unit 5 practice test Flashcards
In addition to the Volga, the Don and the Dnieper are also prominent rivers in ______ Russia
northwestern
The ______________ River is an important source of hydroelectric power in European Russia
Volga
The Central Siberian ______ is located in central Siberia
Plateau
How has Russia’s harsh climate affected its people
It has made them tough and given them protection
There is volcanic activity on the ______ Peninsula.
Kamchatka
The largest river system to the east of the Ural Mountains in Russia is affectionately known as “Mother _______
Volga
European Russia is divided from Asian Russia by the ______ Mountains.
Ural
________ is a seaport that was extremely important to the Europeanization of Russia
St. Petersburg
The coldest temperatures in Russia occur in ________
Siberia
The ___________ and Arctic oceans are located along the shores of Russia
Pacific
The _______ is an important military port to Russia
Black Sea
The majority of Russia’s iron ore reserves are found in _____________ Russia
southwest
Russia is a major supplier of oil and natural gas to ________
Europe
Russia is known as an energy superpower because it is a leading producer of _______
oil, coal, and natural gas
During the Soviet era, large amounts of nuclear waste were dumped into the ______ Ocean
Arctic
Three major minerals mined in Russia are _______
nickel, copper, and platinum
Czar Peter the Great wanted to make Russia more like ________
Western Europe
______ overthrew Mongol rule and united all the Russias
Ivan III
Which of these has been a leading factor in the declining population of Russia?
increased death rate
The financial difficulties that followed the collapse of the USSR were made worse by _______
ethnic violence
who are Russia’s greatest writers?
Fyodor Dostoyevsky and Leo Tolstoy
