens
It causes the temperature to rise in a place
It causes radiation to harm people
It is not something a country should be concerned about
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