Question 1

Which of the following is the fastest-growing religious grouping in Russia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Eastern Orthodox 
B)  Catholics 
C)  Muslims 
D)  Sikhs 
E)  Hindus 
A)  Eastern Orthodox 
B)  Catholics 
C)  Muslims 
D)  Sikhs 
E)  Hindus

Question 2

Chernobyl, Ukraine has become famous because of this event in 1986.

Accepted Answer

A)  nuclear reactor accident 
B)  demonstration against Soviet rule 
C)  assassination of the Soviet leader 
D)  nuclear weapons treaty signed by the Soviet Union and China 
E)  launching of a manned mission to the Moon 
A)  nuclear reactor accident 
B)  demonstration against Soviet rule 
C)  assassination of the Soviet leader 
D)  nuclear weapons treaty signed by the Soviet Union and China 
E)  launching of a manned mission to the Moon

Question 3

Moscow dominates the Central Region.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Global warming has led to reduced energy demand in Russia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The original resource base of the Urals region was ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  iron ore, copper, nickel 
B)  oil and natural gas 
C)  radioactive elements like uranium 
D)  abundant, cheap skilled labor 
E)  agricultural production 
A)  iron ore, copper, nickel 
B)  oil and natural gas 
C)  radioactive elements like uranium 
D)  abundant, cheap skilled labor 
E)  agricultural production

Question 6

For the Russian people, the "near abroad" signifies:

Accepted Answer

A)  the non-Russian territories of the former Soviet Union 
B)  Alaska 
C)  China and Korea 
D)  the Middle East 
E)  none of these 
A)  the non-Russian territories of the former Soviet Union 
B)  Alaska 
C)  China and Korea 
D)  the Middle East 
E)  none of these

Question 7

Approximately 10% of the Russian population self-identify as Muslims.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What is chernozem?

Accepted Answer

A)  cold-resistant vegetation of the tundras 
B)  permanently frozen subsurface material 
C)  particularly fertile soils of the steppes 
D)  a food preservation technique used by Siberian natives 
E)  none of these 
A)  cold-resistant vegetation of the tundras 
B)  permanently frozen subsurface material 
C)  particularly fertile soils of the steppes 
D)  a food preservation technique used by Siberian natives 
E)  none of these

Question 9

The most important crop grown under irrigation in Central Asia is:

Accepted Answer

A)  cotton 
B)  corn 
C)  wheat 
D)  tobacco 
E)  tea 
A)  cotton 
B)  corn 
C)  wheat 
D)  tobacco 
E)  tea

Question 10

The Soviet period was notable as a period of environmental protection and careful management of natural resources.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

All of these are regions of armed territorial conflict except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Tajikistan 
B)  Nagorno-Karabakh 
C)  Siberia 
D)  Georgia 
E)  There are armed conflicts in all of these regions. 
A)  Tajikistan 
B)  Nagorno-Karabakh 
C)  Siberia 
D)  Georgia 
E)  There are armed conflicts in all of these regions.

Question 12

In 2005, the number of women who held seats in the Russian parliament was:

Accepted Answer

A)  less than 4% 
B)  25% 
C)  30% 
D)  50% 
E)  75% 
A)  less than 4% 
B)  25% 
C)  30% 
D)  50% 
E)  75%

Question 13

Which river marks the boundary between the West Siberian Plain and the Central Siberian Plateau?

Accepted Answer

A)  Irtysh River 
B)  Dnieper River 
C)  Angera River 
D)  Amur River 
E)  Yenisey River 
A)  Irtysh River 
B)  Dnieper River 
C)  Angera River 
D)  Amur River 
E)  Yenisey River

Question 14

Which country defeated Russia in 1904 and halted Russia's territorial expansion?

Accepted Answer

A)  China 
B)  Mongolia 
C)  Japan 
D)  France 
E)  the United States 
A)  China 
B)  Mongolia 
C)  Japan 
D)  France 
E)  the United States

Question 15

Where are Russia's Muslim populations concentrated? Are these populations growing or shrinking? Discuss possible conflicts between Russian Christians and Russian Muslims.

Accepted Answer

Russia's Muslim populations are concentr

Question 16

Discuss the fur trade in Russia. Why is fur far more than an indulgence in Russia? What role did the fur trade play in the expansion of Russia? Why are Russians now engaged in fur farming versus fur trapping?

Accepted Answer

The fur trade in Russia has a long and s

Question 17

Match each country with its capital.
-Georgia

Accepted Answer

A) Minsk 
B) Ashkhabad 
C) Baku 
D) Yerevan 
E) Dushanbe
F)Bishkek
G)Tbilisi
H)Moscow
I)Tashkent
J)Astana 
A) Minsk 
B) Ashkhabad 
C) Baku 
D) Yerevan 
E) Dushanbe
F)Bishkek
G)Tbilisi
H)Moscow
I)Tashkent
J)Astana

Question 18

The Russian Plain extends from ________ in the west to the Ural Mountains in the east.

Accepted Answer

A)  Turkmenistan 
B)  Armenia 
C)  Belarus 
D)  Vladivostok 
E)  Novosibirsk 
A)  Turkmenistan 
B)  Armenia 
C)  Belarus 
D)  Vladivostok 
E)  Novosibirsk

Question 19

The last leader of the Soviet Union was:

Accepted Answer

A)  Nicholas II 
B)  Yeltsin 
C)  Putin 
D)  Gorbachev 
E)  Alexander 
A)  Nicholas II 
B)  Yeltsin 
C)  Putin 
D)  Gorbachev 
E)  Alexander

Question 20

Match each country with its capital.
-Armenia

Accepted Answer

A) Minsk 
B) Ashkhabad 
C) Baku 
D) Yerevan 
E) Dushanbe
F)Bishkek
G)Tbilisi
H)Moscow
I)Tashkent
J)Astana 
A) Minsk 
B) Ashkhabad 
C) Baku 
D) Yerevan 
E) Dushanbe
F)Bishkek
G)Tbilisi
H)Moscow
I)Tashkent
J)Astana

Which of the following is the fastest-growing religious grouping in Russia?

Chernobyl, Ukraine has become famous because of this event in 1986.

Moscow dominates the Central Region.

Global warming has led to reduced energy demand in Russia.

The original resource base of the Urals region was ________.

For the Russian people, the "near abroad" signifies:

Approximately 10% of the Russian population self-identify as Muslims.

What is chernozem?

The most important crop grown under irrigation in Central Asia is:

The Soviet period was notable as a period of environmental protection and careful management of natural resources.

All of these are regions of armed territorial conflict except:

In 2005, the number of women who held seats in the Russian parliament was:

Which river marks the boundary between the West Siberian Plain and the Central Siberian Plateau?

Which country defeated Russia in 1904 and halted Russia's territorial expansion?

Where are Russia's Muslim populations concentrated? Are these populations growing or shrinking? Discuss possible conflicts between Russian Christians and Russian Muslims.

Discuss the fur trade in Russia. Why is fur far more than an indulgence in Russia? What role did the fur trade play in the expansion of Russia? Why are Russians now engaged in fur farming versus fur trapping?

Match each country with its capital. -Georgia

The Russian Plain extends from ________ in the west to the Ural Mountains in the east.

The last leader of the Soviet Union was:

Match each country with its capital. -Armenia

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Which of the following is the fastest-growing religious grouping in Russia?

Chernobyl, Ukraine has become famous because of this event in 1986.

Moscow dominates the Central Region.

Global warming has led to reduced energy demand in Russia.

The original resource base of the Urals region was ________.

For the Russian people, the "near abroad" signifies:

Approximately 10% of the Russian population self-identify as Muslims.

What is chernozem?

The most important crop grown under irrigation in Central Asia is:

The Soviet period was notable as a period of environmental protection and careful management of natural resources.

All of these are regions of armed territorial conflict except:

In 2005, the number of women who held seats in the Russian parliament was:

Which river marks the boundary between the West Siberian Plain and the Central Siberian Plateau?

Which country defeated Russia in 1904 and halted Russia's territorial expansion?

Where are Russia's Muslim populations concentrated? Are these populations growing or shrinking? Discuss possible conflicts between Russian Christians and Russian Muslims.

Discuss the fur trade in Russia. Why is fur far more than an indulgence in Russia? What role did the fur trade play in the expansion of Russia? Why are Russians now engaged in fur farming versus fur trapping?

Match each country with its capital. -Georgia

The Russian Plain extends from ________ in the west to the Ural Mountains in the east.

The last leader of the Soviet Union was:

Match each country with its capital. -Armenia

World Regions in Global Context

Europe

Middle East and North Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa

The United States and Canada

Latin America and the Caribbean

East Asia

South Asia

Southeast Asia

Australia, New Zealand, and the South Pacific

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