The World and Its People: Eastern Hemisphere

Chapter 9: The New Russia and Independent Republics

The New Russia and Independent Republics

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The correct answer for each question is indicated by a .

1.			The political, economic, and cultural center of Russia is _____
			A)	St. Petersburg.
			B)	Kaliningrad.
			C)	Yakutsk.
			D)	Moscow.

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2.			The only Russian port on the Baltic Sea that remains free of ice year-round is _____
			A)	St. Petersburg.
			B)	Murmansk.
			C)	Vladivostok.
			D)	Kaliningrad.

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3.			The region that holds the largest supply of minerals in Russia is _____
			A)	the Volga River valley.
			B)	the Ural Mountains region.
			C)	Siberia.
			D)	the Caucasus region.

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4.			Which of the following is the majority group in Russia?
			A)	Slavs
			B)	Ukrainians
			C)	Belorussians
			D)	Muscovites

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5.			Russian troops have recently fought the _____
			A)	Tatars.
			B)	Chechens.
			C)	Kazakhs.
			D)	Ukrainians.

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6.			Leo Tolstoy and Fyodor Dostoyevsky were famous Russian _____
			A)	czars.
			B)	composers.
			C)	painters.
			D)	writers.

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7.			The republics of the Caucasus include Georgia, Azerbaijan, and _____
			A)	Armenia.
			B)	Kazakhstan.
			C)	Turkmenistan.
			D)	Uzbekistan.

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8.			Baku is which country's center for oil and manufacturing industries?
			A)	Georgia
			B)	Kyrgyzstan
			C)	Azerbaijan
			D)	Tajikistan

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9.			The Kazakhs trace their ancestry to the _____
			A)	Russians.
			B)	Mongols.
			C)	Romanians.
			D)	Romans.

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10.			Most of Turkmenistan is made up of the _____
			A)	Garagum.
			B)	Aral Sea.
			C)	Tian Shan.
			D)	Caspian Sea.

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