The Volga River is the longest in Europe.
Question 1 options:
True
False
Question 2 (5 points)
The rich, black topsoil found in the Northern European Plain is known as permafrost.
Question 2 options:
True
False
Question 3 (5 points)
Much of Eastern Europe is characterized by
Question 3 options:
cold, snowy winters and hot summers.
a humid subtropical climate.
moderate average temperatures.
dry winters and warm, wet summers.
Question 4 (5 points)
Use the map below to identify the labeled locations.
Question 4 options:
Slovakia
Lithuania
Warsaw
Baltic Sea
Black Sea
1.
A
2.
B
3.
C
4.
D
5.
E
Question 5 (5 points)
Which of the following was NOT a result of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant disaster?
Question 5 options:
respiratory diseases and cancer
radiation poisoning
quick public notification
people displaced from their homes
Question 6 (5 points)
The West Siberian Plain is known for its rich farmland for agriculture and livestock.
Question 6 options:
True
False
Question 7 (5 points)
Eastern Europe's political geography changed drastically in 1991 as the result of
Question 7 options:
the end of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
persistent territorial splintering.
the dissolution of the Soviet Union.
invasions from people in Asia.
Question 8 (5 points)
The Ural Mountains form a natural barrier between European Russia and Siberian Russia.
Question 8 options:
True
False
Question 9 (5 points)
Russia's economy continued to change after Boris Yeltsin removed governmental price controls and encouraged
Question 9 options:
privatization.
perestroika.
lower wages.
glasnost.
Question 10 (5 points)
What led to the settlement and formation of independent states of Slavic peoples on the Balkan Peninsula by the A. D. 400s and 500s?
Question 10 options:
They merged with Celtic and Germanic tribes.
The river and estuary systems served as key trade routes.
The persistent conflict on the peninsula spread, leading to the defeat of the Mongols.
The mountainous terrain allowed them to resist invading armies.
Question 11 (5 points)
Use the map below to identify the labeled locations.
Question 11 options:
Moscow
Siberia
St. Petersburg
Pacific Ocean
Caspian Sea
1.
A
2.
B
3.
C
4.
D
5.
E
Question 12 (5 points)
Karst terrain has an absence of surface streams and lakes.
Question 12 options:
True
False
Question 13 (5 points)
Mountains that span the countries of Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Albania, and Montenegro are known as the Carpathian Mountains.
Question 13 options:
True
False
Question 14 (5 points)
When Romans conquered lands between the Carpathian Mountains and the Danube River around A. D. 106, they named the area
Question 14 options:
Hungary.
Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Romania.
the shatter belt.
Question 15 (5 points)
The Byzantine Empire lasted for a thousand years before falling to
Question 15 options:
Hungary.
Austria.
Bosnia and Herzegovina.
the Ottoman Turks.
Question 16 (5 points)
The philosopher Karl Marx believed in the principles of public ownership of all land and
Question 16 options:
Russian as the official language.
a belief in Eastern Orthodox Christianity.
the Russification of colonized people.
a classless society with shared wealth. a classless society with shared wealth.
Question 17 (5 points)
Which of the following events was NOT a cause of the Russian Revolution?
Question 17 options:
adoption of Marxism
government policy known as "Russification"
Czar Alexander II's limited reforms
poor working conditions in cities
Question 18 (5 points)
Slavs are an ethnic group defined mainly by their
Question 18 options:
music.
language.
religion.
literature.
Question 19 (5 points)
What is the Russian term for new openness in areas of politics, social issues, and media?
Question 19 options:
privatization
perestroika
Marxism
glasnost
Question 20 (5 points)
Belarus is a landlocked country that lies entirely on the Northern European Plain.
Question 20 options:
True
False