True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true
or false. |
| | 1. | Russia is the largest country in the former Soviet Union. |
| | 2. | Russia has the smallest coastline of any country. |
| | 3. | Sturgeon is fished legally for caviar. |
| | 4. | Rivers in Siberia tend to flow to the north. |
| | 5. | Russia has vast mineral resources. |
Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. |
| | 6. | Most
of Russia’s coasts lie along waters that a. | are tropical. | b. | never freeze at
any time of the year. | c. | are open year-round. | d. | are frozen many
months a year. | | |
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| | 7. | The
Caspian Sea actually is a a. | river. | b. | lake. | c. | large ocean. | d. | dry
lake. | | |
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| | 8. | Which
of the following are products of Russia’s rich soil? a. | rice, bananas,
and sugar beets | b. | coffee, tea, and wheat | c. | wheat, barley,
rye, and oats | d. | all of the above | | |
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| | 9. | Russia is so large that it a. | spans 11 time zones. | b. | spans 24 time
zones. | c. | borders eight other countries. | d. | has more than
1,000 ocean ports. | | |
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| | 10. | The
____ is marked by the Ural Mountains. a. | traditional boundary between Russia and
China | b. | traditional boundary between European Russia and Asian
Russia | c. | shift between Siberia’s steppe climate and the Pacific
Ocean | d. | place where the Baltic and Atlantic Oceans
meet | | |
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| | 11. | What
is the tundra? a. | a vast, treeless
plain | b. | a well-traveled waterway | c. | part of the
border between Russia and Europe | d. | a fertile plain that is excellent for growing
wheat | | |
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| | 12. | During World War II the Germans were a. | able to govern
Russia for five years. | b. | victorious because of a surprise Russian
surrender. | c. | forced back by the Russian military and the heavy
rains. | d. | forced back by the Russian military and the harsh
winter. | | |
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| | 13. | What
has damaged the steppe ecosystem? a. | undergrazing and an overuse of
fertilizer | b. | overgrazing and the introduction of foreign
plants | c. | the introduction of new insect species and reduced
farming | d. | the migration of farmers to Russia’s large
cities | | |
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| | 14. | The
vegetation that thrives in the tundra is limited to a. | mosses, barley,
wheat, and corn. | b. | coniferous trees. | c. | dwarf shrubs,
mosses, lichen, potatoes, and beans. | d. | mosses, lichen, algae, and dwarf
shrubs. | | |
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| | 15. | Which
statement best helps explain why the Russian climate is so cold? a. | Much of the
country lies south of Norway. | b. | Most of the country lies close to the freezing
oceans. | c. | Most of the country lies far from any moderating ocean
influence. | d. | Much of the country is dark for long periods of
time. | | |
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Completion
Complete each sentence or
statement. |
| 16. | Much
of Russia experiences very cold and ____________________ winters.
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| 17. | Eastern Russia has the world’s largest coniferous
____________________.
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| 18. | The
coldest winter temperatures in Russia occur in the region of ____________________.
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| 19. | Cars
in Russia must be made of special ____________________ that will not crack in the cold.
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| 20. | The
tundra has a thin layer of acidic ____________________ on its surface.
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Matching |
| | Match each item with the correct statement below. a. | Kamchatka
Peninsula | b. | Lake Baikal | c. | Volga
River | d. | Amur River | e. | Black Earth
Belt | | |
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| | 21. | body
of water that connects Moscow to the Caspian Sea |
| | 22. | area
that has more than 100 volcanoes |
| | 23. | area
that feeds much of Russia |
| | 24. | body
of water that forms part of the border between Russia and China |
| | 25. | body
of water that contains about 20 percent of the earth’s freshwater |
| | Match each item with the correct statement below. a. | tundra | b. | Verkhoyansk | c. | subarctic | d. | mid-latitude | e. | Moscow | | |
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| | 26. | located in a humid continental climate |
| | 27. | place
known as the “cold pole of the world” |
| | 28. | climate in which most Russians live |
| | 29. | dominant climate region in Russia |
| | 30. | region found mostly north of the Arctic Circle |