Russia and Central Asia - Economics and Culture

What is the name of the railroad that crosses most of the country of Russia?

• Trans-Continental Railroad

• Trans-Siberian Railroad

• Eurasian Railroad

• Arctic-Pacific Railroad

Why can Russia not take advantage of the plentiful natural resources it has?

• It doesn't have the economy to support it.

• There aren't enough people to get them.

• They are difficult and expensive to get out because everything is frozen.

• It's easy to access them but nobody wants to because of the sanctions on Russia.

Which of the following is NOT a primary energy source for Russia?

• Geothermal energy

• solar energy

• hydroeletricity

• oil and natural gas

Which of the following contributed to the shrinking of the Aral and Caspian seas?

• irrigation

• chernozem

• permafrost

• renewable energy

St. Basil's Cathedral in Moscow is an example of which denomination's architecture?

• Russian Orthodox Church

• Orthodox Judaism

• Islam

• Buddhism

What are these?

• Matryoshka dolls

• Faberge eggs

• Faberge dolls

• Matryoshka eggs

What are these?

• Faberge eggs

• Matryoshka eggs

• Faberge dolls

• Matryoshka dolls

Most people in Russia live to the _____ of the Ural Mountains

• North

• South

• East

• West

True or False: Russia has a diversity of cultures and traditions due to its large size.

• True

• False

True or False: The Kremlin is the Russian government's official building.

• True

• False