Study Guide for Russia and Republics

1. The Russian Republics can be divided into three regions. List them.

2. What does USSR stand for?

3. In what region can we find Armenia?

In what region can we find Belarus?

In what region can we find Uzbekistan?

4. List the three basic reasons that caused the breakup of the Soviet Union.

5. What is the Kremlin?

6. In a command economy, who owns all resources?

7. Communism is an example of what kind of political system?

8. Democracy is an example of what other kind of political system?

9. Compare the size of Russia to the size of the United States.

10. What is the natural boundary between Europe and Asia?

11. Why is Siberia so cold most of the year?

12. Is the population density of Siberia show a large number of people per

square mile, or very few people per square mile?

13. What percentage of Russias territory is found in Siberia?

14. Lake Baikal can be described with 3 EST words or 3 superlatives. What

are they?

15. What is the Trans-Siberian Railway?

If you have extra time, practice finding the location of the Republics.
Geography Game for Russia and Republics