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100

This city is the capital of Russia

Moscow

100

The largest ethnic group in Russia is the:

Slavs

100

This ruling family was murdered during the Russian Revolution.

Romanovs

100

After the fall of the Soviet Union, Russia’s economy moved toward a:

Market/capitalist economy

100

What major river forms part of the border between the United States and Mexico?

Rio Grande

200

Which physical feature divides European Russia from Asian Russia?

Ural Mountains

200

Most of Russia's population lives west of which mountain range?

Ural

200

Under the Soviet system, education emphasized:

Math, science, and engineering

200

Housing shortages in Russia often resulted in:

Extended family often sharing small apartments 

200

When you say that Phoenix is located at 33.4° N, 112.1° W, which of the 5 themes of Geography are you using?

Location (absolute location)

300

What type of climate makes much of Siberia difficult for farming and settlement?

Tundra and Subarctic 

300

Eastern Orthodox Christianity is:

The official religion

300

Under the Soviet government, religious practice was:

highly restricted

300

Russia’s major exports are mostly:

energy and fuel

300

The Amazon Rainforest is primarily located in which Latin American country?

Brazil

400

What climate and physical geography features make western Russia more habitable than eastern?

Fertile soil

Rivers

Warmer

Longer growing season


400

Sovereignty means

Self-rule

400

Collectivization under Stalin resulted in:

The deaths of millions from starvation

400

The Russo-Ukraine conflict began in:

2014

400

Which theme of geography describes how people, goods, and ideas travel from one place to another?

Movement

500

The Trans-Siberian Railroad is significant because it:

Connects Moscow to Siberian settlements

500

True or false: Many people move TO Russia during the Soviet era

False

500

Under Soviet control, all media and communication were:

Controlled by the government

500

The Cold War was a conflict between:

Soviet Union and US

500

Building dams for water supply and electricity is an example of which theme of geography?

Human Environment Interaction