The Trans-Siberian Railroad

question 22

Multiple Choice

The Trans-Siberian Railroad

• A)intentionally bypasses cities.
• B)was extensively damaged by an earthquake in 2003.
• C)travels through the far north of Siberia.
• D)ends at Vladivostok.
• E)was completed after the death of Stalin.

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