7.3 Volga and Don Rivers

Which river is the longest in Europe?

• Danube

• Volga

• Rhine

• Don

What is the name of the large freshwater lake that the Volga River flows into?

• Lake Baikal

• Lake Ladoga

• Caspian Sea

• Lake Onega

The Volga-Don Canal connects the Volga River with which other river?

• Dnieper

• Don

• Neva

• Ural

Which city is located at the confluence of the Volga and Don rivers?

• Volgograd

• Rostov-on-Don

• Nizhny Novgorod

• Astrakhan

What is the main significance of the Don River in Russian history?

• It is the deepest river in Russia.

• It was a major trade route in the Middle Ages.

• It is the longest river in Russia.

• It was the site of a famous battle during World War II.