Question 1 (0.5 points)

Question

Is this statement true or false?

Hungary is south of Poland.

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

The Scandinavian Taiga zone is situated in Southern Europe between the Mediterranean Sea and temperate mixed forests in the south.

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

Due to serious dogmatic differences between the Orthodox Church and the Western Christian churches, the Orthodox Church is not in communion with the Roman Catholic and Protestant communities.

Question 3 options:
True
False
Question 4 (0.5 points)
Is this statement true or false?

Almost two decades after the fall of communism, a number of Eastern European countries are still struggling to establish stable democracies.

Question 4 options:
True
False
Question 5 (0.5 points)
Is this statement true or false?

Since the fall of Communism in the early 1990s, many Eastern European countries have been spending big bucks to develop first-class winter resorts.

Question 5 options:
True
False
Question 6 (0.5 points)
The star is marking which country on the map?

Question 6 options:

Estonia

Latvia

Lithuania

Ukraine

Question 7 (0.5 points)
On the map, what is the capital of the starred country?

Question 7 options:

Helsinki

Stockholm

Bucharest

Warsaw

Question 8 (0.5 points)
Why is St. Petersburg referred to as the northern capital of Russia?

Question 8 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 9 (0.5 points)
The star on the following map is pinpointing what geographical feature?

Question 9 options:

The Caucasus Mountains

The Caspian Sea

The Ural Mountains

The Sayan Mountains

Question 10 (0.5 points)
What has been the effect of erosion in the Ural Mountains?

Question 10 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 11 (0.5 points)
What is the geographical significance of the Russian Plain?

Question 11 options:

The Russian Plain is the most populated region of Russia.

The Russian Plain contains the highest point above sea level in Russia.

The Russian Plain is the largest mountain-free area of Russia.

The Russian Plain has the coldest temperatures in Russia.

Question 12 (0.5 points)
What is Russia's location compared to China's?

Question 12 options:

Russia is East of China.

Russia is south of China.

Russia is south and east of China.

Russia is north and west of China.

Question 13 (0.5 points)
Approximately how close is Russia to Alaska?

Question 13 options:

5 miles

50 miles

500 miles

5000 miles

Question 14 (0.5 points)
Which of the following definitions applies to permafrost?

Question 14 options:

A long, narrow deep inlet of the sea between steep slopes.

Permanently frozen subsoil, occurring in perennially frigid areas.

A treeless area between the icecap and the tree line of Arctic regions, having permanently frozen subsoil and supporting low-growing vegetation such as lichens, mosses, and stunted shrubs.

A subarctic, evergreen coniferous forest of northern Eurasia located just south of the tundra and dominated by firs and spruces.

Question 15 (0.5 points)
Which of the following animals from the arctic tundra are falsely known as "suicidal rodents?

Question 15 options:

short-tailed weasel

quoll

lemming

hare

Question 16 (0.5 points)
Why is there limited agriculture in Eastern Europe?

Question 16 options:

Lack of native farmers

Lack of government support

Lack of proper soils and favorable climates

Lack of natural minerals and adequate sea lanes

Question 17 (0.5 points)
How are Southern Appalachian (U.S.A.) and Southwestern Caucasus (Russia) forests similar?

Question 17 options:

They are both Southern Hemisphere deciduous forests.

They are both Northern Hemisphere, warm-temperate forests.

They are both Northern Hemisphere, boreal forests

They actually share no similarities.

Question 18 (0.5 points)
Why has deforestation been a problem in both Russian and North American deciduous forests?

Question 18 options:

Because deciduous forests are located near farming populations.

Because deciduous forests have fertile soil and a long growing season

Because deciduous forests tend to have shorter growing seasons

Because deciduous forests are located near riverways to remove logs for logging

Question 19 (0.5 points)
Which river is pictured on the map?

Question 19 options:

The Moskva River

The Volga River

The Neva River

The Pregolya River

Question 20 (0.5 points)
Which European river, the second longest river in Europe, is pictured on the map?

Question 20 options:

The Moska River

The Volga River

The Rhine River

The Danube River

Question 21 (0.5 points)
Who was the target audience of Lenin and his revolutionary actions?
Question 21 options:

The workers

The Communist leaders

The scholars

The foreigners

Question 22 (0.5 points)
Why was the Berlin Wall initially created?

Question 22 options:

The Berlin Wall was erected to stop all tourist traffic into the country.

The Berlin Wall was erected as a form of national defense against attacks.

The Berlin Wall was erected to prevent skilled workers leaving the country.

The Berlin Wall was erected initially as an enormous cultural project that became a symbol for communism.

Question 23 (0.5 points)
What was the term "Cold War" referring to?

Question 23 options:

The U.S. and the U.S.S.R. were at the point of war, without being an actual war.

The U.S. and the U.S.S.R. were only using modern technology, nothing hot like guns and bombs.

The U.S. and the U.S.S.R. only met in Siberia for serious talks - a very, very cold region.

The U.S. and the U.S.S.R. got along pretty well, but not as well as they did in WWII.

Question 24 (0.5 points)
Which of the following countries claims to have "the most modern resort in Eastern Europe?

Question 24 options:

Poland

Hungary

Bulgaria

Romania

Question 25 (0.5 points)
What is touted as the biggest benefit to nuclear energy?
Question 25 options:

No greenhouse emissions

Easily accessible to people throughout the world

Prices controlled by an international commission

Few health risks associated with nuclear energy

Question 26 (0.5 points)
Why is waste disposal of nuclear materials a serious problem?

Question 26 options:

Underground storage sites cannot be sufficiently protected.

Nuclear waste remains active for hundreds of years.

No shipping companies want to transport nuclear waste.

Rogue terrorists try to gain access to nuclear waste by-products.

Question 27 (0.5 points)
Why do buildings on permafrost have potential structural issues?
Question 27 options:

Ground level permafrost is usually very stable, unlike deeper levels of permafrost.

Most thermosyphons don't work properly when installed.

There are not enough geotechnical engineers available to design these buildings.

The heat from buildings melts the ice in the permafrost below and water is then displaced.

Question 28 (0.5 points)
Why are there increasing problems with construction in permafrost regions?
Question 28 options:

The existence of black spruce trees

Global warming

Booming arctic populations

Longer freeze-thaw cycles

Question 29 (0.5 points)
How do students make a choice about which schools to attend in Russia?
Question 29 options:

Students are assigned based on neighborhood.

Students are assigned based on area of interest.

Students are assigned based on exam scores.

Students may choose any school they would like to attend.

Question 30 (0.5 points)
These graphs compare the people who oppose the use of nuclear energy to the people who support the use of nuclear energy. Based on the information, which country has the most people who favor the use of nuclear energy?

Question 30 options:

Finland

Sweden

The United States

None of the above

Answer 1

Here are the answers to your questions:

Question 1: False
Question 2: False
Question 3: True
Question 4: True
Question 5: True
Question 6: Latvia (assuming the star is in the Baltic States region)
Question 7: Riga (the capital of Latvia)
Question 8: A large number of foreign consulates, international corporations, and banks are located there.
Question 9: The Caucasus Mountains (assuming the star is in that region)
Question 10: Erosion has exposed many valuable minerals.
Question 11: The Russian Plain is the most populated region of Russia.
Question 12: Russia is north and west of China.
Question 13: 2 miles (the Bering Strait between Russia and Alaska is about 2.4 miles wide at its narrowest point)
Question 14: Permanently frozen subsoil, occurring in perennially frigid areas.
Question 15: lemming
Question 16: Lack of proper soils and favorable climates
Question 17: They are both Northern Hemisphere, warm-temperate forests.
Question 18: Because deciduous forests have fertile soil and a long growing season
Question 19: The Volga River (assuming the map is of Russia)
Question 20: The Danube River
Question 21: The workers
Question 22: The Berlin Wall was erected to prevent skilled workers leaving the country.
Question 23: The U.S. and the U.S.S.R. were at the point of war, without being an actual war.
Question 24: Romania
Question 25: No greenhouse emissions
Question 26: Nuclear waste remains active for hundreds of years.
Question 27: The heat from buildings melts the ice in the permafrost below and water is then displaced.
Question 28: Global warming
Question 29: Students may choose any school they would like to attend.
Question 30: Finland (as it generally has a higher support rate for nuclear energy compared to the other countries listed)

Please adjust any answers based on the specific context or maps you have.