World Regional Geography
World Regional Geography
- 1.
The city with the most polluted environment in Russia is...
- A.
Norilsk
- B.
Moscow
- C.
St. Petersburg
Correct Answer
A. Norilsk -
- 2.
The main problem in exploiting the oil around the Caspian Sea is drilling for it.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 3.
The Russian region that is rich in resources and was the destination of many Russian people during Soviet times so that the local ethnic groups were outnumbered is
- A.
North Caucasus
- B.
North European and Middle Volga
- C.
Siberia and the Far East
- D.
Territories of the Far North
Correct Answer
D. Territories of the Far North -
- 4.
The czar who began the Westernization of Russia was Ivan the Terrible.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 5.
After 1991, public institutions and welfare support systems were the main losers.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 6.
Moscow's location near the headwaters of north- and south-flowing rivers and in the forests helped to make it the center of Muscovy.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 7.
The part of Russia that is one of the most ethnically and linguistically complex in the world is
- A.
North European and Middle Volga
- B.
Siberia and the Far East
- C.
North Caucasus
- D.
Territories of the Far North
Correct Answer
C. North Caucasus -
- 8.
Moldova has not seen a sharp population decline because it is primarily agricultural.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 9.
Which of the following is a Southern Caucasus country in the CIS?
- A.
Kazakhstan
- B.
Azerbaijan
- C.
Tajikistan
- D.
Uzbekistan
Correct Answer
B. Azerbaijan -
- 10.
The largest Central Asian country in area is
- A.
Kazakhstan
- B.
Kyrgystan
- C.
Uzbekistan
- D.
Turkmenistan
Correct Answer
A. Kazakhstan -
- 11.
The collision of tectonic plates created high mountains and deep lakes.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 12.
What was different about the Russian Empire from other European empires?
- A.
It contained land in the Americas
- B.
It was mainly composed of adjacent land, while other empires were separated from the ruling country by oceans.
- C.
It contained only people of a single language and ethnic group
- D.
It was formed in the fifteenth to the nineteenth centuries.
Correct Answer
B. It was mainly composed of adjacent land, while other empires were separated from the ruling country by oceans. -
- 13.
The heartland of Russia is
- A.
Siberia
- B.
The North Caucasus
- C.
West of the Urals
- D.
The lowlands around the Caspian Sea
Correct Answer
C. West of the Urals -
- 14.
Zoroastrianism originated in
- A.
Armenia
- B.
Russia
- C.
Georgia
- D.
Azerbaijan
Correct Answer
D. Azerbaijan -
- 15.
In the country of ____________ the government decided to move its capital to the northern, Russian-dominated part of the country and renamed the chosen city Astana.
Correct Answer
Kazakhstan - 16.
Nikita Khrushchev's campaign to open new lands to farming was called the_________ _________ ____________.
Correct Answer
Virgin Lands Campaign - 17.
Collectivization attempted to make farmers like factory workers.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 18.
The first Russian Empire and the Soviet Union built manufacturing industries around consumer markets.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 19.
Under central planning, how are decisions regarding production made?
- A.
Supply and demand
- B.
Profit potential
- C.
Government decree
- D.
Factory workers' experience
Correct Answer
C. Government decree -
- 20.
Soviet planners often located industrial centers for political rather than economic reasons.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 21.
The greatest cluster of people in Russia lives in
- A.
Siberia
- B.
The steppes
- C.
The far north
- D.
Western Russia
Correct Answer
D. Western Russia -
- 22.
The most productive farming regions in the Slavic countries are in
- A.
Siberia
- B.
The central part, north of Central Asia
- C.
In the North, near the border with Finland
- D.
Western Russia, Ukraine, and Moldova
Correct Answer
D. Western Russia, Ukraine, and Moldova -
- 23.
The most populous and dominant country in Central Asia is
- A.
Turkmenistan
- B.
Kyrgystan
- C.
Uzbekistan
- D.
Kazakhstan
Correct Answer
C. Uzbekistan -
- 24.
Perestroika, or restructuring, under Gorbachev resulted in an economic crisis.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 25.
Mikhail Gorbachev highlighted the concept of glasnost, which means
- A.
Economic restructuring
- B.
Agricultural reclamation
- C.
Military strength
- D.
Informational openness
Correct Answer
D. Informational openness -
- 26.
Which of the following statements about environmental conditions in Russia is true?
- A.
The emphasis on heavy industry laid waste to vast areas.
- B.
The Chernobyl accident was the only incidence of radioactive pollution.
- C.
The Black Sea was unaffected by Soviet industrial development.
- D.
The Aral Sea is larger now than it was before the Communists came to power.
Correct Answer
A. The emphasis on heavy industry laid waste to vast areas. -
- 27.
The rivers of Siberia are heavily used for transportation and hydroelectricity generation.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 28.
The Southern Caucasus lies at the ancient contact zone between the Turkish, Persian, and Roman empires.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 29.
Moldova has not seen a sharp population decline because it is primarily agricultural.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 30.
The focal point of the earliest Russian culture was centered around Slavic principalities in the area of which two modern cities?
- A.
Stalingrad and Leningrad
- B.
Vladivostok and Irkutsk
- C.
Moscow and St. Petersburg
- D.
Novgorod and Kiev
Correct Answer
D. Novgorod and Kiev -
- 31.
The last country to join the Commonweath of Independent States was
- A.
Kazakhstan
- B.
Russia
- C.
Armenia
- D.
Georgia
Correct Answer
D. Georgia -
- 32.
The leader under whom the Soviet Union was organized in 1922 was
- A.
Joseph Stalin
- B.
Adolph Hitler
- C.
Vladimir I. Lenin
- D.
Czar Nicholas I
Correct Answer
C. Vladimir I. Lenin -
- 33.
The five countries of Central Asia were once part of
- A.
Mesotamia
- B.
The Roman Empires
- C.
Turkestan
- D.
China
Correct Answer
C. Turkestan -
- 34.
An unusual feature of the Russian population compared to other regions is that
- A.
Birth rates are rising
- B.
Birth rates are very high
- C.
Population is rising rapidly
- D.
Death rates are rising after having fallen
Correct Answer
D. Death rates are rising after having fallen -
- 35.
Woman dominate the population of Russia because of
- A.
The birth of far more girls than boys
- B.
Out-migration of men
- C.
Male infanticide
- D.
War deaths and persecutions under Stalin
Correct Answer
C. Male infanticide -
- 36.
Which of the following is not true about Russia's role in the world?
- A.
It is a permanent member of the Security Council of the United Nations.
- B.
It has a strong capitalist economy.
- C.
It regular attends meetings of the Group of 8 (G8) informal consultative body on the world's economy.
- D.
It is a nuclear power.
Correct Answer
B. It has a strong capitalist economy. -
- 37.
Which of the following statements about Communism is true?
- A.
By the end of the 1950s, the Soviet Union had caught up with the West in technological innovation.
- B.
Technological innovation was used to raise worker productivity.
- C.
By becoming a closed society, the Soviet Union hid many weaknesses from the world.
- D.
There was incentive to conserve natural resources.
Correct Answer
B. Technological innovation was used to raise worker productivity. -
- 38.
In the 700s and 800s A.D., the great center of learning of Bukhoro (Bukhara) benefited from its location on
- A.
An Interstate highway
- B.
The Volga River
- C.
The ocean
- D.
The Great Silk Road
Correct Answer
D. The Great Silk Road -
- 39.
In 1988 Gorbachev began reforming agriculture in the Soviet Union by
- A.
Instituting American-style agribusiness
- B.
Setting up Chinese-style communes
- C.
Permitting individuals and cooperatives to lease land
- D.
Increasing the number of collective farms
Correct Answer
C. Permitting individuals and cooperatives to lease land -
- 40.
The South Caucasus country that will probably become a major oil producer for the world is
- A.
Georgia
- B.
Armenia
- C.
Osstia
- D.
Azerbaijan
Correct Answer
D. Azerbaijan -
- 41.
The river routeway that brought the Vikings (Varangians) to Russia was the
- A.
The Yenessey
- B.
The Dnieper
- C.
The Ob
- D.
The Volga
Correct Answer
D. The Volga -
- 42.
Many of the ethnic conflicts in Central Asia are the result of Soviet policies.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 43.
Climates that are far from major bodies of water are affected by _____________.
Correct Answer
Continentality - 44.
Massacres of Armenians were carried out in the late 1800s and early 1900s by
- A.
the Soviet government
- B.
The Ottoman government
- C.
The Assyrian empire
- D.
The Roman empire
Correct Answer
B. The Ottoman government -
- 45.
In what year did the Slavic countries become independent?
- A.
1990
- B.
1994
- C.
1991
- D.
1996
Correct Answer
C. 1991 -
- 46.
An autonomous Armenian territory within Azerbaijan is?
Correct Answer
Oblasts - 47.
Lenis formed the Soviet Union in what year?
- A.
1922
- B.
1919
- C.
1921
- D.
1924
Correct Answer
A. 1922 -
- 48.
Which mountain range blocks the artic air from Georgia & Azer so it is warmer in those places?
- A.
Ural Mountains
- B.
Siberian Mnts
- C.
Caucasus Mnts
- D.
Russian Mnts
Correct Answer
C. Caucasus Mnts -
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