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Question 1 (0.5 points)
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Is this statement true or false?

Serbia is west of Croatia.

Question 1 options:
True
False
Question 2 (0.5 points)
Is this statement true or false?

St. Petersburg was established in 1703 by Peter the Great as the capital of the Russian Empire.

Question 2 options:
True
False
Question 3 (0.5 points)
Is this statement true or false?

The Ural and Caucasus Mountains form part of the natural boundary between Europe and Asia.

Question 3 options:
True
False
Question 4 (0.5 points)
Which country on this map is marked by the star?



Question 4 options:

Estonia


Latvia


Lithuania


Ukraine

Question 5 (0.5 points)
What is the capital of the starred country on this map?



Question 5 options:

Helsinki


Stockholm


Bucharest


Warsaw

Question 6 (0.5 points)
Why is St. Petersburg referred to as the northern capital of Russia?

Question 6 options:

St. Petersburg is the northernmost city with over 1 million citizens.


A large number of foreign consulates, international corporations, and banks are located there.


Russia is one of a handful of countries that have multiple capitals for different purposes.


St. Petersburg is the largest tourist destination in Russia.

Question 7 (0.5 points)
The Caucasus Mountains separate what two bodies of water?

Question 7 options:

Baltic Sea and Black Sea


Aral Sea and Caspian Sea


Black Sea and Caspian Sea


Aral Sea and Gulf of Finland

Question 8 (0.5 points)
What has been the effect of erosion in the Ural Mountains?

Question 8 options:

Erosion has created more passable areas through the mountains.


Erosion has had no effect on the mountains.


Erosion has exposed many valuable minerals.


Erosion has reduced the natural deposits of iron and coal.

Question 9 (0.5 points)
The Russian Plain is also known by which of the following names?

Question 9 options:

The Eastern European Plain


The Russian Lowlands


The Caspian Valley


The Ural Mountain range

Question 10 (0.5 points)
What is located in central Russia, stretching from the Ural Mountains to the Yenisei River Valley, and is one of the world’s largest regions of continuous flatland?

Question 10 options:

Russian Plain


West Siberian Plain


Central Siberian Plateau


Eastern Highlands

Question 11 (0.5 points)
Which mountains divide Russia into a European and an Asian section?

Question 11 options:

The Byrranga Mountains


The Caucasus Mountains


The Ural Mountains


The Sayan Mountains

Question 12 (0.5 points)
How many time zones does the country of Russia encompass?

Question 12 options:

5


7


9


11

Answer 1

Here are the answers based on the provided statements and questions:

**Question 1:**
- Statement: Serbia is west of Croatia.
- **Answer:** False

**Question 2:**
- Statement: St. Petersburg was established in 1703 by Peter the Great as the capital of the Russian Empire.
- **Answer:** True

**Question 3:**
- Statement: The Ural and Caucasus Mountains form part of the natural boundary between Europe and Asia.
- **Answer:** True

**Question 4:**
- Without the map, I cannot definitively say which country is marked by the star, but if you have information regarding the geographic location, I can assist you further.

**Question 5:**
- The capital of the starred country would depend on which country it is identified in Question 4.
- If it were, for instance, Lithuania, the answer would be Vilnius; if Latvia, it would be Riga; if Estonia, it would be Tallinn; and if Ukraine, it would be Kyiv.

**Question 6:**
- Why is St. Petersburg referred to as the northern capital of Russia?
- **Answer:** A large number of foreign consulates, international corporations, and banks are located there.

**Question 7:**
- The Caucasus Mountains separate what two bodies of water?
- **Answer:** Black Sea and Caspian Sea

**Question 8:**
- What has been the effect of erosion in the Ural Mountains?
- **Answer:** Erosion has exposed many valuable minerals.

**Question 9:**
- The Russian Plain is also known by which of the following names?
- **Answer:** The Eastern European Plain

**Question 10:**
- What is located in central Russia, stretching from the Ural Mountains to the Yenisei River Valley, and is one of the world’s largest regions of continuous flatland?
- **Answer:** West Siberian Plain

**Question 11:**
- Which mountains divide Russia into a European and an Asian section?
- **Answer:** The Ural Mountains

**Question 12:**
- How many time zones does the country of Russia encompass?
- **Answer:** 11

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