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Geography Ch 20

Vocabulary

Question: The _____________ is a forested region in Russia in which trees do not grow to great size because of the harsh climate.
Answer: taiga

Question: Gorbechev's policy of economic restructuring was called ______________________.
Answer: perestroika

Question: In a ____, the government makes all of the decisions about the kinds and amount of goods to be produced.
Answer: command economy

Question: The currency of Russia is the ____.
Answer: ruble

Question: Each republic of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics had its own ____, or governing council.
Answer: soviet

Questions 1

Question: Almost half of Russia's land is _________________.
Answer: forest

Question: Which of the following is not an accurate statement about Russia?
a. It is the largest country in the world in terms of land area.
b. Of its mountain ranges, the Urals are the highest.
c. The majority of its land is fairly flat.
d. It has Europe’s largest river, the Volga, which drains into the world’s largest lake.
Answer: b. Of its mountain ranges, the Urals are the highest.

Question: Under the rule of the czars, Russia
a. gained control of nearly all of Northern Eurasia.
b. lost control of Belarus and Ukraine.
c. gained control of Mongolia.
d. lost control of most of its European territories.
Answer: a. gained control of nearly all of Northern Eurasia.

Question: Which of the following is not a characteristic of Siberia?
a. It has a low population density.
b. It has few natural resources.
c. It is located in Asia.
d. It is cool and swampy, with a layer of permanently frozen soil.
Answer: b. It has few natural resources.

Question: The Cold War was characterized by all of the following except
a. tensions between organized religions and the Communist party.
b. a series of military battles between the United States and Russia.
c. control, by the Soviet Union, of many countries and regions that lie near its borders.
d. repression of people who disagreed with the Soviet government.
Answer: b. a series of military battles between the United States and Russia.

Questions 2

Question: Which coast is a favorite vacation spot?
Answer: The Black Sea Coast

Question: Siberia has experienced many environmental problems because of
a. fighting during World War II.
b. policies during the Soviet era.
c. difficulties transporting people and goods over its terrain.
d. a nuclear power plant accident that has yet to be adequately cleaned up.
Answer: b. policies during the Soviet era.

Question: Compared with the years under Communist rule, in Russia today there is all of the following except
a. less job security. c. a higher standard of living.
b. more personal freedom. d. more private ownership of businesses.
Answer: c. a higher standard of living.

Question: By instituting perestroika, Gorbachev attempted to
a. gradually introduce privatization.
b. revitalize the command economy.
c. dismantle the Communist government.
d. grant independence to the Baltic republics.
Answer: a. gradually introduce privatization.

Question: What is the order of the major ecosystems of Russia that lie in bands that stretch the nation?
Answer: tundra, taiga, steppes

Questions 3

Question: Which sea is actually a completely landlocked lake?
Answer: Caspian Sea

Question: What mode of transportation moves the greatest amount of goods in Russia?
Answer: Railroads

Question: Which area is a large, remote region with an unusually harsh environment that is rich in a variety if natural resources?
Answer: Siberia

Question: Compared with Russia under the rule of the czars, the Communist government
a. instituted a democratic election process.
b. expanded the borders of the empire even further.
c. dismantled what was one of the best educational systems in the world.
d. denied equal rights that had been protected by the czarist rulers.
Answer: b. expanded the borders of the empire even further.

Question: Which of the following statements explains what happened to the agricultural industry in Russia under communism?
a. Collectivization and modern technology greatly increased yields.
b. Encouraging private plots alongside collectives and state farms proved one of the few economic successes of the Communist years.
c. Government policy targeted industrial growth at the expense of agriculture, essentially bankrupting the farms.
d. Lack of incentives led to low production rates.
Answer: d. Lack of incentives led to low production rates.

Questions 4

Question: Transportation of resources out of Siberia is hampered by the area's _____________________, or permanently frozen soil.
Answer: chernozen

Question: Compared with life under the Soviet system, in today’s Russia, all of the following have increased except
a. life expectancy. c. divorce.
b. black market economy. d. alcoholism.
Answer: a. life expectancy.

Question: Since the end of the Soviet Union, the Communist party
a. has been prohibited from being on the ballot in elections.
b. has continued to be a powerful force in Russian politics.
c. has attempted to overthrow the government several times.
d. has ensured it is the only party on the ballot in most elections.
Answer: b. has continued to be a powerful force in Russian politics.

Question: Which of the following is an accurate statement about Dagestan?
a. It has regained its independence following an uprising against Russia.
b. It was annexed by Chechnya as part of that region’s ongoing war against Russia.
c. It is home to numerous ethnic groups, each speaking its own language.
d. It is a mainly Roman Catholic region in a largely Muslim section of the country.
Answer: c. It is home to numerous ethnic groups, each speaking its own language.

Question: Which of the following did not occur during the Cold War period?
a. Soviet domination of much of Eastern Europe
b. a series of small armed conflicts between the United States and the Soviet Union that led to the breakup of the Soviet Union
c. a huge buildup of military equipment in both the United States and the Soviet Union
d. the arrest of millions of people who opposed the Communist government
Answer: b. a series of small armed conflicts between the United States and the Soviet Union that led to the breakup of the Soviet Union