8th Grade Geography Chapter 13 Test

Name:________________________

Vocabulary Matching. Match each definition to the correct vocabulary word by writing the letter in the
blank. DO NOT DRAW LINES!
_____ 1. Genocide A. Vast, level areas of land that support only low-growing vegetation-like grasses

_____ 2. Oligarchs B. Small groups of people who control the government to further their goals

_____ 3. Serf C. Economic system built on the idea that all property should be state owned

_____ 4. Communism D. Conflict among ethnic groups within a region

_____ 5. Balkanization E. Forced state ownership and control of agriculture (or other industry)

_____ 6. Devolution F. A rise in prices for goods and services

_____ 7. Inflation G. Farm laborers who can be bought and sold with the land

_____ 8. Steppe H. Mass murder of vast numbers of an ethnic or cultural group

_____ 9. Upland I. Title for a powerful ruler of Russia

_____ 10. Collectivization J. When a strong central government surrenders power to local authorities

_____ 11. Czar K. Estimated total amount of a resource in a certain area

_____ 12. Reserves L. Area of high elevation

13. Political Map: Insert the
letter to the corresponding
location.

A. Russia

B. Romania

C. Czech Republic

D. Estonia

E. Ukraine

F. Hungary

G. Lithuania

H. Poland

I. Slovakia

J. Latvia

14. Physical Map: Insert the

letter to the corresponding
location.

A. Caucasus Mountains

B. Dniester River

C. Caspian Sea

D. Ural Mountains

E. Volga River

F. Barents Sea

G. Vistula River

H. Carpathian Mountains

I. Dnieper River

J. Black Sea
15. Capitals Matching: Match the country with the corresponding letter of its capital city.

Poland Slovakia Czech Republic A. Belgrade B. Bratislava C. Bucharest

Russia Romania Serbia D. Kiev E. Prague F. Moscow

Hungary Ukraine G. Warsaw H. Budapest

Multiple Choices: Choose ALL correct answers to the questions below. (There may be more than one correct
answer)

16. Which of the following countries were once part of 17. Which of the following countries were once part of the
Yugoslavia? Soviet Union?
A. Belarus A. Lithuania
B. Croatia B. Ukraine
C. Romania C. Poland
D. Bosnia-Herzegovina D. Moldova
18. Which of the following countries are majority 19. Which of the following people were Czars of Russia?
Orthodox Christian? A. Stalin
A. Poland B. Catherine
B. Albania C. Ivan IV
C. Russia D. Gorbachev
D. Romania
20. Which of the following countries are majority Catholic? 21. Which of the following are famous Russian Novelists?
A. Albania A. Rimsky-Korsakov
B. Poland B. Tchaikovsky
C. Hungary C. Tolstoy
D. Russia D. Dostoyevsky
True or False: Mark each statement as true or false. If a statement is false change it so that it is a true
statement.
22. The Romanovs were a communist revolutionary group who seized control over the Russian government in 1917.

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23. Karl Marx was a Soviet dictator whose used terror, brute force, and forced Collectivization that killed millions.

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24. Czar Alexander II abolished serfdom in Russia in 1861.

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25. Vladimir Putin is the current president of Russia.

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26. Peter the great rose to power to become the first Czar of Russia after 250 years of Mongol rule.

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Short Answer. Answer using a topic sentence and supporting sentences.

27. List and describe at least 3 reasons Russia has struggled to transition to a free-market (capitalist) economy
after the collapse of the Soviet communist government.

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