Question 1

Which of the following states is NOT officially part of this realm?

Accepted Answer

A)  Armenia 
B)  Georgia 
C)  Kazakhstan 
D)  Belarus 
E)  Siberia 
A)  Armenia 
B)  Georgia 
C)  Kazakhstan 
D)  Belarus 
E)  Siberia

Question 2

Figure 5-14 shows that all of Russia's major manufacturing regions are located _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  west of the Ural Mountains 
B)  along coastlines 
C)  east of 60˚ East longitude 
D)  south of 60˚ North latitude 
E)  along the Volga River 
A)  west of the Ural Mountains 
B)  along coastlines 
C)  east of 60˚ East longitude 
D)  south of 60˚ North latitude 
E)  along the Volga River

Question 3

The Povolzhye has been helped by all of the following except ________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the Volga-Don Canal 
B)  large petroleum reserves 
C)  the Volga River 
D)  the coal deposits that gave rise to the Kuzbas complex 
E)  distance from European conflicts 
A)  the Volga-Don Canal 
B)  large petroleum reserves 
C)  the Volga River 
D)  the coal deposits that gave rise to the Kuzbas complex 
E)  distance from European conflicts

Question 4

Each of the following is considered one of the BRICS except __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Brazil 
B)  Russia 
C)  India 
D)  China 
E)  Canada 
A)  Brazil 
B)  Russia 
C)  India 
D)  China 
E)  Canada

Question 5

The Transcaucasian Transition Zone includes all of the following except ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Georgia 
B)  Armenia 
C)  Azerbaijan 
D)  Nagorno-Karabakh 
E)  Kyrgyzstan 
A)  Georgia 
B)  Armenia 
C)  Azerbaijan 
D)  Nagorno-Karabakh 
E)  Kyrgyzstan

Question 6

Which of the following Russian manufacturing complexes is located in the Southeastern Frontier region?

Accepted Answer

A)  Povolzhye 
B)  Urals 
C)  Kuzbas 
D)  Central Industrial 
E)  Central Asian 
A)  Povolzhye 
B)  Urals 
C)  Kuzbas 
D)  Central Industrial 
E)  Central Asian

Question 7

The centralized economic planning practiced in the Soviet Union constituted a command economy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following peoples look across their border to Iran because they share a common Shi'ite Muslim faith?

Accepted Answer

A)  Persians 
B)  Armenians 
C)  Azeris 
D)  Chechens 
E)  Turks 
A)  Persians 
B)  Armenians 
C)  Azeris 
D)  Chechens 
E)  Turks

Question 9

The number of Federal Administrative Districts within the Russian Federation is _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  21 
B)  89 
C)  177 
D)  412 
E)  8 
A)  21 
B)  89 
C)  177 
D)  412 
E)  8

Question 10

The dominant religion in Chechnya is _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Chechen Orthodox 
B)  Buddhism 
C)  Roman Catholicism 
D)  Islam 
E)  None of the choices are correct 
A)  Chechen Orthodox 
B)  Buddhism 
C)  Roman Catholicism 
D)  Islam 
E)  None of the choices are correct

Question 11

The eastward migration of Russians to the Pacific coastal zone since 1991 has been so great as to overburden the available accommodations there,and restrictions have been necessitated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The Russian Plain is essentially an eastward continuation of the North European Lowland.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The most important oil and gas reserves in Russia's Far East are centered on ________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the waters between Russia and Japan's southern islands 
B)  Sakhalin 
C)  the Trans-Siberian Railroad corridor 
D)  the Chinese border zone 
E)  Vladivostok 
A)  the waters between Russia and Japan's southern islands 
B)  Sakhalin 
C)  the Trans-Siberian Railroad corridor 
D)  the Chinese border zone 
E)  Vladivostok

Question 14

The mountain chain in west-central Russia that is (incorrectly)regarded as the "boundary" between Europe and Asia is known as the _________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Western Uplands 
B)  Urals 
C)  Caucasus 
D)  Central Asiatic Ranges 
E)  Carpathians 
A)  Western Uplands 
B)  Urals 
C)  Caucasus 
D)  Central Asiatic Ranges 
E)  Carpathians

Question 15

The mountain ranges in the north of Russia act as a significant barrier to the flow of Arctic air masses,resulting in a warmer climate than might otherwise be expected.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The Russian port of ______ is kept open year-round by warm water from the North Atlantic.

Accepted Answer

A)  Vladivostok 
B)  Volgograd 
C)  Murmansk 
D)  Novosibirsk 
E)  Baki (Baku) 
A)  Vladivostok 
B)  Volgograd 
C)  Murmansk 
D)  Novosibirsk 
E)  Baki (Baku)

Question 17

Global warming will increase Russia's maritime access to the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following is not an ex-Soviet,Central Asian Republic?

Accepted Answer

A)  Uzbekistan 
B)  Turkmenistan 
C)  Azerbaijan 
D)  Kazakhstan 
E)  Tajikistan 
A)  Uzbekistan 
B)  Turkmenistan 
C)  Azerbaijan 
D)  Kazakhstan 
E)  Tajikistan

Question 19

Which Russian republic fought a war for independence from Moscow during the 1990s?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chechnya 
B)  Georgia 
C)  Crimea 
D)  Sakha (Yakutiya) 
E)  Kosovo 
A)  Chechnya 
B)  Georgia 
C)  Crimea 
D)  Sakha (Yakutiya) 
E)  Kosovo

Question 20

The post-1991 Russian Federation was restructured to consist of only 14 internal political units.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following states is NOT officially part of this realm?

Figure 5-14 shows that all of Russia's major manufacturing regions are located _____________.

The Povolzhye has been helped by all of the following except ________________.

Each of the following is considered one of the BRICS except __________.

The Transcaucasian Transition Zone includes all of the following except ___________.

Which of the following Russian manufacturing complexes is located in the Southeastern Frontier region?

The centralized economic planning practiced in the Soviet Union constituted a command economy.

Which of the following peoples look across their border to Iran because they share a common Shi'ite Muslim faith?

The number of Federal Administrative Districts within the Russian Federation is _______.

The dominant religion in Chechnya is _______________.

The eastward migration of Russians to the Pacific coastal zone since 1991 has been so great as to overburden the available accommodations there,and restrictions have been necessitated.

The Russian Plain is essentially an eastward continuation of the North European Lowland.

The most important oil and gas reserves in Russia's Far East are centered on ________________.

The mountain chain in west-central Russia that is (incorrectly)regarded as the "boundary" between Europe and Asia is known as the _________________.

The mountain ranges in the north of Russia act as a significant barrier to the flow of Arctic air masses,resulting in a warmer climate than might otherwise be expected.

The Russian port of ______ is kept open year-round by warm water from the North Atlantic.

Global warming will increase Russia's maritime access to the world.

Which of the following is not an ex-Soviet,Central Asian Republic?

Which Russian republic fought a war for independence from Moscow during the 1990s?

The post-1991 Russian Federation was restructured to consist of only 14 internal political units.

Introduction

The North American Realm

The Middle American Realm

The South American Realm

The European Realm

The North African-Southwest Asian Realm

The Subsaharan African Realm

The South Asian Realm

The East Asian Realm

The Southeast Asian Realm

The Austral Realm

Pacific Realm and Polar Futures

Filters

Exam 6: The Russia-Central Asia Realm

Which of the following states is NOT officially part of this realm?

Figure 5-14 shows that all of Russia's major manufacturing regions are located _____________.

The Povolzhye has been helped by all of the following except ________________.

Each of the following is considered one of the BRICS except __________.

The Transcaucasian Transition Zone includes all of the following except ___________.

Which of the following Russian manufacturing complexes is located in the Southeastern Frontier region?

The centralized economic planning practiced in the Soviet Union constituted a command economy.

Which of the following peoples look across their border to Iran because they share a common Shi'ite Muslim faith?

The number of Federal Administrative Districts within the Russian Federation is _______.

The dominant religion in Chechnya is _______________.

The eastward migration of Russians to the Pacific coastal zone since 1991 has been so great as to overburden the available accommodations there,and restrictions have been necessitated.

The Russian Plain is essentially an eastward continuation of the North European Lowland.

The most important oil and gas reserves in Russia's Far East are centered on ________________.

The mountain chain in west-central Russia that is (incorrectly)regarded as the "boundary" between Europe and Asia is known as the _________________.

The mountain ranges in the north of Russia act as a significant barrier to the flow of Arctic air masses,resulting in a warmer climate than might otherwise be expected.

The Russian port of ______ is kept open year-round by warm water from the North Atlantic.

Global warming will increase Russia's maritime access to the world.

Which of the following is not an ex-Soviet,Central Asian Republic?

Which Russian republic fought a war for independence from Moscow during the 1990s?

The post-1991 Russian Federation was restructured to consist of only 14 internal political units.

Introduction

The North American Realm

The Middle American Realm

The South American Realm

The European Realm

The North African-Southwest Asian Realm

The Subsaharan African Realm

The South Asian Realm

The East Asian Realm

The Southeast Asian Realm

The Austral Realm

Pacific Realm and Polar Futures

Filters