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- 1. Multiple Choice
The southern part of the Russia’s best agricultural region has rich, black soil called
chernozem
oxisols
tar sands
planosols
- 2. Multiple Choice
During the Soviet era, the Soviet Union operated as a _________ in which the government made key economic decisions
free market
black market economy
traditional economy
communist economy
- 3. Multiple Choice
What is the term for the by-products of producing nuclear power and weapons?
nuclear power plants
nuclear wastes
nuclear meltdown
nuclear pollution
- 4. Multiple Choice
During the reign of Peter the Great, Russia
erupted into a civil war that became the Russian Revolution
enlarged its territory and developed trade with Western Europe
was invaded by Mongols from Central Asia
conquered the countries of Scandinavia
- 5. Multiple Choice
What type of climate is found along Russia's northern border?
tundra
subarctc
temporal
tropical
- 6. Multiple Choice
The Ural Mountains mark the traditional boundary between
Siberia and the Kamchatka Peninsula
Russia and Mongolia
European Russia and Siberian Russia
Russia and Poland
- 7. Multiple Choice
What type of biome is found in Russia’s subarctic?
permafrost
boreal forest
deciduous forest
grassland
- 8. Multiple Choice
Farmers use Russia’s areas of rich chernozem soil to grow
sugarcane, bananas, and pineapples
coffee, cotton, and soybeans
wheat, barley, rye, and oats
grapes, olives, and citrus fruits
- 9. Multiple Choice
What happened after the 1986 nuclear accident in the Soviet Union?
Nuclear safety standards were improved and dangerous plants were shut down
The Soviet Union replaced all existing nuclear plants with newer, safer nuclear plants
All nuclear power plants in the Soviet Union were shut down
The socialist republic where it occurred was permanently closed to human settlement
- 10. Multiple Choice
Beginning in 1989, many countries in Eastern Europe that had been ________ of the Soviet Union began to replace their Communist governments
protectorats
territories
satellites
colonies
- 11. Multiple Choice
Why does the interior of Russia have more extreme variations in temperature and less precipitation than western Russia?
It suffers frequent seismic activity, such as earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.
It experiences the rain shadow effect produced by the Ural Mountains
It is closer to the Tropic of Cancer
It lacks the moderating effects of a major body of water
- 12. Multiple Choice
Why did the Soviet era leave a legacy of environmental pollution?
Soviet leaders were determined to have friendly governments on the country’s western border
Soviet leaders’ priority was to industrialize and they disregarded the damage it was causing
Foreign governments condemned the Soviets’ reliance on nuclear power
Soviet leaders were unaware of the damage industrialization was causing
- 13. Multiple Choice
Russia’s ________ River is the longest in Europe and is important as a transportation route and source of hydroelectric power
Rhine
Danue
Dniepr
Volga
- 14. Multiple Choice
During ________, hardships led to worker strikes and protests for “bread and freedom,” which eventually triggered the Russian Revolution
the reign of Peter the Great
the reign of Catherine the Great
World War I
World War II
- 15. Multiple Choice
During the Soviet era, disregard for environmental effects of industrialization
helped the Soviet Union become a prosperous country
damaged the water, air, soil, and forests
led to perestroika and glasnost
provoked frequent ethnic strife
- 16. Multiple Choice
In what area does the majority of the Russian population live?
the West Siberian Plain
the Crimean Peninsula
the Northern European Plain
the Iberian Peninsula
- 17. Multiple Choice
What group came to power as a result of the Russian Revolution of 1917?
Communists
Socialists
Romanovs
Czarists
- 18. Multiple Choice
After the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, the government encouraged ________ which favored the wealthy
a black market economy
collectivization
a command economy
privatization
- 19. Multiple Choice
The rich, black soil that supports agriculture in the southern part of the Northern European Plain is called
perestroik
chernozem
glasnost
romanov
- 20. Multiple Choice
Overuse of fertilizers and ________ has polluted farmland and water in much of Russia
chernozes
oxisols
fungicides
pesticides
- 21. Multiple Choice
In early 20th-century Russia, around the time of the revolution, which group may have gained support by circulating this poster?
aristocracy
monarchists
Bolsheviks/communists
Orthodox clergy
- 22. Multiple Choice
The map above depicts a series of interconnected trade routes that stretch from China to Central Asia and on into Europe. What are these trades routes collectively known as?
Tea Road
Magic carpet ride
Silk Road
Silk Path
- 23. Multiple Choice
The city of Moynaq was a large fishing town like many others along the Aral Sea. How was it impacted by the loss of the sea?
people lost their jobs
the fish died off
the population of the city plummeted (dropped)
all of the above
- 24. Multiple Choice
Which statement best describes the lesson the history of the Aral Sea teaches the world?
Irrigation is always a good thing
Nature naturally adapts to help people survive
There is not much humans can do to impact the natural environment
We must be carefully manage our natural resources
- 25. Multiple Choice
Was the Chernobyl disaster a product of natural disaster, or human error?
natural disaster
human error
- 26. Multiple Choice
What affects did the disaster at Chernobyl have on the land?
Food grown in contaminated land is contaminated
A large swath of pine forest killed by acute radiation
Large amounts of radioactive material was found in lakes and other bodies of water
All of the above
- 27. Multiple Choice
What does the “stan” at the end of most Central Asian countries mean?
water
land
sea
desert
- 28. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is NOT a country in Central Asia?
Uzbekistan
Turkmenistan
Kazakhstan
Iran
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