Identifying and Analyzing Location
Describing Major Physical Features
Explaining Economic Characteristics
Recognizing Cultural Influences
100

What is the capital city of Russia?

What is Moscow?

100

What type of climate is most common in Siberia?

What is a subarctic climate?

100

What is Russia's primary export?

What is oil and natural gas?

100

Which religion is predominantly practiced in Central Asia?

What is Islam?

200

Which mountain range separates Europe from Asia?

 What is the Ural Mountains?


200

What is Lake Baikal known for?

What is being the deepest lake in the world?

200

 What economic activity is most common in Central Asia?

What is agriculture, particularly cotton production?

200

Name a famous Russian author known for his novels.

Who is Leo Tolstoy?

300

Name one major city located in Central Asia.

What is Tashkent?


300

Name the desert that is located in Central Asia.

What is the Kyzylkum Desert?


300

 How does the geography of the Russian region affect its economy?

What is the vastness of the land allows for resource extraction but poses challenges in transportation?


300

What traditional music style is associated with Central Asia?

What is folk music, often featuring the dombra?

400

 Identify the body of water located to the northwest of Russia.

What is the Baltic Sea?

400

What type of vegetation primarily covers the steppes of Russia?

What are grasslands?

400

What is the economic significance of the Trans-Siberian Railway?

What is it connecting the eastern and western parts of Russia for trade and transport?


400

Describe how the Silk Road influenced cultures in Central Asia.

What is, it facilitated trade and cultural exchange between East and West?

500

Which two countries in Central Asia are landlocked?

What are Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan?

500

Describe the significance of the Caspian Sea.

What is it, being the largest enclosed inland body of water on Earth?

500

How has the fall of the Soviet Union impacted the economies of Central Asian countries?

What is the transition from state-controlled economies to market economies, leading to both challenges and opportunities?  

500

Name a traditional dish from Russia.

What is borscht?