Discovering the Enigmatic Russian Arctic
- 1. Which country has the largest territory in the Arctic region?
A) Russia
B) United States
C) Norway
D) Canada
- 2. What is the name of the Russian archipelago located in the Arctic Ocean?
A) Franz Josef Land
B) Hawaii Islands
C) Galapagos Islands
D) Maldives
- 3. The Northern Sea Route is a shipping lane that passes through which ocean?
A) Atlantic Ocean
B) Pacific Ocean
C) Indian Ocean
D) Arctic Ocean
- 4. Which natural resource is abundant in the Russian Arctic region?
A) Gold
B) Coal
C) Oil and gas
D) Diamonds
- 5. What is the capital city of the Russian Arctic region, Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug?
A) Salekhard
B) Yakutsk
C) Novosibirsk
D) Omsk
- 6. Which Russian explorer discovered the New Siberian Islands in the Arctic Ocean?
A) Yakov Sannikov
B) Peter the Great
C) Catherine the Great
D) Ivan the Terrible
- 7. What is the major threat to Arctic ecosystems due to climate change?
A) Polar vortex
B) Forest fires
C) Melting sea ice
D) Heavy rainfall
- 8. Which Russian town is located at the southern end of the Severnaya Zemlya archipelago?
A) Kazan
B) Ryazan
C) Sochi
D) Dikson
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