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1 Name Score Chapter 9 Test Eastern Europe and the Russian Federation Part 1 Labeling Political Features (18 pts.) A. (9 pts.) Locate the countries in the word box below on the map of Eastern Europe on the next page. Write the name of the country in the correct blank space on the map. Note: Cross off words Russian Federation Lithuania Moldova Estonia Belarus Romania Latvia Ukraine Bulgaria B. (9 pts.) Write the name of each country s capital city at the correct starred location on the map of Eastern Europe on the next page. Note: Cross off words Minsk Tallinn Vilnius Chisinau Sofia Moscow Riga Kiev Bucharest Chapter 9 Test Eastern Europe 1

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3 Part 2 Labeling Physical Features (24 pts.) A. (6 pts.) Locate and write the name of the following landforms from the word box below on the map of Eastern Europe on the next page. Note: Cross off words Ural Mountains Balkan Mountains Rhodope Mountains Carpathian Mountains Caucasus Mountains Asia B. (8 pts.) Write the name of the following major bodies of water from the word box below on the map of Eastern Europe on the next page. Note: Cross off words Barents Sea White Sea Gulf of Finland Gulf of Riga Baltic Sea Black Sea Sea of Azov (Ukraine) Caspian Sea C. (10 pts.) Write the name of the following waterforms from the word box below on the map of Eastern Europe on the next page. Note: Cross off words Western Dvina Dnieper River Dniester River Danube River Lake Ladoga Lake Onega Volga River Oka River Don River Khoper River Chapter 9 Test Eastern Europe 3

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5 Part 3 Multiple Choice (14 pts.) Read the following statements carefully. Select and circle the most correct choice from among the choices provided. 1. Which of the following cities is the largest in Eastern Europe? A. Kiev B. Moscow C. Bucharest D. Minsk 2. The country with land area stretching across two continents is? A. Ukraine B. Estonia C. Latvia D. Russian Federation 3. What group of mountains separate European Russia from Asian Russia? A. Balkan Mountains B. Caucasus Mountains C. Ural Mountains D. Carpathian Mountains 4. Which country is a world leader in the production of grains such as wheat, rye, and oats? A. Russian Federation B. Belarus D. Estonia 5. Which country is well known for its shipping industry? A. Bulgaria B. Romania D. Latvia Chapter 9 Test Eastern Europe 5

6 6. What percentage of the Russian Federation s total land area is part of the European continent? A. 25 percent B. 30 percent C. 75 percent D. 100 percent 7. Which country is well known for exporting tobacco, wine, and rose oil? A. Latvia B. Estonia C. Bulgaria D. Russian Federation 8. Which country is known for its strong information technology industry? A. Estonia B. Romania D. Bulgaria 9. The Ukraine is known for all the following mineral resources EXCEPT? A. oil and natural gas B. manganese ore and iron ore C. coal D. gold and precious metals 10. Agriculture is the most important part of this country s economy. It is: A. Russian Federation B. Estonia D. Ukraine 11. Belarus is known for the following industries EXCEPT? A. fishing B. glassware C. agriculture D. petroleum Chapter 9 Test Eastern Europe 6

7 12. Lithuania is known for the following agricultural products EXCEPT? A. beef B. grapes and wine C. dairy products D. vegetables 13. Romania is known for the following agricultural products EXCEPT? A. grains B. fruits and vegetables C. cotton and flax D. timber 14. Which country is well known for its aerospace and engineering industries? A. Estonia B. Latvia C. Ukraine D. Russian Federation Part 4 Short Answer (10 pts.) 1. Use at least three sentences to describe the influence of communism and the Soviet Union on the countries of Eastern Europe. (6 pts.) 2. Use at least two sentences to describe the geographical influence of the Russian Federation on the continents of Europe and Asia. (4 pts.) Chapter 9 Test Eastern Europe 7

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