Russia and Central Asia Quiz review weeks 13-14

Central Asia's largest rivers, the Amu Darya and the Syr Darya, both flow into the _______ Sea.

Aral

Which of the following are countries found within Central Asia? Pakistan Armenia Iran Turkmenistan Georgia

Armenia, Turkmenistan, and Georgia

Extending from Europe to Asia, the _______ Ocean forms the majority of Russia's coastline.

Artic

What region of Russia accounts for most of its agricultural production?

Black Soil Belt

What geographical feature forms Central Asia's western border?

Caspian Sea

What is the largest inland body of water in the world?

Caspian Sea

Which of the following is the largest inland body of water in the world?

Caspian Sea

Which of the following physical features forms the western boundary for much of Central Asia and separates Europe from Asia?

Caspian Sea

Which type of soil makes the Black Soil Belt in Russia especially productive?

Chernozem

Which of the following empires or peoples did NOT conquer or control Central Asia? Persians Chinese Arabs Ottoman Turks

Chinese

Which of the following are natural resources found in great quantities in Central Asia? Timber Arable farmland Common minerals Rare minerals Fossil fuels

Common minerals, rare minerals, and fossil fuels

What crop grown in Central Asia was a major factor in the shrinking of the Aral Sea?

Cotton

What region of Central Asia was used as a testing ground for the nuclear arsenal of the Soviet Union?

Deserts (Kums)

Traditionally, what religious group held the most cultural and political sway over Russia?

Eastern Orthodox Church

What is the greatest enduring legacy of the Soviet Union in Central Asia?

Environmental damage in the region

Which of the following are TRUE of the Aral Sea? Cannot be restored Fed by the Syr Darya and Amu Darya Is not polluted Has been shrinking since 1960

Fed by the Syr Darya and Amu Darya and has been shrinking since 1960

___________ are prison work camps made by Soviet leaders in Siberia.

Gulags

Which of the following are TRUE about the Russian economy? Has a multitude of different sources of energy Has rich farmland Has limited number of natural resources Easy and open transportation in the whole country

Has a multitude of different sources of energy and has rich farmland

Why has interest increased in investing in Central Asia?

Its geographical location and its natural resource wealth

Which of the following are nations in Central Asia? Kazakhstan Belarus Uzbekistan Tajikistan Mongolia

Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikstan

Which of the following are TRUE of the Red Square? Location of many major political and propaganda parades Seat of power of the czars Location of Lenin's Mausoleum Serves as the main business district of Moscow

Location of many major political and propaganda parades and the location of Lenin's Mausoleum

What Russian toy sculpture had specific reverence in Russian culture?

Matryoshka dolls

During the early medieval period, Central Asian architects built which of the following types of buildings that have stood for centuries? Minarets Cathedrals Mosques Castles

Minarets and Mosques

Which of the following economic resources are the greatest contributors to Russia's economy? Agriculture Timber Capital resources Minerals Fossil fuels

Minerals and fossil fuels

With a population of 12 million and the center of the Russian Eastern Church, ___________ has been the capital of Russia since 1918.

Moscow

The Princes of ____________ served the Mongols but eventually formed the nation of Russia.

Muscovy

Which of the following is a cultural area for which Russia is world renowned? Music Language Religion Food

Music

Which of the following resources can be found in Central Asia? Natural gas Plentiful farm land Rare and common minerals Sulfates

Natural gas, rare and common minerals, and sulfates

Which of the following Russian cities are located EAST of the Ural mountains? St. Petersburg Novosibirsk Vladivostok Moscow

Novosibirsk and Vladivostok

Which of the following forms a barrier between Central Asia and Southwest Asia? Caucasus Mountains Tian Shan Range Pamir Mountains Afghan Mountains

Pamir Mountains

What soil layer prevents agriculture in north and east Russia?

Permafrost

Which of the following empires/peoples controlled Central Asia during their EARLY history? Persian British Arab Soviet Union Ottoman Turk

Persian, Arab, and Ottoman Turks

________ Square is a cultural landmark in Russia that is home to Lenin's Mausoleum and many Soviet Era propaganda parades.

Red

Which of the following were characteristics of Soviet rule of Central Asia during the twentieth century? Repression Environmental decay Federalization Diversification Industrialization

Repression, environmental decay, and industrialization

From the 1600s to the nineteenth century, the _______ dynasty of Russia expanded Russian territory and influence to Central Asia and the Pacific Ocean.

Romanov

Located east of the Ural Mountains and encompassing two-thirds of Russia's landmass, _______ is a harsh landscape that remains largely underdeveloped.

Siberia

Which of the following is the most recognizable cultural landmark found in Russia?

St. Basil's Cathedral

What leader of the Soviet Union joined the Allies in World War II and brutally repressed his people?

Stalin

A climatic region that has extreme low temperatures and has boreal forests is known as a _______.

Taiga

What is the longest railway in Russia?

Trans-Siberian Railway

Which of the following mountain ranges divides Russia into eastern and western sections? Caucasus Pamir Carpathian Tian Shen Ural

Ural

What natural landform creates a boundary not only within Russia but between Europe and Asia as well?

Ural Mountains

The Ustyurt Plateau encompasses which of the following Central Asian countries? Uzbekistan Tajikistan Kazakhstan Armenia Turkmenistan

Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and Turkmenistan

A _________ economy is one in which the government makes all economic decisions.

command

In the Turkic language, a kum means a what?

desert

A climatic region that has low temperatures and extensive coniferous forests is called a ____________.

taiga

A climatic region that has extreme low temperatures with only mosses and shrubs is called a ______________.

tundra