Geography 5.02 Quiz – Flashcards
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1. Hungary is south of Poland.
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True
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2. Russia is east of Germany.
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True
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3. Serbia is west of Croatia.
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False
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4. St. Petersburg is an important port on the Baltic Sea.
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True
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5. St. Petersburg is a.k.a. the Western Russian City
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True
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6. St. Petersburg was named after Peter the Great
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False (Actually St. Peter)
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7. St. Petersburg was named by Peter the Great.
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True
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8. Mt. Elbrus is in the Ural Mountains.
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False (Actually in Caucasus Mountains)
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9. Ural and Caucasus Mountains are a boundary between Europe and Asia.
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True
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10. Caucasus Mountains are two separate mountains.
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True
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11. Romania and capital
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12. Sweden and capital
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13. Poland and capital
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14. Ukraine
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15. Finland
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16. Why is St. Petersburg called the northern capital of Russia?
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foreign consulates, international corporations, and banking centers
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17. St. Petersburg is on which body of water?
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Baltic Sea
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18. St. Petersburg is named by which men?
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Saint Peter?
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19. What is unusual about the Ural Mountains?
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Although the Ural Mountains are some of the oldest mountain ranges in the world, they are quite high
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20. What are the effects of Ural Mountain erosion?
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many valuable minerals such as topaz and beryl
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21. What bodies of water are separated by the Caucasus Mountains?
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the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea
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22. What mountain range includes Russia, China, Mongolia, and Kazakhstan?
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The Altai Mountains
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23. What is the significance of the Russian Plain?
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largest mountain-free area of Russia
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24. What is another name for the Russian Plain?
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Eastern European Plain
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25. What stretches from Yenisei River to Lena, and includes wilderness and permafrost?
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The Central Siberian Plateau
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26. What stretches from the Ural Mountains to Yenisei River Valley, and has the world's largest regions of flatlands?
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the West Siberian Plain
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27. What stretches from east Poland to the Ural Mountains, and is a.k.a. the Eastern European Plain?
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The Russian Plain
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28. Where is Russia in terms of the Arctic Ocean?
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borders Russia to the north
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29. How close is Alaska?
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50 miles
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30. How many time zones are in Russia?
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11
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31. What mountains divided Russia into European and Asia?
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The Ural Mountains
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32. What hemispheres are Russia in?
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northern and eastern hemispheres
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33. Where is Russia in relation to China?
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North and West of China
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34. What is the highest point of the Caucasus Mountains?
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Mt. Elbrus
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35. Where is The Caucasus Mountains located?
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36. Where is the Ural Mountains located?
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