A Soviet fifth-grader would answer all questions on geography without hesitation, and a modern student would rush to Google.

The vast expanses of Russia amaze with its diversity. Only time zones from Kaliningrad to Vladivostok need to cross 11. And forests, fields and rivers, as Lebedev-Kumach rightly noted, simply cannot be counted. But it often happens that the sights of overseas resorts are known to us much better than the unique corners of our native land. We offer readers a geography test with answers. These 11 questions will show how well you know the country you live in.



Russian Geography Test with Answers

1. Name the largest right tributary of the Volga.
   
   
   
   (a) Kama
   (b) Surah
   Oka
   Samara
   
   
2. Which of these Russian cities is closest to the Caspian Sea? (a) Terrible
   (b) Kizlyar
   (c)Naturally
   Nalcik
   
   
3. How many seas wash the coast of Russia?
   
   
   
   (a)7
   (b)11
   (c)13
   (g)15
   
   
4. What is the name of the mountain range in the photo?
   
   
   
   (a) Dichtau
   (b) Big Thach
   (c)Munku-Sarda
   (g) Lena Pillars
   
   
5. In which region is there only one city?
   
   
   
   (a) Republic of Altai
   (b) Transbaikal region
   (b) Republic of Khakassia
   (d) Jewish Autonomous Region
   
   
6. Which of these rivers is the natural border between Western and Eastern Siberia?
   
   
   
   (a) Both
   Lena
   Irtysh
   Yenisei
   
   
7. Which freshwater lake is the largest in the European part of Russia?
   
   
   
   (a) Lake Ladoga
   (b) Lake Onega
   (c) Lake Miracle
   Baikal
   
   
8. Name the highest mountain in Siberia.
   
   
   
   (a) Victory
   Khan
   (c) Belukha
   Hurhar
   
   
9. Which lake in the Urals is considered the highest?
   
   
   
   (a) Turgoyak
   (b) Zyuratkul
   (c) Uwilde.
   Kalkan
   
   
10. Vorkuta and Syktyvkar are in...
    
    
    
    (a) Republic of the Sakha
    (b) Udmurt Republic
    (b) Republic of the Komi
    Republic of Buryatia
    
    
11. Which of the Russian rivers is the longest without tributaries?
    (a) Yenisei
    Both
    Volga
    (d) Lena #Questions
    Give me geography.
    What is the longest river in Russia?
    
    — Rollend (@yullmurr) December 14, 2016
    
    
    
    The question, as you can see, was not so simple. There is no consensus among netizens on this.
    
    

Russian Geography Test with Answers

1. A lot of people probably chose Kama. Indeed, this river surpasses the Volga in the area of the basin and is considered its largest tributary. But the question said "right tributary." And the largest right tributary of the Volga is Oka..
2. Town kizlyar It is located on the territory of the Caspian lowland in the delta of the Terek River.
3. Russia is washed 13 seas. Baltic, Black and Azov belong to the Atlantic basin. The Barents, White, Kara, Laptev Sea, East Siberian and Chukchi Seas belong to the basin of the Arctic Ocean. Beringovo, Okhotsk and Japanese - to the Pacific basin. The Caspian Sea is closed and does not belong to any of the oceans.
4. mountain range Big Thatch. It is located on the border of the Republic of Adygea and the Krasnodar Territory. It is part of the Big Thach Natural Park. In 1999 it was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.
5. Gorno-Altaisk The capital and only city of the Altai Republic. It received its modern name in 1948, and before that it was called Oyrot-Tura.

Remembering the school textbook on Geography Yenisei One of the greatest rivers of the Earth and the deepest river in Russia. On its way it passes through all climatic zones of Siberia and is a natural border between Western and Eastern Siberia. Ladoga The largest freshwater lake in Europe and the second largest lake in Russia after Lake Baikal. beluga - the highest point of the Altai Mountains and Siberia (4506 m). The artist Nicholas Roerich once said that “Belukha is a mountain about which even deserts whisper.” Lake Zyuratkul It is located at an altitude of 724 meters above sea level. For its beauty, it was called “Ural Ritsa”. Particularly popular among tourists is a local attraction called Zyuratkul "icicle". It is a fountain that freezes in winter and reaches 10-15 meters in height. Syktyvkar is the capital and Vorkuta is the third most populous city in the world. Republic of Komi. The longest river in Russia without tributaries lena (4,400 km). The Ob-Irtysh river system has a length of 5,410 kilometers, which gives it sixth place in the world ranking.

I hope our geography test helped you to refresh your school textbook. It is also possible that someone he will inspire to dust off the tent and go on an exciting journey through the picturesque expanses of his native land.