Russia Geography
What mountain range divides Europe and Asia?
What are the Ural Mountains?
What biome covers much of Siberia?
What is the Taiga?
What trade route passed through Central Asia?
What is the Silk Road?
What sea borders parts of Eastern Europe and Russia?
What is the Black Sea?
What was the name of the country that controlled Russia and Eastern Europe before 1991?
What is the Soviet Union?
What is the capital city of Russia?
What is Moscow?
What climate zone is found in northern Russia?
What is tundra/arctic tundra?
What is the largest country in Central Asia?
What is Kazakhstan?
What system of government was used by the Soviet Union?
What is communism?
What religion is commonly associated with Russia?
What is Orthodox Christianity?
What large region of Russia is known for extreme cold and low population?
What is Siberia?
Why do most Russians live in European Russia instead of Siberia?
Because the climate is milder and land is more suitable for cities and farming.
What religion is most common in Central Asia?
What is Islam?
What major world conflict divided Eastern Europe during the 20th century?
What is the Cold War?
What natural resources help Russia’s economy?
Oil, natural gas, coal, timber, minerals.
Russia spans how many time zones?
What are 11 time zones?
What season is usually very long in Russia?
What is winter?
What type of lifestyle did many Central Asian groups historically practice?
What is nomadism?
What happened to many Eastern European countries after 1991?
They became independent and moved toward democracy/market economies.
How did geography help the Silk Road develop?
Central Asia connected Europe and Asia for trade.
Name TWO major rivers in Russia.
What are the Volga, Lena, Ob, or Yenisei Rivers?
How does climate affect transportation in Russia?
Extreme weather and frozen land make transportation difficult.
Why is Central Asia important economically today?
Because of oil, natural gas, and trade routes.
Why is Eastern Europe culturally diverse?
Because many ethnic groups, languages, and religions are found there.
How does geography shape culture and daily life?
Climate, landforms, and resources affect jobs, settlement, transportation, and traditions.