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What is permafrost?

A) permanently frozen subsurface material
B) cold-resistant vegetation
C) a food preservation technique used by Siberian natives
D) the soil in the steppes
E) none of these

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Russia's current population is majority urban.

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This is the collective name given to a network of overland trade routes that connected China with Mediterranean Europe.

During the Russian Diaspora of the early 20ᵗʰ century,1/4 of these migrants settled in which American City?

After the fall of the Soviet Union,some 25 million Russians found themselves to be ethnic minorities in newly independent countries.The largest number of minorities was found in what state?

The technique that allows the cultivation of crops without irrigation in regions of limited moisture is referred to as:

The Soviet period was notable as a period of environmental protection and careful management of natural resources.

The most important crop grown under irrigation in Central Asia is:

Match each country with its capital.

Nearly half the territory of the Russian Federation is north of 60°N.

Russia's "command economy" was established by which Soviet leader?

Since the end of Communism,birth rates have declined in Russia.

The most fertile soils would be found under which natural form of vegetation in the Russian Federation?

Most Chechens are Sunni Muslims.

Which vegetation type found in the Russian Federation represents a cold-resistant,coniferous forest?

This is the best description for the climates in most of the Russian Federation.

Which of the following is the largest inland sea in the world?

Approximately 10% of the Russian population self-identify as Muslims.

The original resource base of the Urals region was:

The Central Asian geosynclines is home to oil reserves equivalent to between 17 and 49 billion barrels-about 40% of the world's proven reserves.