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The Caucasus
100
Name the longest river in Europe.
Volga
100
What is the Russian term for its emperor?
czar
100

Name one of the problems facing Russia today?

weak economy, declining population, pollution, ethnic conflicts

100

What are Russian country houses called?

Dachas

100
Name the capital of Georgia.
Tbilisi
200
In these mountains you can stand in both Europe and Asia at the same time.
The Ural Mountains
200
harsh labor camps where millions of Russians were forced to work if they opposed the Communist Party
gulags
200
What is the center of government in Moscow called?
The Kremlin
200
What form of government does Russia have today?
Federal Republic
200
Name the smallest of the Caucasus countries.
Armenia
300
A vast evergreen forest that covers nearly half of Russia
taiga
300
Name the form of the Greek alphabet used in Russia today.
Cyrillic
300
Name the primary seaport and fishing center in the Russian Far East.
Vladivostok
300
Where are most cities in Siberia located?
Along the Trans-Siberian Railroad
300
What is Azerbaijan's economy based on?
Oil
400
The Caucasus Mountains form a border between Russia and _____________________ and ______________________.
Georgia, Azerbaijan
400

What is the name of the radical Communist group that took over Russia in the Russian Revolution?

The Bolsheviks.

400
What form of power is produced from the Ural Mountains and Volga River?
Hydro-electric
400
What is the Federal Assembly?
The elected president and legislature which govern the Russian Federation.
400
Name the three countries of the Caucasus?
Armenia Azerbaijan Georgia
500

Name one of the largest plains in the world located in Russia.

Western Siberian Plain

500

Who is leader of Russia today?

Vladimir Putin

500

How has Russia's economy changed as the country moved toward democracy?

It shifted from a command economy with strong government control to a market economy with private ownership of industries.

500

Identify Russia's six culture regions.

Moscow, St. Petersburg, the Urals, Siberia, Volga, Russian Far East

500

How are the countries of the Caucasus region similar?

All were once a part of the Soviet Union.

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