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The Volga River, the largest river in Europe, is a major source of _______ for millions of people.
a) hydroelectric power
b) solar power
c) wind power
d) nuclear power

Large deposits of gold, aluminum, diamonds, and iron are mined in these mountains that form a natural barrier between Europe and Asia.
a) Rocky Mountains
b) Alps
c) Blue Ridge Mountains
d) Ural Mountains

Only about 10% of Russia’s land is arable. Arable means that the land is _____.
a) swampy and good for crayfish farming
b) fertile/ good for farming
c) terraced for rice farming
d) surrounded by windbreaks

Russia exports petroleum, natural gas, and coal to other countries. These are all what kind of resource?
a) renewable resources
b) capital goods
c) nonrenewable fossil fuels
d) human capital

73% of Russia’s population lives in western Russia on the _____ where the climate is warmer and the land is more fertile.
a) European Plain
b) shores of the Black Sea
c) summit of the Ural Mountains
d) tundra of Siberia

Russia only has 2 seasons—________ and _______.
a) summer and spring
b) summer and Christmas
c) winter and fall
d) winter and summer

The eastern side is bordered by the _____ Ocean, and the northern side is bordered by the ____ Ocean.
a) Atlantic and Pacific
b) Southern and Pacific
c) Pacific and Arctic
d) Atlantic and Indian

The _______ divides Russia into two regions—eastern Russia (Asia) and western Russia (Europe).
a) Rocky Mountains
b) Ural Mountains
c) Sierra Madre Mountains
d) Lake Michigan

Russia is the largest country in the world and is on the continents of both _____ and _____.
a) Europe and Asia
b) Antarctica and Asia
c) Russia and Ukraine
d) North America and South America

Russia’s large size, rugged terrain, and cold climate make it difficult for Russians to obtain ______.
a) reservations at ski resorts
b) vacation days at their dachas
c) natural resources
d) a tour of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster site

Most people live _______of the Ural mountains where the climate is mildest and the land is the most fertile.
a) north
b) south
c) east
d) west

With a population of more than 12 million, this city is Russia's capital.
a) St. Petersburg
b) Leningrad
c) Moscow
d) Putin City

Because Russia's sea ports are _____ for most of the year, many of their goods are transported by railroad.
a) frozen
b) too shallow
c) closed due to the influx of sturgeon fish
d) too crowded

Russia’s size, harsh climate, and rough terrain make trading difficult across the country. Trading is the _________.
a) transporting of goods
b) exchanging of services
c) when the government decides what factories should produce
d) shopping for groceries and clothes

European Russia is mostly landlocked, which makes it difficult for trading via ship. What does landlocked mean?
a) a key is need to use the port
b) enclosed or nearly enclosed by land
c) the ships can only be used on rivers
d) can only be used during salmon season

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