7.16.F - Test: Europe, Russia & Central Asia
Why has much of Europe's soil weakened? (choose all that apply)
-cutting away of vegetation -overgrazing of livestock -overfarming
Which of the following is true about industry in Europe?
Banking and software production has become the foundation of Europe's economy.
Which of the following is true about Russia's natural resources?
The forested regions of Siberia are the largest in the world.
What is a common feature of the nations in Eastern Europe?
They were dominated by the Soviet Union during the latter half of the twentieth century.
Which of the following philosophers helped shape Western culture? (choose all that apply)
-Plato -Hume -Aristotle -Locke -Socrates
What nation fought and won with the Allied Powers in World War I but was overrun by Germany early in World War II?
France
What Parisian site embodies the French spirit and took over one hundred years to build?
Notre Dame
What is the greatest enduring legacy of the Soviet Union in Central Asia?
environmental damage in the region
What is Europe's physical geography defined by?
peninsulas and water sources
An important Russian delicacy is caviar, which is ___________.
salted fish eggs
Russia is famous for a set of ornately decorated jeweled eggs called ___________.
Faberge Eggs
Why have the characteristics of Western culture spread across the globe? (choose all that apply)
-European exploration -European imperialism -European colonization
Which of the following religions have a significant presence in Mediterranean Europe? (choose all that apply)
-Islam -Catholicism -Eastern Orthodox
Which of the following islands are located in Europe? (choose all that apply)
-Malta -Great Britain -Corsica -Balearic Islands -Sardinia
The Romance languages of Mediterranean Europe include which of the following languages? (choose all that apply)
-Portuguese -Italian -Spanish
Which of the following countries belong to Eastern Europe, as it's been defined in this course? (choose all that apply)
-Romania -Czech Republic -Poland
Which countries of Mediterranean Europe reside on the Iberian Peninsula? (choose all that apply)
-Spain -Portugal
Which of the following are true about the high-latitude regions of Russia? (choose all that apply)
-The weeks around the summer solstice are bright nearly twenty-four hours a day. -The winters are long, and the summers are very short.
Which of the following are Slavic languages that are commonly spoken in Eastern Europe? (choose all that apply)
-Ukrainian -Polish -Czech
Which of the following were famous artists from the Low Countries? (choose all that apply)
-Van Gogh -Rembrandt
Which of the following are major environmental issues in Russia and Central Asia? (choose all that apply)
-overfishing -river pollution -deforestation
Match each number on the map to the correct sea, lake, or river. (Numbers 1-3 are lakes and seas, and numbers 4-6 are rivers.)
1. - Baltic Sea 2. - Caspian Sea 3. - Lake Baikal 4. - Volga River 5. - Ob River 6. - Amur River
What region of Russia accounts for most of its agricultural production?
Black Soil Belt
What gas crater in Turkmenistan has been burning since 1971?
Darvaza gas crater
Match the following European climatic regions with their descriptions.
High Latitude - bitter winters and short, cool summers; coniferous forests Midlatitude Regions - Mediterranean climate in the south; humid continental climate in the east Dry Regions - steppes and grasslands; hot summers and extremely cold winters
What Soviet leader decided to relax government control of the economy and allowed for limited market economy?
Mikhail Gorbachev
Who invaded Russia in the early 1200s and controlled the Russian states indirectly for over two hundred years?
Mongols
Match the following cities with their descriptions.
Moscow - capital of Russia since 1918 St. Petersburg - "window on Europe" Novosibirsk - located on the Ob River Vladivostok - largest Russian port city on the Pacific coast
What is the largest and most important Siberian river that flows into the Arctic Sea?
Ob River
What type of climate exists in the areas of Europe below the Alps and the Pyrenees?
a Mediterranean climate with hot, dry summers and mild, rainy winters
A _________ economy is one in which the government makes all economic decisions.
command
What is land reclaimed from the sea or river in the Low Countries?
polders
Match each of the following European islands with its description.
British Isles - comprised of the islands of Great Britain and Ireland Iceland - very active geothermic activity; lies in the far northwest of European waters Sicily - the location of Europe's tallest active volcano, Mount Etna
Match each number on the map to the correct nation.
1. - Spain 2. - France 3. - Germany 4. - Italy 5. - Poland 6. - Ukraine
What system of transportation connects France and the United Kingdom by rail?
Chunnel
In one sentence, explain what has led to most of Europe's weakening of soil.
Example: Overgrazing of livestock and overfarming has led to most of Europe's weaking of soil.
In one sentence, explain why Central Asia is important to history.
Example: Central Asia is important to history because without it, the Silk Road wouldn't have been made and many products from China wouldn't have been traded to Europe and to others.
What are the most spoken languages in Central Europe?
French and German
Match each Central Asian landform with its description.
Tian Shan Range - located in Kyrgyzstan and eastern Kazakhstan; means "Heavenly Mountains" Pamir Mountain Range - located primarily in Tajikistan; forms a barrier between Central Asia and Southwest Asia Ustyurt Plateau - clay desert with salt marshes and multiple caverns Kazakh Steppe - incredibly flat grasslands that go on for thousands of miles
What city in Uzbekistan dates back to the eighth century BC and became a center of trade and learning because of its location on the Silk road?
Samarkand
Which river was navigated by the Vikings in the ninth century to lay siege to the city of Paris?
Seine
Due to Soviet rule, most people in Central Asia speak Russian, but there are numerous other languages and dialects in the region that descend from primarily ________ roots.
Turkic
What group sailed out from the Scandinavian Peninsula during the Middle Ages to raid the rest of Europe?
Vikings
What is the most overriding characteristic of Russian religious life?
the promotion of atheism and repression of religion by the Soviet Union
