Geography & Climate
1.What mountain range separates European Russia from Asian Russia?
The Ural Mountains
6. What two energy resources is Russia especially known for producing?
Oil and natural gas
11. What types of land cover much of Central Asia?
Deserts and steppes
16. What trade routes helped spread goods, ideas, and culture to early Russia?
The Silk Roads
21. What is the name of the system where the government controls the economy?
Communism
2.Where do most people in Russia live because of milder climate and better land?
Western Russia
7. Why are many natural resources in Russia difficult to access?
They are in cold and remote locations
12. What is the condition of water availability in Central Asia?
It is scarce (limited)
17. Why was Kiev important in early Russian history?
It was located on major trade routes
22. What was the name of the communist country that included Russia?
The Soviet Union
3. What is the name for ground that is permanently frozen?
Permafrost
8. What are three ways natural resources help the economy?
They create jobs, support trade, and help industry
13. What sea shrank because people used its water for farming?
The Aral Sea
18. Which group invaded and controlled Russia for a period of time?
The Mongols
23. What are the two major reasons the Soviet Union collapsed?
Economic problems (weak, inefficient, poor production) & Political issues (demands for independence, Glasnost (freedom of expression) leading to criticism & protest)
4. What type of season in Russia is very long and extremely cold?
Winter
9. What economic system has the government control production and distribution?
Communism
14. What economic activity is common in dry regions of Central Asia?
Livestock grazing
19. Which leader brought many European ideas to Russia?
Peter the Great
24. Which leader introduced reforms like glasnost (freedom of expression) and perestroika (restructuring)?
Mikhail Gorbachev
5. What two environmental factors make northern Russia difficult to live in?
Cold temperatures and short growing seasons
10. What are two ways resources are transported across Russia?
Pipelines, railroads, or ports
15. Why do people often live near rivers in Central Asia?
They need water for farming and daily life
20. Which two continents have influenced Russia’s culture?
Europe and Asia
25. How do oil and natural gas affect Russia’s role in the world today?
They increase its global influence