6SS World Studies Ch 7.1-2 Review

Russia is on which continent(s)?

• Australia

• Antarctica

• Europe

• Asia

• South America

Two of Russia's most important borders are the ones it shares with _____ and _____.

• Ukraine

• Poland

• India

• China

• Norway

While Russia's large size means there are many different climate zones, the country is mostly cold and dry.

• True

• False

People in Russia tend to live in Siberia to the east of the Ural Mountains.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

They live on the European Plain to the West of the Ural Mountains where it is a little milder.

The area around _____ is most densely populated.

• St. Petersburg

• Kiev

• Moscow

• Omsk

Which oceans border Russia?

• Arctic

• Pacific

• Atlantic

• Indian

Russia has turned to _____ and _____ for power.

• solar energy

• wind turbines

• nuclear energy

• hydroelectricity

Serfs in Russia were peasant farmers who were often able to improve their social and economic status.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Serfs were part of a feudal system that tied them to the social and economic level at which they were born. They remained poor with little social power.

What was the name of the communist group who executed the czar and his family, taking control of Russia in the process?

• The Mensheviks

• The Oprichniki

• The Bolsheviks

• The Romanovs

Who was the first leader of this political group?

• Josef Stalin

• Vladimir Lenin

• Mikhail Gorbachev

• Nicholas II