Russia and Central Asia Study Guide Coach Lott

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1.Russia stretches across what two continents?

2. The largest swamp in Europe is?

3. What type of biome is located along the northern coast of Russia?

4. Which of the following is not a major south-flowing river? Ob, Volga, Don, Dneiper

5. What city became an important center for trade between the Mediterranean and Baltic Sea areas in the A.D. 800s?

6. Who took control of the Soviet Union after Lenin died?

7. What is the capital of Belarus?

8. Which country still uses peat as an important fuel source?

9. Which of the following has not occurred in the difficult transition from communism?

war with European neighbors / increased crime
increased unemployment / decrease in public health care

10. Where is Russia's heavy industry located?

11. Which of the following is not a common crop in the Ukraine?

wheat / sunflowers
rice / sugar beets

12. Which lake has both saltwater and freshwater?

Caspian Sea / Issy-Kul
Kara Kum / LakeBalkash

13. Where are the region's major coal deposits located?

Uzbekistan / Kazakhstan
Tajikistan / Turkmenistan

14. What was the Silk Road?

15. What is one contribution the Russians made to Central Asia?

They built aqueducts. / They encouraged industry.
They built railroads. / They subdivided the region.

16. What countries share the FerganaValley?

17. Which country in Central Asia is able to practice dryland farming?

18. Why are there few large cities in Central Asia?

The people were forced to stay on the farmland.
The different ethnic groups could not live together peacefully.
The terrain is too mountainous for large development.
The people were traditionally nomads.

19. In which two countries are the major water sources of Central Asia located?

20. Which of the following has been a major obstacle to economic growth in Central Asia?

boundary disputes / war with Arab countries
decreasing death rate / corruption and lack of democracy

Short Answer

21.What factors contributed to the end of the Russian Empire?

22.Explain how the Soviet emphasis on education and health care still affects Central Asia.

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23.How has society changed in Russia since the fall of the Soviet Union?

World's Major Rye Producers (1994-1996)
Country / Percent of Total Rye Production
Germany / 18%
Poland / 25%
Russia / 23%
Ukraine and Belarus / 13%
Other European Countries / 12%
Other / 9%